1. Introduction
a. Welcome: title of seminar
b. Introduce facilitator(s): establish credibility
- why presenting this workshop
- background / experience with the topic
c. Introduce participants
d. Needs assessment
- skill level
- experience with topic
- expectations for seminar / presenter(s)
e. Icebreaker/team-builder: warm-up activity
f. Motivation grabber
g. Goals of session
h. Expectations of participants: ground rules
i. Agenda / format / time line
2. Body of Workshop
a . Overview of skills / knowledge / attitudes
b. Participants experience knowledge / skills / attitudes
c . "Process" / analyze activity
d. Develop principles / generalizations
e. Apply new learning on a personal level: practice
f. Apply new learning in other situations
g. Personal goal setting: what do participants want to
- remember
- keep learning
- change
- teach others about
- try to help others change
h. Give "homework": how can participants keep learning and growing
Conclusion
a. Review / summarize major points
b. Bring closure to the seminar
c. Give a motivational "pep-talk"
d. End on a positive note
e. Gather evaluative feedback
f. Thank the participants
g. Stay around for questions from participants
Kathy Obear is a diversity trainer and consultant based in Amherst, Massachusetts (413) 283-2503.