🚀 What workshop rules do you set?

May '23 (edited) in Workshops & Exercises 🍔

I recently consulted a client who wanted to do better client workshops. To my surprise, they didn't use any rules to guideline that collaborative dynamics – which I think is absolutely key to avoiding loads of trouble. Also, I tend rather to call them --> GUIDELINES or --> RECOMMENDATIONS, because certain terms are more or subtle resistance triggers. I would love to know from you, hence use this as a sharing thread:

+ WHAT RULE SET DO YOU USE?

+ How participants integrate them?

+ How do you get them to comply?

+ How often have you to remind them/pointing the finger back to the rule set?

PS.: Here are some of my favourites, pretty Design Thinking inspired:

FlightMode / Fun is not the enemy of Work / Ask! / Hands-Up-Moderation / Done is better than perfect / CircleWork / One Conversation At The Time / No criticism without better suggestions / Work Visual / Coach Control (the force to feedback me instantaneaously, if I lost the track) / Built Up On Ideas Of Others / Communicate Your Needs / Headline Style On PostIts /...

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