Tips on Writing a Proposal and Presenting an Effective Workshop
Tips / The
Never Evers of Workshop Facilitation
TIPS
- Within the body of the description, brief examples of content, activities and materials
should be presented.
- "Cute" titles are great, but they shouldn't be so cute that they obscure the
purpose of the session.
- Be sure the summary you submit for the program accurately reflects what you will
actually be doing during the session so that attendees can make legitimate choices.
- Plan solid activities that will fill the entire time allocated.
- Make a serious effort to engage participants in meaningful activities.
- Have a good balance of the presentation of knowledge through overheads, lecture,
handouts and the discovery of knowledge through activities.
- Refrain from "selling" your approach. Your workshop should have the tone of
explaining and teaching an approach or technique, not trying to convince participants that
it is the best teaching opportunity since Socrates.
- Leave plenty of time for questions, but do not simply say "Any questions?";
plan a brief activity that will allow the group to come up with thoughtful questions.
- Be sure you address difficulties and problems you encountered in using a particular
approach. Your credibility will be increased by a frank explanation of problems and
frustrations.
- RELAX!. A great sense of humor and some humorous materials will allow the participants
to identify with you.
- Enjoy !
THE NEVER EVERS OF WORKSHOP FACILITATION
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Whether this is your first workshop, or you are an expert at presenting, this
article will provide you with great advice on how to avoid common pitfalls which
decrease the effectiveness of a presentation.
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