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SOLWorld summer retreat 2026 – booking is open
You are warmly invited to the next SOLworld Summer Retreat in Switzerland, taking place from August 10–15, 2026. If you’re looking
Where is the ‘old’ SOLWorld Ning site?
Welcome to our sparkling new SOLWorld website. This contains information about our events (in the future and the past), how
Join our email discussion list SOLWorld-list
What became the international SOLWorld community started out as an email listserver, SOLUTIONS-L, set up by Mark McKergow, Paul Z
About Solutions Focus
Solution Focused practice is transforming coaching, consulting, managing and leading in organisations all over the world. The approach values simplicity in philosophy and language and aims to discover “what works” in a given situation, simply and practically. The focus on what’s wanted (not what’s wrong), what’s going well (rather than what’s gone badly) and practical progress (rather than explanatory theory) leads to a positive and pragmatic way to work with organisations and individuals. SF has its roots in the therapeutic approach devised by Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer at BFTC Milwaukee and others.
Current Events
SOLWorld Summer University 14-18 October 2026
Hello everyone, We’re thrilled to announce that, thanks to the thoughtful feedback and enthusiastic support from the Steering Group, SOLWorld University
SOLWorld Retreat 10-15 August 2026
You are warmly invited to the next SOLworld Summer Retreat in Switzerland, taking place from August 10–15, 2026. If you’re looking
SF Trainers Unconference 4-7 June 2026
We, Bodil Mickels, Marika Tammeaid, Liisa Virolainen and Lari Karreinen are planning an Unconference for SF Trainers near Helsinki, Finland, from 4 to 7
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Find out more about SOLWorld
SOLWorld
Events
Connect with the global Solution Focused community! Discover the latest SOLWorld events designed to inspire, educate, and expand your practice.
Discussion
List
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How SOLWorld works
The organisation works along clear and rather unusual principles, which do seem to work in practice for us – with over ten international events so far I think we can feel quite proud.
The Steering
Group
Membership of the steering group is open to relatively experienced solutions practitioners, and is entirely voluntary and unpaid. Membership will be reviewed at each conference.
Past Events from 2002
This is a listing of all the SOLWorld events from our previous site. All credit goes to the organising teams – without them, there would be no SOLWorld.