1. W.O.W!
Workshop On Workshops
By Andrea Bjarre
Introduction
● Building a Workshop
o Effective and Memorable
o Share Knowledge
● 7 Impact Areas
o Communication is Key
o Human vs. Technological Communications
Workshops
● Definition
o A meeting where a group engages in a topic.
● Why Workshops?
o Exercise #1
o Workshops vs. Presentations
o Learning by Doing
o Practice Makes Perfect
● Benefits
o Team Building
o Creative Thinking
o Brainstorming
o Sharing Information
o Analyzing
o Time for Troubleshooting
o United Team-Front
Creating Your Workshop
● Finding the Right Topic
o Interest
o Relevance
o Narrowing Focus
o Research
● Outcomes and Objectives
o Your Purpose
o Participant’s Gain
o Exercise #2

2. Executing Your Workshop
● Limit Lecturing
o Attention Spans – 12-15 minutes in average adult
o Learning Together
o Create Dialogue
o TED 10-20-30
● Engage Your Audience
o Group Discussions
o Activities
o Exercises
o Practice Applying Concepts
o Games
o Timing
● Flexibility
o Start Conversations
o Value the Opportunity
o Time Management
● Mix It Up
o Humor
o Personal Stories
o Discussion
o Lecture
o Visuals
o Activities
o Speakers
Evaluation
● Feedback
o Surveys
o Discussion
o Exercise #3
● Self Evaluation
o Content
o Presentation
o Impact
Face-to-Face Conversation Is The Medium Where Value Is Created