Become a Facilitator
Grow your coaching and consulting business. Elevate your brand. Facilitate energizing sessions that create momentum and connection.
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A New Kind of Network
PopUpThinkTank isn’t a certification or another training program. It’s a network, a format, and a fast-moving community of independent coaches and consultants who use ideation-as-engagement to build credibility, deepen client relationships, and grow their businesses.
We sit at the intersection of design thinking, leadership development, and creative community engagement.
And we’re building a community of facilitators ready to lead it.
Who We're Looking For
This isn’t for everyone—and that’s intentional. We’re not here to hand you a script or promise leads.
We’re looking for facilitators who:
Already have a business, brand, and some traction—and want to grow.
Bring expertise in areas like coaching, innovation, HR, strategy, marketing, or change management.
Are eager to grow through insight, collaboration, and shared learning.
How It Works - The 3 Milestones
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Milestone 1: Start with You
We begin with a full PopUpThinkTank session for your own business. You’ll experience the format firsthand, gain immediate strategic clarity, and begin your facilitator training in the most honest way possible: by receiving it.
This is the only time we ask for a small investment - a one-time fee that covers a session valued at $2,500.
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Milestone 2: Facilitate a Session
Lead your first session for a client (often for a leader who attends your Milestone 1 session). You’ll receive coaching, backend support, and templates to guide the process.
You facilitate and get compensated; we coach and support. You’re listed on our website as a facilitator.
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Milestone 3: Grow Together
We decide together whether to keep going—and how. We can collaborate on client projects, refine your facilitation practice, and explore ways to scale together. Stay connected to a smart, generous facilitator network. We’ll keep learning and building new opportunities together.
This is real—and you’re part of it.
Milestone 1 is not about mastery.
It’s about contact.
With other facilitators.
With the format.
With real thinkers.
And contact with yourself—as a professional building something that moves.
Because at some point, it clicks:
This isn’t hypothetical. This is happening. And you’re in it.
Cohort Overview
With 4–5 other coaches and consultants, live and hands-on support as you complete milestone 1:
Session 1 — To know and be known
Start with real connection. Not networking—recognition. You begin to see yourself, and be seen, inside this work.Session 2 — The PopUpThinkTank format (and why it works)
Step inside the experience. Not theory—felt understanding of how 90 minutes can create clarity, connection, and movement.Session 3 — Playbook Debrief: How to fill the room
Open the door to the business. Who shows up, why they come, and how a session becomes momentum.Session 4 — Sales, Session Builder, & what’s next
Turn possibility into action. Begin shaping how this fits into your practice—and how it creates real opportunities.
✔️ Noticeable & immediate business momentum
✔️ Experience our format and model from the inside
✔️ Build connection with other facilitators in a live cohort
✔️ The foundation for paid work in our facilitator network
We don’t ask you to offer something you haven’t experienced. Your first (and only) investment funds a PopUpThinkTank for your own business, so you walk away with a catalyst, not theory.
How much does it cost? $1,500.
What do you get? Start with a cohort experience and a real PopUpThinkTank session for your business. Do we accept every application? No—we’re building a community, not a funnel.
What can facilitators earn?
Facilitation starts simple—and grows with you. Early on, most facilitators earn:
→ $1K–$1.5K per session (with light prep and support)
As you build confidence, relationships, and client flow:
→ $2K–$3K+ per session for corporate and organizational work.
Some facilitators go further—leading multi-session engagements or collaborating on larger initiatives:
→ $6K–$10K+ across a package of sessions
→ Ongoing work and recurring client relationships
We don’t promise clients.
We do create the conditions where they happen:
→ A proven format
→ A visible network
→ A community that opens doors
This isn’t a certification that sits on a shelf.
It’s a practice you can build into real revenue—at your own pace, in your own way.
Why it works
Everyone thinks brainstorming is about generating new ideas. That’s part of it—but at PopUpThinkTank, we know the real magic happens when ideas meet momentum. Our sessions separate divergent and convergent thinking to honor the rhythm of creativity: first, explore; then decide. But beyond strategy, PopUpThinkTank creates energy. When a facilitator and client co-create a session, they spark trust, uncover insight, and build something bigger than either could alone. The outcome isn’t just good ideas—it’s shared ownership, new relationships, and the beginning of a thriving, collaborative future.
FAQ’s
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We’re looking for experienced coaches, consultants, and fractional leaders with domain expertise and some traction—typically that means you have a brand, a few clients, and a desire to grow. You don’t need a specific credential, but you do need to be generous, curious, and collaborative.
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Yes. Apply today and we’ll send the overview video with compensation details. Starting with Milestone 2, you’re paid for each session you facilitate.
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Nope. While many of our early sessions were for startups, we now support clients across industries: corporate teams, nonprofits, community organizations, and fractional leaders. If your network includes humans solving problems together, there’s room for PopUpThinkTank.
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We don’t guarantee clients—but many facilitators have built new relationships, deepened existing ones, and generated paid work through the network. Sometimes clients come through us, sometimes through you. Either way, we focus on building authentic, energizing partnerships—not transactional leads.
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The full three-milestone experience can unfold over a few months, depending on your pace and goals. Milestone 1 focuses on your business goals; Milestone gets you facilitating. You’re never on your own—we guide and support you every step of the way.
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It’s hands-on, real-world, and designed to create value whether or not you continue in the program. Training begins with a PopUpThinkTank session for your own business (Milestone 1), so you experience the format as a participant. We support you with cohort learning, 1:1 coaching, templates, tools, and backstage access to how it all comes together. No scripts, no fluff—just practical, engaging support as you learn by doing.
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Absolutely. That’s one of the best parts. PopUpThinkTank is a unique, energizing offer that helps you reconnect with your network or warm up cold leads. It’s also a powerful way to deepen relationships with current clients and unlock new opportunities for collaboration.
Apply today, and we’ll send next steps and an invitation to upcoming sessions.