According to the World Economic Forum, critical thinking and problem-solving skills are at the top of the skills list that employers believe will grow in prominence over the next five years. But how often do we leave a workshop feeling frustrated that we haven’t achieved the intended outcome, deflated by the lack of energy or participation in the room, or annoyed that it’s been derailed by competing agendas or personalities?
Packed with handy tools, techniques and tips, this 4-hour interactive session will help participants design and facilitate more productive, memorable and inclusive workshop experiences, delivering high value and impact for their teams and clients.
Course structure:
- Benefits of good facilitation and the role of the facilitator
- Workshop Wizardry – three stages to running a magical workshop
- Tailoring activities to embrace the diverse learning styles, experiences and needs of participants
- Useful tools and techniques for different types of workshop
- What to do when things don’t go to plan
- Practical exercise to put what you’ve learnt into practice
- Workshop Wizardry top tips
Who is it for:
Anyone working in the creative/tech industries (agency and client-side), wanting to run brilliant workshops, whether they’re new to it or looking to hone their skills with some useful tips and techniques.
About Mette
With a career spanning 25+ years in the creative and tech industries, Mette has designed and facilitated hundreds of workshops for the likes of British Airways, Mars, McLaren Automotive, Barratt Developments and too many agencies to mention. She also runs workshop design and facilitation training programmes as part of her consultancy offering, driving positive change for companies, teams and individuals.
Tickets
Tickets are priced at a special price of £145 +VAT (plus booking fee).
Location
This workshop will be held at the gorgeous offices of Kiss Communications in the centre of Cambridge.
Don't take my word for it! What have others said about my Workshops?
"Mette’s energy, enthusiasm, and wealth of experience in running workshops is hugely valuable to anyone wanting to build their confidence in workshop design and facilitation. Her practical tips and variety of case studies ensured I went away with all the tools I needed to test, plan, and execute my own workshops. I can’t wait to get started." - Carmen Byers (Marketing Director, Penguin Random House)
"I have had the pleasure of being in several workshops facilitated by Mette, and the best thing is they never really feel like workshops. They feel well-paced, well-researched, well-guided, and, well… a whole heap of fun. Her experience plus extensive preparation means the atmosphere is relaxed and inclusive. To crudely mash up an Einstein quote – ‘If you can’t workshop it simply, you don’t understand workshopping well enough’ – Mette fully understands workshopping.
I have recently attended Mette’s brilliant Workshop Wizardy – a workshop about workshopping. I have not only gained multiple tips, tricks and techniques that I have already put into practice, but her natural, confident ability to re-cut and reorder things as a reaction to the outcomes of the previous task or exercise has meant I have started to do the same, trying to aim for better outcomes without the fear of losing structure/control. WWMD – What Would Mette Do? – is now my mantra." - Emma Hopton (Senior Strategist, Taxi Studio)
