Attendee’s ability and technical competence are obligatory. Workshops are not training sessions. They concentrate on specific organisational issues such as solving a work problem, designing a new system, perhaps developing modifications to an existing product, creating a strategy for a new product and galvanising an innovative service provision.
Other headings might include overcoming barriers, improving teamwork, team building and simplifying communications between departments. Similarly, a complex company management challenge may be set up to overcome perceived blocks in a troubling system.
Workshops are dynamic and aimed at seeking organisational effectiveness. In themselves unique, powerful and quick-paced. They are an effective instrument for leaders and their groups to pursue meaningful change, buy-in, opportunity and progress.
A workshop leader has an important job and is best when:
Alan Dawson is a coaching authority on workshop leadership.
Published on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
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