Become A Better Workshop FACILITATOR In 8 Minutes (Facilitation Technique)

What if we told you we could help you become a better workshop facilitator in just 8 minutes? Well, we can. In this video AJ&Smart CEO, Jonathan Courtney shares with you one simple, yet extremely effective facilitation trick that will make your workshops more memorable and will help you become a better facilitator.

This facilitation trick is based on one of the 6 laws of master-level facilitation (which we teach in our Workshopper Master Program). It’s the EASIEST law to implement, but it’s also the law that about 90% of facilitators forget.

🤔 What rituals do you have to start your workshops strong and end them even stronger? What else would you like to know about workshop facilitation? Share your questions in the comments below 👇

⏰ Video timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:49 Start of the lesson
1:03 The Serial Portion Effect
1:31 The Peak-End Rule
1:52 Why you should start strong and end stronger
3:12 Tip 1: End with a highlight session
5:34 Tip 2: Show the progress that happened in the workshop
7:20 Tip 3: Find rituals for the start and the end of your workshop

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Become A Better Workshop FACILITATOR In 8 Minutes (Facilitation Skills)

[AJSmart]

🤔 What methods do you use to make your workshops more memorable? Is making your workshops memorable even important? Share your answers in the comments below 👇

[cillboon]

Something I've done for in person is take a photo of the group or groups at the start and then at the end. It can be interested for people to see how much more open and smiley they are compared to when they first arrived. Another idea for the end is show the agenda and ask people to add stickies saying what they remember from that agenda item. Then let people read what other people have written. Something else is to put everyone in a circle. The facilitator holds up an object like a funny toy or teddy or something related to the workshop or event. The facilitator asks everyone to share their highlight or greatest learning for the day, but they can only do this when holding the toy. Throw the toy to the first person. When they're done saying their highlight, they throw the toy to someone else and so on. The movement of the toy creates energy, everyone gets to share and the group leaves with the highlights of the workshop. It can work well as a closer.

[chefranylaitenu]

Love your vids! I am learning Facilitation and your vids help so much of understanding the different aspects that are connected with great facilitation

[dave_dj]

This was great! Would love to see more dedicated videos on remote workshops/facilitation

[eliteeventsbc]

Hey, great video! Thank you! I am having my first floral workshop coming up, so I am just getting ready. I really want people to have fun!

[RoseaNebulaLaeta]

Useful video! I'll be leading a discussion for the first time in years so this video had a lot of helpful tips to make it more engaging

[annatyrkich]

Thank you so much! I find it very useful!

[VaasuGavarasana]

Very useful and practical advice. Much appreciated

[davidnewton]

Thanks very practical ideas. I can use this right away.

[Equilibrier]

Awesome, you are really talented in presenting. And the info you are sharing is really condensed but super useful ! Thanks ! Keep up with the useful stuff ! ;)

[aidatsantana]

Love, love, love your videos! So much useful information! Thank you!!😊

[isahaugustine]

Very useful, will love to learn more of being a master facilitator.

[julieniles-fry]

Fantastic! Staff meeting savior and board room blessing!

[kimsearle]

Thank you - Love the rituals idea around the coffe

[FrogWise]

This is great content, looking forward to learning more!

[pullmfinger]

Very helpful!! Look forward to diving in deeper.

[mandyb]

Wow!! I have been given the intimidating task of facilitating five different 5-wrrk workshops over the course of the year on top of the random ones throughout . This was incredibly helpful! Thank you!! I will definitely be going through the training!

[tanyahinton]

Great tips - I'm excited to try these out!

[JHyatt]

I'm a seasoned GED Instructor finding myself being transitioned into more and more workshop facilitation roles, and I just needed to thank you for sharing this information -- it's a reminder of what works well in both settings, and it gave me one of those epiphany moments that took me back to all the experiences that really left everyone energized at the end of the sessions / classes. I never really hammered down why those days went so well, and you just did. Much appreciation, and blessings your way here in 2024.

[irenesiaw]

I've gotten lots of useful tips
Thanks!