ABOUT TABLESIDE
Built around the table.
Shaped by listening.
We are a facilitation studio, not a clinic. We create the conditions for a particular kind of careful, structured talking between people who share a life.
Back to HomeOUR STORY
How Tableside came to be
OUR MISSION
A studio for the conversations that matter
THE FACILITATION TEAM
The people at the table
Siti Rahimah
Lead Facilitator & Co-Founder
Over a decade working in community facilitation and group dialogue practice. Siti leads the Couples Session programme and trains the studio's facilitators.
David Lim
Senior Facilitator & Co-Founder
David brings a background in organisational dialogue and family systems education. He leads the Blended Family Block and Year subscription programme.
Nurul Jasmeen
Facilitator & Studio Coordinator
Nurul coordinates intake, scheduling, and participant preparation, and co-facilitates select sessions. She holds the studio's day-to-day rhythm together.
HOW WE WORK
Standards we hold every session to
The quality of a facilitated conversation depends on the conditions around it. These are the standards we maintain across every session format.
Session confidentiality
What is said in a session stays within the session. Notes shared between facilitators are kept internal and are never disclosed to third parties.
Impartial facilitation
Facilitators do not advocate for any participant, do not offer personal opinions, and do not steer the conversation toward a predetermined outcome.
Prepared sessions
Every session is shaped by the intake questionnaire. The facilitator arrives having read it and having selected prompts suited to the topics your household wants to explore.
Scope clarity
Tableside does not provide legal, psychological, financial, or medical advice. If a session reveals a need for a different kind of professional, we say so directly.
Data privacy
Intake questionnaire responses and session notes are stored securely and retained only for the duration of your engagement with Tableside. Refer to our Privacy Policy for full details.
Participant wellbeing
If the energy in a session becomes too difficult, the facilitator will call a pause. Participants can also request a break or close a session at any point.
VALUES & APPROACH
What we believe about conversation
Tableside operates from a few straightforward convictions. First: most households already have what they need to navigate difficult topics — they just need a structure that makes the navigation possible. The facilitator provides the structure; the household provides the conversation.
Second: pace matters. Conversations that move too fast tend to be the ones that leave people feeling unheard. Every Tableside format is built around a pace that creates room for each person to finish a thought before the next one starts.
Third: something to take away extends the value of the session. The printed prompt cards, written summaries, and facilitator notes that accompany each format are not add-ons — they are part of how the conversation continues at home, when the facilitator is no longer in the room.
Tableside is not a substitute for professional support when professional support is what is needed. It is a studio for the particular kind of talking that does not require a professional — only a table, some prompts, and an unhurried hour or two.
Ready to find the right format for your household?
Get in touch and we will help you choose the session that fits your situation. There is no obligation and no long intake process — just a conversation about conversations.
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