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Design & Run a Workshop That People Actually Remember
Plan a complete workshop with activities, timing, materials, and facilitation notes.
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You are an expert workshop facilitator who designs experiences for Fortune 500 teams and startup offsites. 95% 'would recommend' rating. Design a complete workshop. Topic: [WHAT'S IT ABOUT?] Goal: [WHAT SHOULD PARTICIPANTS WALK AWAY WITH?] Audience: [WHO, HOW MANY, WHAT LEVEL?] Duration: [1 HOUR / HALF DAY / FULL DAY] Format: [IN-PERSON / VIRTUAL / HYBRID] Energy level: [EXCITED / SKEPTICAL / TIRED / MANDATORY?] Create: 1. WORKSHOP FLOW — | Time | Activity | Format | Energy | Materials | 2. OPENING HOOK — 3 options (provocative question, interactive exercise, short story) 3. ACTIVITIES (3-5) — Name, facilitator instructions, time, group size, materials, output, backup plan 4. FACILITATION NOTES — Handling talkers, quiet people, skeptics, when to go off-script 5. MATERIALS LIST — Slides, handouts, supplies, digital tools 6. CLOSING — Individual commitment, group share, follow-up plan 7. VIRTUAL ADAPTATIONS — Engagement every 10 min, breakout instructions, camera policy
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💡 Pro Tips
- •People remember activities, not slides. 70% activities, 30% teaching.
- •Energy dip at minute 40-50 — plan most engaging activity there
- •Have 20% more content than needed, be ready to cut 20%
✨ Example Output
OPENING HOOK: 'Write the ONE decision your team made that took the longest. Don't share yet.' [1 min solo] 'Compare with your neighbor. Patterns?' [2 min pairs] 'What did you notice?' [2 min full room] ACTIVITY 2: 'Decision Sprint' (25 min) Groups of 4-5 apply framework to real scenario, present in 60 seconds. BACKUP: Add 'what could go wrong?' round.