Designing Effective Workshops Human Resources Division Personal and Professional Development Designing Effective Workshops

Objectives Session 1 Identify a systematic approach to designing successful workshops Session 2 Explore the role, responsibilities and skills of an effective facilitator Understand strategies for delivering effective workshops Session 3 Reflect on learning and explore ways to embed key learns

Training Cycle Analysis Design Delivery Evaluation

Kolb’s Learning Cycle

Honey and Mumford Learning Styles

Learning Styles

How we learn We tend to remember: 10% of what we read 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see 50% of what we hear and see 70% of what we say 90% of what we say and do  

Learning Activities Examples: group discussion pair work brainstorming individual work activities small group work quiz presentations games scenarios role play team tasks case study group discussion & debate story telling puzzles/ cut ups (mix & match definitions etc) drama reading films & video clip Q&A session interviewing & report back problem solving use of flipcharts/handouts Post-it notes demonstrations ice breaking activities

Session Plans Title: Aim: Audience: Duration: Date/Venue: Time Content Resources Slide E.g.; 9 – 9.15 Introductions Cover objectives Name cards Workbooks Slide no 1

12 steps to success Rehearse…. Check facilities Develop visual aids Question taking Develop summary Develop main body Develop good introduction Determine timing Determine sequence & order Collect information Who is your audience? What are your objectives?

Visual Aids

Reinforce through Visualisation

Ugh! Text animation Use another font to add to the fun ! completely Can be used in all sorts of different ways and in different colours repeatedly The animation effects can be so tiresome to impress or annoy completely Or drive your audience completely barmy Use another font to add to the fun !

Putting it into practice Follow up Action planning Key Learns Putting it into practice Follow up