Welcome to the OFEK Learning Center
TouchOFEK
The OFEK Learning Center serves as the educational unit of OFEK – The Israeli Association for the Study of Group, Organizational, and Social Processes. Rooted in the Group Relations model (the Tavistock tradition), the Center combines psychoanalytic theory with open systems thinking to foster a deep understanding of conscious and unconscious dynamics within individuals, groups, organizations, and society. We offer a safe space for experiential inquiry, providing practical tools and systemic conceptual frameworks to lead and consult in complex environments.
Who Are Our Programs For?
- Executives & Leaders across corporate, public, and social sectors.
- Organizational Consultants & HR Professionals guiding complex organizational processes.
- Therapists & Mental Health Professionals working in clinical and institutional settings.
- Group Facilitators seeking to enhance their group dynamic mastery.
- Group Relations Conference Alumni wishing to consolidate and deepen their experiential learning.
Online Courses in English
Designed for international participants and Israelis seeking global networking.
Online Small Group (in English)
Oct - Dec 2026
Online Small Group - Experiencing the Dynamics of Working and Leading Online
Series Leaders: Leila Djemal & Avi Nutkevitch
Experiencing the dynamics of working and leading online understanding what happens — consciously and unconsciously — to group dynamics, authority, and connection, when working online. The series is international and will take place in English
Role Analysis - Online Course (in English)
May - Jun 2027
Role Analysis - Online Course
Faculty: Leila Djemal & Shely Halachmi Sussman
Examining the intersection of personal identity, institutional
authority, and organizational context in an international space.
Overview of the Hebrew Annual Program in Israel
In addition to our international online offerings, OFEK Learning Center conducts a full-year, three-trimester educational program in Israel for managers, consultants, and group facilitators.
Each component can be taken as stand-alone courses or seminars, or as part of the three-trimester pathway.
Foundations
Trimester 1 | Nov – Dec
Core concepts in the Group Relations and OFEK tradition
Application
Trimester 2 | Jan – Mar
“Thinking Systemically” – the overt & covert in welfare and mental health organizations
The Visible and Invisible
at Work
Advanced Skills
Trimester 3 | Apr – Jun
Role Analysis Methodologies
Supervision for Group Facilitators
About the OFEK Learning Center - TouchOFEK
Founded in 2007 by Daphna Bahat and Leila Djemal, the Center was created to expand group relations learning beyond traditional conferences into continuous, structured educational pathways. Today, under the joint leadership of Marcelo Mauas and Roee Metzer, the Center continues to evolve, offering an annual curriculum in Israel alongside a growing suite of international online programs.
Faculty & Facilitators Community
Heartfelt thanks to the teachers and facilitators who have helped OFEK Learning Center – TouchOfek grow over the years
Smadar Ashuach | Daphna Bahat | Shahar Balaban | Dori Bar-Lev | Gabi Bonwitt | Ran Carmeli | Leila Djemal | Gali Goren | Sahar Khoury | Judy Levy | Ilana Litvin | Hanna Marder | Marcelo Mauas | Roee Metzer | Ilana Mishael | Miriam Shapira | Yael Shenhav Sharoni | Oshrat Srabstein | Shely Sussman | Simi Talmi | Mike Teplitz | Miri Tsadok | Elita Zur
Recent Workshops and Courses
Behind the Scenes
of a GRC
in English
Social Dreaming Course
in Hebrew
Supervision for group facilitators -
an OFEK approach
in Hebrew
Organizational Dynamics in non-profits - an OFEK approach
in Hebrew
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