To say I was shocked to hear his opinion was an understatement. “Too much fun.” Yes, he actually said workshop participants were having “too much fun.” It was something I had never considered before. I had always run my training workshops in a way that encourages creativity, laughs, and fun because participants stick with you […]
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How to Facilitate a Workshop Which Doesn’t Suck
Facilitating a workshop is a tough job. More often than not you’re stuck with a bunch of demotivated, salaried staff sitting cross-armed and un-receptive. Locked in a room with 20 or so characters from the Living Dead, it’s your job to resuscitate and engage them; Perhaps even help them learn or develop. Tough times. In […]
Facilitating a Workshop: Easy Preparation, Awesome Results
After the number of hits and positive feedback I received from my last post about workshop facilitation: How to Facilitate an Epic Training Session, I thought I’d post more detailed information about facilitating a workshop… So here goes! Let’s face it, facilitating your first workshop is going to be tough. It’s hard to put yourself out there in front […]
How to Facilitate an Epic Training Session
If you have been working for any length of time you’ve likely had to attend one of those awful training sessions. You know those workshops. The boring, compulsory ones. The ones where you learn about the latest privacy regulations or get hammered about your department’s lack of compliance. Maybe the workshop is to introduce new safety standards. […]