The Strategy Skills Podcast: Strategy | Leadership | Critical Thinking | Problem-Solving 416: Consulting workshop best practices (Strategy Skills classics)
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Jan 22, 2024 In this episode, they discuss consulting workshop best practices, including setting a clear vision, tips for successful strategy workshops, and key factors that separate good workshop runners from average ones. They also talk about staying focused on workshop themes, using first principle analysis, creating simple slides, and pre-presenting to clients.
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Prepare Thoroughly Before Workshop
- Prepare extensively before the workshop day; the workshop success relies heavily on prior work done in advance.
- Know the workshop objectives and story thoroughly to manage and guide discussions effectively.
Facilitate, Don't Just Present
- Workshops are not presentations; they require facilitation to guide discussions and achieve outcomes.
- Skillful facilitation balances control and flexibility, responding to executives without losing focus.
Focus on Themes, Not Details
- Focus on key themes in the workshop and avoid deep dives into details that bore senior executives.
- Avoid tangents on details that executives don't know well, as it usually stalls decision-making.