Step 6: Now that you know your participants, the purpose and the outcomes, you are ready to define what kind of experience will bring them from where they are now to the outcomes.

What is it?

The flow of the workshop. The narrative arc of the workshop, outlining the emotional and intellectual journey participants will go through from introduction to conclusion in order to achieve the outcomes and purpose.

Why do I need it?

A well-crafted narrative arc ensures the workshop is a cohesive, engaging experience that logically progresses towards achieving meaningful outcomes. It helps to emotionally and intellectually engage participants, making the journey impactful and the learning memorable.

Let’s get curious about the experience 👇

Main questions

Key Considerations

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Important

Defining the narrative arc is not easy. If you are just beginning and find this difficult, we recommend you start designing the activities and come back afterwards to check the flow and see if there is a coherent narrative.

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Workshop style and narrative

Define the overall theme or story of the workshop that will guide the flow and help maintain participant engagement.

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Participants

Revisit the participant’s knowledge and motivations before the workshop and how you want the participants to be, feel and know after the workshop.

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Key milestones

Identify crucial phases within the workshop where key concepts or skills should be grasped. You might also want to identify some metrics to help you understand if these key milestones are delivering what you have designed them to achieve.

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Integrate learning methodologies

Align specific educational strategies with each part of the workshop to maximize learning efficacy.

Stick to the purpose!!!

The Flow: Think of all the types of elements that might and need to flow during the workshop to achieve the outcomes**:**

Some how to’s:

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Empathy mapping revisited