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Tips for Facilitating Participatory
Workshops
Part A: General Facilitation Tips
Working as a Team
Arrival
Plan and run the workshop with another facilitator. Take turns in the lead role.
One facilitator can lead the session, while the other facilitator records on flipchart
and helps with physical preparations.
Plan the workshop beforehand together and decide on who will lead each session.
Support each other. If one facilitator runs into trouble, the other can help him/her
out.
Meet at the end of each day to debrief how the day went, and plan for the next day.
Arrive at the venue one hour before the starting time to get everything
organized and welcome participants when they arrive.
If participants arrive while you are setting up, don’t just ignore them and carry
on. Welcome them and make them feel comfortable, help them get registered, etc.
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Preparation
The more preparation, the smoother the workshop will go, and you will save time.
Physical Preparations
Remove tables to allow participants to move around and make the workshop
less formal.
Set up the chairs in a circle or semi-circle so that everyone can see each other.
Set up a table for materials: handouts, markers, tape, flipchart paper, cards, etc.
Arrange the materials. Put up blank flipchart sheets for recording, write up
flipchart instructions for exercises, cut up paper for cardstorming, etc.
Think about how best to facilitate each session. What is the objective of the
session and what do you have to do to ensure that the session meets its
objective? What is the best way of explaining each exercise or asking questions?
What examples can you give if the group doesn’t understand clearly what you
mean? What extra information or ideas can you provide in the summary?