The Facilitator's Gateway
Powerful training for fearless leaders across the globe using the Learning Community model

Siobhan Riordan
MA, PG Cert

Siobhan Riordan
MA, PG Cert
Siobhan was Senior Lecturer and Principal Research Fellow at the University of East London for 17 years. She led development of the first BA in Social Enterprise in the world and the first postgraduate programme in Women’s Leadership in the UK. Her Masters research was in the development of women’s organisations Her postgraduate research was in Sustainable Development and Environmental Change.
She was also Director of Learning Communities Training an independent consultancy delivering Learning Communities for public services in England and Wales for 16 years. Siobhan has over 25 years experience working with grass roots communities, non-governmental organisations and public services designing both vocational and accredited learning programmes from Level 2 through to Level 6. She has worked with local and national government, police and health services throughout the UK. She has worked internationally in both the USA and Europe. She is a trained Psychosexual Therapist and group work facilitator and brings a unique and multidisciplinary approach to learning and development.
In her spare time, Siobhan is co-founder of Silver Village, a ground-breaking initiative in elder housing. She is also a Trustee at the Centre for Alternative Technology.
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About US
Group Facilitation Master
“Having been a ground-breaking educator and facilitator for over thirty years, I believe the old ways of learning and development are redundant in a rapidly changing world. The hybrid world can leave us isolated, disconnected and stagnant. I know it doesn’t have to be this way. I’ve facilitated thousands of learning communities in vocational and academic settings, non-profit and public sector organisations. The time has come for new ways that focus on connection, collaboration and co-creation, whether online or offline. That’s why I am building the world’s most powerful collaborative learning programmes for fearless leaders. Are you ready to be a courageous catalyst of change with me?”

CEO & Founder

Dr. Farnaz Nickpour
PhD, MA, ProBIDA, FHEA, FRSA

Dr. Farnaz Nickpour
PhD, MA, ProBIDA, FHEA, FRSA
Dr Farnaz Nickpour is an inclusive and human-centred design researcher and educator, and director of The Inclusionaries Lab. She is a Reader in Inclusive Design and Human-Centred Innovation at The University of Liverpool. Farnaz’s teaching and research explores critical and contemporary dimensions of design for human-centred innovation across healthcare and mobility sectors. Farnaz has a track record of excellence in research, teaching and design pedagogy, with 30+ academic publications and awards for her work as a human centred design researcher and educator. Her strategic partners in Merseyside include Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust, where she leads interdisciplinary projects and provides consultancy on design and innovation in healthcare and mobility

Dr Gladius Kulothungan
B.Sc, B.E, Ph.D FCMI (UK)

Dr Gladius Kulothungan
B.Sc, B.E, Ph.D FCMI (UK)
https://www.uwtsdlondon.ac.uk/our-campus/Staff/Dr-Gladius-Kulothungan/
Gladius teaches, researches, and facilitates business and social innovation and entrepreneurship and management in the UK, Europe and Asia. He has been a Senior Lecturer at the University of East London and a visiting lecturer at Roskilde University, Denmark. He is a Fellow of the Innovation Centre at University of Greenwich. He currently manages the MBA Programme and teaching at the DBA, PG & UG levels.

Dr Leslie B. Brissett
JP PhD FRSA

Dr Leslie B. Brissett
JP PhD FRSA
Company Secretary & Principal Researcher / Consultant
The Tavistock Institute
https://www.tavinstitute.org/staff/leslie-brissett/
Leslie has worked in the field of Public Service leadership and delivery for over 20 years. He provides consulting and coaching to Boards and Senior leaders in Government, Health and Social Care organisations and corporate sectors. He has held Board-level leadership positions in multi-billion pound businesses as well as in the NHS. He is passionate about leadership, governance and management as the systems and processes that allow ‘others’ to work well together.

Khang Nguyen
BSc.

Khang Nguyen
BSc.
Meet Our Team
Our Innovative Team Supporting Learning Communities Network
At LCN Siobhan brings together a team of dedicated academic, vocational and creative educators to advise and support delivery of learning communities.











