5 Practical Tips on Workshop Facilitation

The role of a facilitator sits at the foundation of a successful workshop. As a facilitator, you don’t determine the result or the destination, but you are the North Star in the journey. Whether the group makes it out of the woods in one piece, rests a lot on your shoulders. If you’re new to facilitating or curious about what’s involved, here's a video of some tips on how you can be a "Pro" at facilitating workshops or meetings. Having said that, we're constantly learning ourselves and it's important to always remember to optimise your methods. Enjoy! Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 00:35 – 1. Giving everyone a clear role and explain what they do 01:40 – 2. Consider the effect of complimentary behaviours 03:45 – 3. Listen to what people say & watch what they do 04:53 – 4. Brief & debrief (before & after activities) 06:16 – 5. Give everyone a chance to interact with the findings 07:38 – Summary - - Relab Studios is a Melbourne based, multi award-winning digital design consultancy with a high focus on data-led UX studies and well-executed visual UI design solutions. Relab is recognised as a specialist on UI/UX design solutions for complex eCommerce and transactional digital projects that requires high performance on conversion rates. Our design thinking process has helped businesses solve a common problem on making something complex feel simple. - - Want to learn more about Digital Product Design and Strategy? Visit Relab Academy here: https://relab.academy Read useful articles about Product Design, Product Management, Design Thinking and Design Sprints. Visit Relab Academy Blog here: https://relab.academy/blog/ Support Relab Goods and its initiative to raise awareness on mental health. Shop Relab Goods merchandise here: https://relabgoods.com/ - - For enquiries, please email [email protected] - - FOLLOW US on: Website: http://www.relab.com.au Instagram:   / relabstudios   Facebook:   / relabstudios   Linkedin:   / relabstudios