We want to enable you to create and deliver workshops that are not only memorable and impactful, but also smoothly facilitated and effective in achieving desired outcomes.

A well-designed workshop significantly simplifies the facilitation process and enhances the likelihood of meeting the objectives. However, effective design often requires prior experience in facilitation, presenting a catch-22 challenge for those who are starting.

This guide aims to bridge that gap, providing less experienced designers with the foundational knowledge and tools needed to successfully design and lead workshops.

What is it?

💡A guide to find answers to your questions

✅ A checklist to bring your workshop designs to the next level and not get complacent

💬 A prompt to get you thinking about the things you don’t even know that you don’t know

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SCOPE

This guide focuses on the design of a single workshop, not a full program. However, it might also help design programs.

It also focuses on the elements for which we believe there is more thinking behind. We do not cover all the elements of workshop design such as room setup, materials needed, etc.

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WHO IS IT FOR

It aims to help designers that are dipping their toes into the world of workshop design that also might or might not facilitate that workshop.

However, an experienced designer will also benefit from it.

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HOW TO USE IT

There are many ways to accomplish something. This is, in no way, a guide of absolutes.

Browse and go as deep as you want.

Pick those things that resonate with you, try them out, reflect on them, and learn from them!

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✨ 8 STEPS TO THINKING ABOUT YOUR WORKSHOP DESIGN

Explore the eight elements that require more critical thinking during the design process:

Stakeholders

Purpose

Participants

Outcomes

Metrics

Experience

Activities

Notes to facilitator

CONTRIBUTORS

This guide wouldn’t have been possible without these generous contributors. 💛

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Madeeha Samad

Learning Specialist

My tip: “Relevance, engaging interactions, and of course, enjoy the design process!”

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Tanacha Gaines

Sr. Manager. Learning Design Operations

My tip: “Whether you are new or experienced, keep a keen focus on the needs of your audience and leverage resources from that POV.”

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Guy Stephens

Core Consulting Lead, Facilitator, Coach

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Eugenia Gargallo

Learning Experience Designer

My tip: “Do not over-design expecting perfection. Design, test, learn, iterate.”

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