Helpful Hints for Planning Your Workshop

Based on past feedback, please keep in mind the following participant recommendations for your workshop:

• Use your time wisely. 
• Do not put in so much content that participants do not have time for questions or discussions
• Incorporate breaks into your sessions

• Avoid a lecture style workshop—break up your information frequently with the use of :
• Small group discussions
• Hands on activities
• Videos

• Include in your workshop
• Practical strategies
• Examples of application
• Handouts
• Consider directed readings that can be distributed prior to the workshop

• During the workshop
• Avoid self-promotion
• Do not spend too much time on theory that most participants already know-they are interested in APPLICATION
• Keep control of your session--do not allow questions and participant stories to side track your workshop