Marian Way
Director
A highly skilled facilitator and trainer, Marian, who founded Clean Learning in 2001, has developed and delivered training across the world. She is the author of Clean Approaches for Coaches, co-author, with James Lawley, of Insights in Space and co-author, with Caitlin Walker of So you want to be ... #DramaFree.
Marian is an expert Clean facilitator, an adept modeller, a programme writer and an inspirational trainer. She has a natural ability to model existing structures, find the connections between them and design new ways for people to learn.
Marian was a leading innovator within the Weight Watchers organisation, which included developing the “points” strategy, a local idea that went on to become a global innovation. She is a director of both Clean Learning and Training Attention CIC, world leaders in clean applications for corporate, educational and community development.
She designs our programmes and workbooks, leads workshops and teaches on all our courses. She’s trained people in Great Britain, Russia, Sweden, Germany, Australia, Japan and the USA. Marian has a Level 5 qualification in coaching and mentoring from the ILM, is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the ICF (International Coaching Federation) and is a recognised Clean Assessor.
Upcoming events
Practice Group December 2025
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Monday 15 December 2025, 7pm to 9pm GMT
Practice Group January 2026
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Monday 19 January 2026, 7pm to 9pm GMT
Advanced Fine Tuning January 2026
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Fridays, 23, 30 January and 6, 13, 20, 27 February 2026, 9am to 12.30pm GMT each day
Fine Tuning January 2026
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Fridays, 23, 30 January and 6, 13, 20, 27 February 2026, 2pm to 5.30pm GMT each day
Clean for Teams February 2026 - Mornings
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Thursdays 12, 19, 26 February and 5 March, 9am to 1pm GMT each day
Practice Group February 2026
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Monday 16 February 2026, 7pm to 9pm GMT
Advanced Fine Tuning April 2026
- Sold out
- 14 Anson Grove
- Friday 17, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April 2026, Day 1 10am to 5.30pm, Day 2 9am to 5.30pm and Day 3 9am to 4.30pm
ICF Clean Coach Certification Programme Switzerland 2026
- Places available
- Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
- 10-13 June and 16-19 September 2026, 8:30 to 5:30 CET each day
Adventures in Clean 2026
- Places available
- The Practice
- Sunday 12 July (2:30pm BST) to Wednesday 15 July (2pm BST), 2026
Northern Taste of Clean 2026
- Places available
- The Practice
- Saturday 18 to Sunday 19 July 2026, 9:30am to 5:30pm BST each day
Clean Coach Certification Programme - November 2026 - mornings
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Mondays 9 November 2026 to 1 March 2027, 9am to 1pm GMT each day
Clean Coach Certification Programme - November 2026 - afternoons
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Tuesdays 10 November 2026 to 2 March 2027, 2pm to 6pm GMT each day
Blog posts
How Metaphor can Evoke Awareness in Coaching
26th Sep 2024
9 Reasons to Learn and Use Clean Space
14th Apr 2019
How do you remember?
28th Mar 2019
Testimonials
Marian tailors each session to the needs of the participants and, with exquisite patience, covers all the questions that we have, no matter how simple or complex. At the beginning of a session, we might cover some of the theory and concepts and then we get to practise, practise, practise, taking it in turn to be the facilitator, observer or client. We also get the chance to do longer sessions without interruptions so that we can experience all the phases of a symbolic modelling session from beginning to end which is incredibly useful. Fine Tuning is a thorough process that is customised to the needs of the participants and that gently but surely leads you to becoming more experienced and confident with your Clean facilitation skills.
Christiane Livingston
Marian was an incredibly competent, safe, clear, sharp and humble leader.
Birgitta Keller, ICF Coach
Having recently undertaken a coaching course and learning the importance of asking 'open questions' and drilling down to identify the underlying issues, I quickly saw the positive impact that Clean Language has. It is as beneficial in team groups to ensure their engagement and ownership of projects/actions. I would highly recommend Caitlin and Marian for their skills, knowledge and expertise in facilitating Clean Language workshops for your business.
Angela Mays , HR Manager, Fasset Limited.