【正文】 is the group saying to you。 ? Self awareness。 ? Control, time etc。 ? Problem people。 ? Conflict Acknowledge: The process。 The people. Allow issues to be raised。 Allow discussion of issues。 Allow decision making。 Allow next steps。 Allow closure ? What knowledge do I have ? ? What is my mindset in preparing ? ? What reference materials are to be consulted? (Local and National) ? Are there previous workshop agendas/outputs or research findings? ? What literature/documents should I research ? ? What videos and other resource materials etc might be consulted ? What materials are already available within the anization ? ? Which local 39。experts39。 might be usefully consulted?. ? What do the delegates/trainees know? ? Has a needs analysis already been done ?。 ? Can you visit some delegates/trainees in their workplace to get a better feel for their mindsets and needs ?。 ? What about their customers/clients ? Is research required ?。 ? Is there a need to workshop and agree the agenda up front. – Willingness。 – Equal number of participant groupings。 – Ideally 15 to 20。 – Project sponsor。 – Clients and/or potential clients or suppliers 。 – Potential customers。 – Known adversaries of the subject。 – Officials controlling service delivery and budgets。 – Employees/members. ?The facilitation will take place in a building. Some buildings are more appropriate than others. Here is a checklist of things to think about: ?Heating: does it exist and who is responsible for turning it on? ?Lighting: is this adequate and are there blackout facilities if you need to show a film? ?Electricity: where are the sockets, will you need an extension cable and adapter? ?Furniture: are there enough chairs and tables and is it OK to shift them around? ?Walls: is it OK to stick things on the walls or will you have to bring flip chart stands? ?Equipment: what equipment is available, is it working, are there spare bulbs, TV aerial? ?Kitchen: can food be prepared at the venue (are there cups etc) or will they have to be brought in? ?Toilets: do they exist, are they clean, is there toilet paper, will they be open? ?Access :is it easy to find or will participants need a map? Car parking? Disabled access? ? The materials and equipment that you need will depend on the methods that you use. Some will be needed for preparation (. puter, printer and photocopiers) and others during the workshop itself. No list of these things would ever be plete but here are some ideas for starters you can brainstorm and categorize your own checklist! ? Equipment and Materials: – Blackboard/ Whiteboard。 – Flip chart stand。 – Overhead projector。 – Film/ Slide projector。 – TV/ Video and remotes – Cassette/ CD players – Sound system and Microphones。 – Video camera。 – Chalk (white/colored)。 – Felt pens (water/ spirit)。 – Flip charts. ? Transport ? Access roads。 ? Sleepover. Sellotape/ masking tape Drawing Pins Postit pads Pens/pencils Rulers/ geometry sets Calculators Scissors Stapler/ staples Writing paper Folders/ files Overhead Transparencies Slides/ videos/ cassettes Storage boxes Attendance register Expense claim forms “There is no use trying,” said Alice. “One can’t believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” Lewis Carroll