Learn to run a successful training workshop part 6

LEARN TO RUN A SUCCESSFUL TRAINING WORKSHOP
Part 6


Let your Creativity Shine
Nowhere is it stipulated that workshop have to be conducted in a specific way although many often are. Workshop are an extremely flexible and effective method for training, learning, developing, changing methodology, team building, problem solving and virtually any organizational challenges.

Let It Show
It is possible for an organizer to run a workshop anyway they want. The options are as wide the organizer's imagination. The incorporation of different activities, materials and challenges can help to add variety and to maintain interest and involvement

Attendees can be more readily engaged if the organizer contacts the attendees before the workshop to assess what their needs are.

Organizers and presenters should try to tailor the content and structure of the workshop for the particular situation an not just use the shelf formats.

Unless there is a good reason for using laptops and projectors delegates should use flip chart paper and colored maker pens and hang the sheets around the walls. This enables the attendees to be more dynamic and creative than modern technology media does.

Organizers should encourage people to use creative methods that are appropriate for their personal style and their learning style. Visual, spatial, creative people enjoy working with flip charts, colors and post it notes etc.

People centered individuals and teams enjoy human interaction involving role plays, discussions, and mutual interviews. Logical, numerate and process oriented people are happier working with more structured planning tools and computers.

Considering the needs of the attendees and being creative will greatly assist workshop success.

workshop organizers will be faced with having to deal with attendees who have participated in workshop before. Indeed some seasoned staff members will no doubt have had to attend numerous workshops and might even be quite negative attending a workshop.

Staff attitudes are know and it is up to the workshop organizer and presenter to come up challenges and to ring he changes to ensure that all attendees have a positive experience at the workshop and gain from it and that as such the workshop is successful.