The difference between a meeting and a workshop — what makes a workshop productive

Pre-workshop preparation: objective setting, attendee selection, pre-read distribution

Facilitation techniques for managing dominant voices and keeping discussions on track

How to document decisions in real time during a workshop

Post-workshop follow-through: notes within 24 hours, action item ownership, parking lot resolution

Workshop facilitation is a practical skill — if you’ve run meetings before, think about what made them go well or badly. The answers to most questions will feel intuitive.

The trickiest questions are about timing and structure — “when should you do X” rather than “what is X”

If you haven’t facilitated a workshop before, run through the Before/During/After framework mentally as you answer