Facilitation Technique - How To Explain Any Exercise With This Simple Formula

It might seem obvious but knowing how to explain an exercise to your participants during a workshop is one of the most important facilitation skills every workshop facilitator should have. If you've ever struggled with participants not understanding the exercises or doing them wrong, then you're probably lacking a formula to explain them clearly.

Join our CEO, Jonathan Courtney, as he shares with you AJ&Smart's formula for clear instructions. It's very easy to learn and even easier to implement.

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🤔 Do you have problems with workshop participants not understanding the exercises after you've explained them? What other methods do you use to explain your exercises? Share your answers in the comments below 👇

⏰ Video timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:38 Why explaining the exercises correctly is important
1:22 The Formula for clear instructions
1:47 Example of how to use the formula
4:56 The 3x Rule

Thanks for watching!

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Facilitation Skills - Explain Every Exercise With This Formula

[AJSmart]

🤔 Do you have problems with workshop participants not understanding the exercises after you've explained them? What other methods do you use to explain your exercises clearly? Share your answers in the comments below 👇

[dakotablue]

I am an experienced Facilitator and your videos truly elevate my skillset.

[drrMonManon]

I really like AJ&Smart approach to UX and workshops. Very clear, helpful, no buzzwords and smokescreens to seem more PrOfFeSSiOnAl and ExPerT <3 Amazing content!

[koopi]

Chanced upon your youtube through Miro's blog feature on the lightning decision jam. I love your resources, thanks for being generous in sharing these nuggets of wisdom! 🎉

[BelleTheSkyEgg]

This has so much application to teaching things to others too! Thank you for this. :)

[anamar]

very useful content for designers getting into facilitating discovery meetings with stakeholders. I ve been following you channel in the past years but only now that I m a mid level I find value in the facilitation videos :D thanks!

[carltonharden]

Wow!! This is amazing information! I also watched the free training as well..it was amazing!! Thank you!! I have a session scheduled this week with Sean Logan. I am currently in the process of transitioning my career into a Facilitator role in HR Learning & Development for my current employer. I can’t wait for this journey!

[MattanFaber]

The three x rule is so true, and the number to “teachers” and facilitators I hade who thought that “one and done” is the way to go is too dang high

[brightonblogger]

Just watched second half and 3x rule is so helpful ….. instead of getting frustrated that people don’t get what you’re explaining, you need to explain/repeat something 3 times eg 50% get it after first time, 75% after second time and 95% after third time. Jonathan, how did you come up with this great rule? Thanks!

[altsider]

I had to watch this video 3x times to understand it 😜

[limi]

Hey, what about a video on how to validate new features in an existing product through design sprint (mobile, web ecc.)?

[littlevoice_]

Please can you share more examples in videos

[brightonblogger]

Thanks Jonathan. I’m thinking…. Wow … this is very, very good - and I’m only half way through!

I’m not a facilitator but can see how I might use this in the future.

Have you considered releasing just some of the materials from the masterclass course as an essentials course at lower price point? Open sales say just once or twice a year for a week.

Would act as a paid stepping stone for the main course for those who follow your channel but are unlikely buy full course in one go.

For background, I buy some of The Futur products / videos etc. and I’m not a designer.

Anyway, many thanks for sharing this valuable content with us.

[menlo]

hey AJ&S! thanks for this super helpful and actionable content (as always)! hope your toes are okay, Jon lol