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
The Art of Clean Set Up
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Tuesday 1 April 2025, 2pm to 6pm BST
Fine Tuning Advanced April 2025
- Sold out
- 14 Anson Grove
- Friday 4, Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 April 2025, Day 1 10am to 5.30pm, Day 2 9am to 5.30pm and Day 3 9am to 4.30pm
Practice Group April 2025
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Monday 21 April 2025, 7pm to 9pm BST
Clean for Teams April 2025
- Places available
- Cams Hall
- Thursday 24 and Friday 25 April 2025, 9.30am to 4.30pm BST each day
Clean Feedback: 1/2-Day Workshop May 2025 - afternoon
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Thursday 8 May 2025, 2pm to 5.30pm BST
ICF Clean Coach Certification Programme Switzerland
- Places available
- Pro Natura Champ Pittet
- 14-17 May and 11-14 June 2025, 8:30 to 5:30 CET each day
Practice Group May 2025
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Monday 19 May 2025, 7pm to 9pm BST
Practice Group June 2025
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Monday 16 June 2025, 7pm to 9pm BST
Systemic Modelling Rolling Programme August - Marian’s house
- Places available
- 14 Anson Grove
- Friday 22 August to Sunday 24 August 2025, 9.30am to 5.30pm BST each day
Adventures in Clean 2025
- Places available
- The Practice
- Sunday 14 September (2:30pm BST) to Wednesday 17 September (2pm BST), 2025
Northern Taste of Clean 2025
- Places available
- The Practice
- Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 September 2025, 9:30am to 5:30pm BST each day
Fine Tuning Sept 2025
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Fridays 26 September to 31 October, 9am to 12.30pm BST each day
Fine Tuning Advanced September 2025
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Fridays, 26 September, 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 October 2025, 2pm to 5.30pm each day
Clean Space October 2025 Portchester
- Places available
- 14 Anson Grove
- Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 October 2025, 10am to 5.30pm BST each day
Clean Coach Certification Programme - autumn 2025 - mornings
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Tuesdays 4 November 2025 to 24 February 2026, 9am to 1pm GMT each day
Clean Coach Certification Programme - autumn 2025 - afternoons
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Tuesdays 4 November 2025 to 24 February 2026, 2pm to 6pm GMT each day
Clean Space Fundamentals
- Places available
- Online via Zoom
- Wednesday 5 November 2025, 9am to 1pm 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
Advanced Fine Tuning April 2026
- Places available
- 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
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 has a warm, charming, funny and encouraging style to make the complexity of clean modelling seem achievable to everyone's ability level.
Cheryl
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