Anja Ebers/Birgit Nieschalk

Liberating Structures: Stories from the Field

Name: Liberating Structures – von Anja Ebers &amp; Birgit Nieschalk
SKU: 978-3-98640-041-5
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What if your meetings, workshops, and team sessions could actually unleash the best in everyone?

Most organisations rely on the same tiresome formats – one-way presentations, managed discussions, and brainstorming sessions that leave the majority of voices unheard. The result is disengagement, wasted talent, and change initiatives that never stick.

This book shows you a better way!

Drawing on the real-world experiences of 39 practitioners across 5 continents, this book brings the global Liberating Structures movement to life through compelling, practical stories from the field. From healthcare and education to tech startups, NGOs, and corporate strategy, you’ll see exactly how these simple yet powerful interaction methods transform the way teams collaborate — and how you can apply them straight away.

Foreword contributions from Liberating Structures founders Keith McCandless and Henri Lipmanowicz.

Cover of the book: liberating structures. Stories from the Field. Collaboration unleashed

284 PAGES, 14,8 x 21 cm

Buch (Softcover) ISBN 978-3-98640-041-5

27,50 EUR

PDF ISBN 978-3-98640-043-9

14,99 EUR

Release day: Mai 19th 2026

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

⁠Build trust quickly – even in large, diverse, or remote group
Unlock the collective intelligence already hidden within your team
Navigate conflict, resistance, and organisational change with confidence
Replace unproductive meetings with energising, inclusive formats that get results
Empower every participant – regardless of role or seniority – to contribute meaningfully

Real stories. Real organizations. Real results. Case studies span hospitals in Japan, universities in Poland, tech companies in Germany, NGOs across Africa and Asia, corporate retreats in Brazil, and virtual workshops connecting Latin America – proving these methods work across cultures, industries, and group sizes.

Who is this book for? Liberating Structures is for anyone who works with people — project managers, team leaders, coaches, consultants, educators, facilitators, HR professionals, parents, partners and executives. No specialist training required.

The authors:

Birgit Nieschalk works with leaders and organizations striving for genuine participation, ownership, and better decision-making. As a trainer, coach, consultant, and facilitator, she supports leaders and teams in transforming their collaboration—with Liberating Structures at the heart of everything she does.

One of the most recognized voices for Liberating Structures (LS) in the German-speaking world, Birgit is considered an LS pioneer who actively contributes to the global Liberating Structures community. She hosts LS Connect, the annual gathering of the German-speaking LS community, co-founded the Cologne LS User Group, and runs the Liberating Lounge – an online community for people who want to unlock real collaboration in their teams.

Anja Ebers is dedicated to cultivating vibrant and productive collaboration. As an independent process guide and consultant, she supports leadership teams and communities in becoming more participatory, agile, and self-reliant. She is an experienced practitioner of Liberating Structures and a skilled community builder.

She takes fun seriously and enjoys doodling, journaling, and developing collaboration canvases. Her invitation to play is irresistible.

She developed the LS Learning Journals, which are now used in multiple languages around the world. With the Leadertrip Log, she has created a structured space for leaders and facilitators to reflect on their presence, intentions, and the impact of the structures they choose to implement.