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The Creative Problem-Solving Lab, live online programme

THE ACADEMY PILLAR · PRACTICAL SKILLS LAB

The Creative Problem-Solving Lab

Bring a stuck challenge, leave with a tested next step.

Live dates

Thu 22 & 29 Oct; 5 & 12 Nov 2026

Time

09:30–13:00 Dublin · 4 sessions

Cohort

Max 16 participants

Format

Live online, no recordings

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About this programme

A hands-on lab for a challenge that has resisted the familiar solutions. Across four live sessions you reframe the problem, open up genuinely new options, choose between them with structure, and leave with a small experiment already designed and ready to run.

What you will experience

  • Visual and systems-based methods for understanding complexity
  • Divergent thinking activities that expand possibilities
  • Structured methods for selecting and strengthening ideas
  • Rapid prototyping and feedback
  • A tested next step rather than a long list of untried ideas

The four sessions

  1. 1Reframing the challenge

    Thu 22 Oct 2026 · 09:30–13:00

    Find the real problem behind the presenting problem.

  2. 2Opening up possibility

    Thu 29 Oct 2026 · 09:30–13:00

    Divergent methods that get past the first three obvious answers.

  3. 3Choosing and strengthening

    Thu 5 Nov 2026 · 09:30–13:00

    Structured selection so the best idea survives the room.

  4. 4Prototype and test

    Thu 12 Nov 2026 · 09:30–13:00

    Design the smallest experiment that will teach you the most.

Recommended for

Team leaders, project managers, entrepreneurs, NGO and community practitioners, innovation leads, facilitators and educators facing a challenge that has resisted familiar solutions.

What is included

  • Four live online sessions of 3.5 hours each, 14 live learning hours
  • A short break within every session
  • Practical workbook, canvases and reusable templates
  • Applied to your own real project, organisation or challenge
  • Access to the Slí Nua online learner community during the programme and for 3 months afterwards
  • One 60-minute group follow-up clinic 4 to 6 weeks after the final session
  • Small cohorts of 8 to 16 participants

All our courses can also be delivered on request: online, hybrid or in person at any venue, anywhere in the world, in Arabic, French or English.

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Your facilitators

Amany Hamdany, facilitator of the Slí Nua Academy online programmes

Facilitator

Amany Hamdany

Architect | Social Entrepreneur | Urban Mobility Innovator

Amany Hamdany is an award-winning Tunisian architect, sustainable development strategist and pioneering social entrepreneur dedicated to building resilient, inclusive and eco-friendly urban ecosystems. As Co-Founder and CEO of Pedalo, Tunisia's trailblazing bicycle logistics social startup, she has revolutionised green last-mile delivery while championing alternative transportation. Marrying her deep architectural roots with an unwavering commitment to civic empowerment, Amany also serves as Executive Director at Oecumene Spaces for Dignity and President of the Femmes & Leadership association, where she drives gender equity and sustainable urban growth across the region.

Recognised as a dynamic ecosystem builder and regional expert, Amany brings a suite of high-level competencies across multiple industries:

  • Human-centred design thinking

    Applies empathetic design and agile frameworks to architecture, urban planning and business models.

  • Incubation & ecosystem building

    Spearheads incubator programmes, structures green tech startups and mentors early-stage social impact founders.

  • Impactful storytelling

    Turns complex environmental and social data into resonant, action-oriented campaigns.

  • Coaching & mentorship

    Guides diverse teams, nurtures emerging female changemakers and builds leadership capacity.

  • High-stakes moderation & facilitation

    Moderates international panels, leads co-creation workshops and bridges civil society, government and private sectors.

A graduate of the National School of Architecture and Urbanism (ENAU) and an active member of global changemaker networks, Amany continues to design future-ready cities where human dignity, gender inclusion and zero-carbon mobility intersect.

Insaf Ben Othmane Hamrouni, founder of Slí Nua and co-facilitator of the online programmes

Co-facilitator

Insaf Ben Othmane Hamrouni

Architect | Urban Planner | ESG Consultant | Social Entrepreneur

Insaf Ben Othmane Hamrouni is an architect, urban planner, ESG consultant and social entrepreneur dedicated to building resilient organisations, inclusive communities and transformative systems. As the driving force behind Slí Nua, she bridges spatial vision, strategic governance and human capability to lead high-impact community development and organisational change.

Her work operates at the intersection of spatial justice, ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) integration, and organisational development, translating complex systemic challenges into actionable, human-centred frameworks.

Core competencies & expertise

  • Strategic thinking & critical analysis

    Deconstructing complex organisational challenges, assessing multi-layer data and crafting clear, future-proof strategic roadmaps aligned with ESG criteria and community needs.

  • Systems thinking & organisational design

    Viewing communities and businesses as dynamic, interconnected ecosystems to eliminate friction, optimise operations and ensure long-term resilience.

  • Coaching & team building

    Fostering collaborative, high-performing team environments through experiential methodologies, psychological safety and leadership development.

  • Mediation & conflict resolution

    Facilitating constructive dialogue across diverse multi-stakeholder landscapes, navigating competing interests and building consensus around shared visions.

  • Organisational training & capacity building

    Designing and delivering interactive learning programmes that embed critical thinking, adaptive leadership and practical operational habits.

  • End-to-end project management

    Overseeing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives from conceptual alignment and ESG compliance to localised execution and measurable impact.

What makes Insaf special as a coach, trainer & expert

  • Architectural & systems mindset

    Insaf analyses organisational structures with the rigor of an architect and urban planner. She helps teams understand how spatial, operational and social forces intersect, enabling them to build scalable, resilient structures.

  • ESG & sustainability integration

    She embeds Environmental, Social and Governance principles directly into community development and workplace training, ensuring that growth is ethically sound, socially equitable and environmentally sustainable.

  • Participatory & kinesthetic methodology

    Moving away from passive lecturing, her facilitation style employs interactive simulations, strategic role-play and game-based learning. This hands-on approach sharpens critical thinking and cements real-world problem-solving skills.

  • Cross-cultural consensus building

    With extensive experience leading cross-border initiatives across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, Insaf excels at mediating cultural nuances, aligning disparate agendas and building cohesive global teams.

  • Actionable analytical rigor

    Every framework taught by Insaf via Slí Nua is grounded in deep critical analysis and tested in real-world environments, from local civic groups to international consulting initiatives, guaranteeing that strategies are practical, sustainable and built to last.

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Call for Creatives

Want to run something like this with us?

We welcome proposals from creatives, coaches, facilitators, artists, makers and subject-matter experts. Talks, workshops, multi-week courses or residencies; we handle the space, the setup and the audience, you bring the craft.