Workshop Facilitation Masterclass

In this session we will be considering why workshops are so powerful, when to use them and the most important ingredient in making them work.

In this session we will look at the tools of the trade including flipcharts, post-its and my secret weapon, the large paper template. I will also explain why I try to avoid Powerpoint – and how to use it best if unavoidable.

In this session, we look at how to develop the core structure of your workshop. To give you some inspiration, we will look at three example structures:

1. Solutions Generation
2. Stakeholder Engagement
3. Strategy using Backcasting

In the exercise you will be developing your own structure for your workshop.

In this section, we take our emerging workshop structure and put it in a detailed plan with a beginning, middle and an end. Add some timings and we're ready to go!

In this session we look at avoiding difficult situations - and what to do if problems do occur.

In the final session of the Masterclass, course tutor Gareth Kane runs through the key points he would like you to take from the course.

Due to popular demand, I have put together a quick guide on how to transfer these skills to a virtual environment. The video shows how I utilise Zoom and various pieces of common software to create electronic templates and use them to facilitate a discussion.

Please note: there are no exercises for this lecture and, as it was recorded on one of the platforms concerned, sound and picture quality are true to that of an online environment.