Course : Leading an effective workshop

Practical course - 2d - 14h - Ref. AGT
Price : 1360 € E.T.

Leading an effective workshop



Required course

What types of workshops should be set up to stimulate collective intelligence and transform it into business performance? What facilitation techniques and posture should you adopt to encourage the creation of ideas? This course will introduce you to several collaborative workshop facilitation methods.


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IN-HOUSE
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In person
Available in English on request

Ref. AGT
  2d - 14h
1360 € E.T.




What types of workshops should be set up to stimulate collective intelligence and transform it into business performance? What facilitation techniques and posture should you adopt to encourage the creation of ideas? This course will introduce you to several collaborative workshop facilitation methods.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Determine the conditions for a successful workshop
Know the techniques and methods for running a workshop
Prepare and lead a workshop for a large or small group

Intended audience
Anyone wishing to organize and run workshops.

Prerequisites
No special knowledge required.

Practical details
Hands-on work
This highly interactive course is supported by numerous practical exercises and role-playing exercises.

Course schedule

1
The objectives and challenges of an effective workshop

  • Meeting tomorrow's challenges with collective intelligence.
  • Generate innovative ideas.
  • Set a group in motion to support change.
  • Co-constructing and engaging teams.
Exercise
Mindmapping: identifying creativity and innovation processes.

2
Preparing a workshop

  • Define and understand the workshop challenge.
  • Specify the real need and the place of the workshop in a given context.
  • Assemble the right working group for the job.
  • Create group cohesion around an innovative approach.
  • Communicate before the workshop to encourage participation.
Hands-on work
Prepare your workshop organizer's checklist.

3
Running a workshop

  • Introduce and frame the workshop, have the group validate the workshop principle.
  • Establishing a caring climate.
  • Create a rhythmic cut.
  • Learn to manage your turn to speak.
  • Generate ideas and practical solutions.
  • Select and enrich the solutions chosen.
  • Communicate after a workshop, to make the results accessible to as many people as possible.
Hands-on work
Identify your profile as a facilitator. Co-development session dedicated to creating a workshop.

4
The collaborative toolbox for workshop facilitation

  • Design Thinking to be as close as possible to users' needs.
  • Icebreakers to start a workshop and create a friendly atmosphere among participants.
  • The "Café-Projets" for collective reflection.
  • Scribing to collect ideas and illustrate them in the form of pictorial mindmapping.
  • Creative Problem Solving for problem-solving using a thinking methodology.
  • Appreciative Inquiry to define directions based on past and present strengths and successes.
  • Failed Camp is a fun, relaxed way to learn in a group.
Hands-on work
Based on Appreciative Inquiry, reflection and production on a topic provided by participants.


Customer reviews
4,7 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
PATRICE R.
05/03/26
5 / 5

Formation très intéressante et enrichissante merci à Julien pour sa pédagogie et son accessibilité
STEPHANIE T.
05/03/26
5 / 5

Contenu complet et transposable dans de nombreuses situations professionnelles Pédagogie claire
MAURAD D.
15/12/25
5 / 5

Super fluid exchange and a lot of kindness



Publication date : 05/31/2024


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2026 : 2 Apr., 4 May, 4 June, 10 Sep., 8 Oct., 23 Nov., 14 Dec.

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