This Handbook is an invaluable resource for facilitators looking to create effective and engaging training sessions. It offers practical advice on structuring your sessions, selecting appropriate methods, and tailoring content to meet the specific needs of your audience. By following its step-by-step guidance, facilitators can enhance participant engagement, improve learning outcomes, and ensure that their training sessions are both impactful and enjoyable.

Last week, I had the opportunity to lead two fantastic Decision Sprint Lab (DSL) sessions, and I couldn’t be more excited to share what DSL is all about! DSL is LDJ renamed and decontextualized (not entirely though) to suit the Nigerian and African markets at large. It is the same structured and practical approach designed to help teams quickly identify challenges, brainstorm innovative solutions, and make clear, actionable decisions.

Going right for the dirty word: Money! I have been asked to facilitate a one-day event. I will need additional information to understand what is required, what type of event it is, how they want it run and so on. My question is simply: how do you estimate how to price your work? Days of preparation + delivery? Organization's size? How big the audience is? I'd be interested in knowing how others approach it. (I usually added up delivery + preparation, but I tend to massively underestimate the prep and the associated time. Are there other parameters you consider?)

Hey everyone! Last year, we had an absolutely delightful 1.5-day team retreat with a major corporate group at our AJ&Smart office in Berlin. Let me tell you, it was GREAT! We got creative with the LDJ Royale and added some cool activities for starting strong and ending even stronger. Here are some highlights: - @Jonathan Courtney facilitated the session with help from @Rebecca Courtney - We didn't have any slides! We went all authentic and created all the visuals by hand on a massive King Flipchart. - We added excursions like a walk to our local ice cream shop and a meetup at our favorite cafe on day two (very much inspired by The Power of Moments). - The feedback from the client was the icing on the cake – “everything was perfect”! That made us super happy! Here's how the days unfolded: Day 1: - We started with a light intro to workshopping. - Warmup: An improv exercise we learned from a public speaking coach, David JP Phillips - We then dived into the Sailboat activity, where we crafted a challenge statement. - And then, the much-awaited LUNCH! - After lunch, we dived into Lightning Demos and 10 for 10. - We concluded with reflections on the day and shared what we learned about workshopping – as we brought in some Champagne! 🍾 - We ended the day with a dinner in one of our favorite restaurants near the office. Day 2: - We started with a talk on the 4C's Framework and the principles of Workshopping. - We continued with The Action Board (and it worked very well!) - The Tony Robbins "Gratitude Meditation" really resonated (there may have been a tear or two). - LUNCH with a side of Champagne was a lovely touch. The LDJ Royale was a great choice for the team retreat. It’s always amazing to see the principles we teach in our courses come to life and make an impact. ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ We regularly share "inside scoop" posts like this inside our Workshopper Master community (our high-level program/community for those who want to build a high-paid Facilitation career). DM me if you want to learn more about joining! 🤗

Hello guys, we recently conducted a retrospection workshop to gather feedback, and - all in the process of carrying out a business audit for a Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria. And I had the most interesting experience! Without whiteboards or flip charts, post-it notes, or Sharpies; we had to improvise everything. We explained the rules of the Sailboat exercise to the staff and it seemed like everyone was on board. Gave them 8 minutes each on the 'What they thought was moving the business forward and what, in their opinion, was holding the establishment back. Folks just went right ahead and wrote everything down. So, when I asked for the notes on 'Moving forward' they just handed me both 'the Moving Forwards and Anchors' on one sheet. I lost the real fun part of the exercise, but we pretty much got their opinions in 10 minutes total. Anyone ever had a similar experience with a bunch of know-it-alls 🤣