Workshop Facilitation Guide

Create a facilitation guide for a [DURATION] workshop about [TOPIC].

Participants: [NUMBER] people, [EXPERIENCE LEVEL]
Format: [IN-PERSON / VIRTUAL / HYBRID]

Goal: [SKILL BUILDING / PROBLEM SOLVING / TEAM ALIGNMENT / IDEATION]

Provide:
1. **Pre-Workshop**: Prep email to participants, pre-work assignment, materials list
2. **Opening** (10 min): Icebreaker + framing the session
3. **Session Blocks**: 3-4 activity blocks, each with:
   - Objective
   - Instructions (step-by-step)
   - Time allocation
   - Materials needed
   - Facilitation tips (what to watch for, how to manage dominant/quiet participants)
4. **Group Activities**: Specific exercises (think-pair-share, dot voting, world café, gallery walk)
5. **Closing** (10 min): Synthesis, commitments, feedback
6. **Post-Workshop**: Summary email, action items, resources, feedback survey
7. **Contingency Plans**: If activities run long/short, if energy drops, if conflict arises

Create a facilitation guide for a [DURATION] workshop about [TOPIC].

Participants: [NUMBER] people, [EXPERIENCE LEVEL]
Format: [IN-PERSON / VIRTUAL / HYBRID]
Goal: [SKILL BUILDING / PROBLEM SOLVING / TEAM ALIGNMENT / IDEATION]

Provide:
1. **Pre-Workshop**: Prep email to participants, pre-work assignment, materials list
2. **Opening** (10 min): Icebreaker + framing the session
3. **Session Blocks**: 3-4 activity blocks, each with:
   - Objective
   - Instructions (step-by-step)
   - Time allocation
   - Materials needed
   - Facilitation tips (what to watch for, how to manage dominant/quiet participants)
4. **Group Activities**: Specific exercises (think-pair-share, dot voting, world café, gallery walk)
5. **Closing** (10 min): Synthesis, commitments, feedback
6. **Post-Workshop**: Summary email, action items, resources, feedback survey
7. **Contingency Plans**: If activities run long/short, if energy drops, if conflict arises