Download or read book The Workshop Survival Guide written by Rob Fitzpatrick and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-05 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Need to run a workshop? Your attendees are trusting you with their time and attention. What are you giving them in return? Most workshops don't work. They fail to deliver real results and they fail to keep the audience energetic and engaged. They're stressful to run and painful to attend. Designing and running a brilliant workshop is easier than you think. It's not about flashy showmanship or natural charisma. Instead, it's about following a set of clear, simple rules for structuring and arranging the day. Discover and use key design principles such as: Naturally refresh and maintain the audience's attention and energy by alternating the "teaching format" (e.g. lecture, small group discussion, hands-on practice) every 20 minutes and making strategic use of good breaks Dramatically improve your educational impact by choosing an exercise which is properly matched to the type of knowledge/skill/wisdom currently being taught Save dozens of hours by beginning your design process with a simple "skeleton" of Learning Outcomes and timings rather than jumping straight into slides and materials Finish on time, every time, by intentionally designing flexible "schedule springs" into your session, allowing you to seamlessly adjust to delays and bad luck, and to ensure that everyone learns what they came for without running late The first half of the book covers everything you'll need to know about designing and refining the session itself. With a good design in hand, teaching a brilliant workshop goes from arduous to nearly automatic. The second half of the book shifts from ahead-of-time design to day-of facilitation. Learn the essential facilitation needed to solve unexpected problems and run a smooth, stress-free workshop: Reliable tools and tactics for crowd control, recovering attention, and shifting between tasks (without feeling like you're fighting against your audience) Clear guidance for picking the best room setup, and also improving a "bad" room to make the most of it Spotting and problem-solving the six major types of "difficult" attentees who are being either accidentally or intentionally disruptive (including the most common issue of bringing a hostile expert onto your side) Checklists and reminders of what to bring, what to do, and when to do it, in order to ensure that nothing gets forgotten, overlooked, or lost At no point in the book will we ask you to "put on a big smile" or "project confidence". That's fluffy BS which doesn't work. Instead, we'll give you clear, concrete tools for managing a crowd and seamlessly guiding everyone to an effective outcome. Why we're the right authors to help you succeed Over the last 15 years, we've designed and run a huge number of successful workshops (and a few major flops) covering every type of audience: executives, undergrads, MBAs, disadvantaged youths, busy professionals, and more. We've designed everything from 20-minute teasers to 3-month intensives, in locations ranging from Costa Rica and Qatar to London and Berlin. We've taught for companies like HP and Deloitte and for universities like Oxford and NYU. We've built workshops for every price point, from free upskilling (paid for by the state or employer) through to $4000-per-seat premium events. We've taught casual sessions, with beer in hand and flip-flop on foot, through to formal, posh affairs with glitzy venues and high-end catering. In every case, no matter where it was located or who it was for, the process outlined in these pages worked. Perhaps most importantly, we can teach you how to do this. We've trained up teachers from scratch who are now billing upwards of $5000 per day and getting invited back to teach again and again. This stuff isn't complicated. You can learn it!

Download or read book The Workshop Book written by Pamela Hamilton and published by Pearson UK. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on methods developed - and proven – in business, this highly visual and practical book will show readers how to design, lead and run effective workshops. The tools you need to design and lead successful workshops yourself Ways to enhance the collective intelligence of any team, keeping them focussed and engaged Tricks and tips for structuring time to generate maximum productivity in a limited session Advice on how to find inspiration and creativity to generate great ideas for any industry or brief Workshop fundamentals, so you can add your own flair The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

Download or read book How to Run a Great Workshop written by Nikki Highmore Sims and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2006 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever had to run a training session or workshop and not known where to begin? This is the simple, smart guide to creating a programme that is both memorable, effective and enjoyable - for you and your team.

Download or read book The Ultimate Prepper s Survival Guide written by James Wesley, Rawles and published by Thunder Bay Press. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take the initiative and be ready to survive! Could you survive the end of the world as we know it? The Ultimate Prepper's Survival Guide will set you on the path to learning all the skills you will need to survive full societal collapse. We live in precarious times, and sensible people all around the world are recognizing that preparedness could mean the difference between life and death. Author John Wesley, Rawles—one of the world’s leading survivalist experts—explains how to survive in the short term as society begins to collapse, and how to thrive in the long term. Practical, easy-to-follow instructions are included to instruct you on the preparations you can make today, as well as advice on the mental and emotional resilience required to help you not just cope but prosper in the new world.

Download or read book Participatory Workshops written by Robert Chambers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-23 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sourcebook is for all who work with others on participatory learning and change. Written in a spirit of critical reflection and serious fun, it provides 21 sets of ideas and options for facilitators, trainers, teachers and presenters, and anyone who organises and manages workshops, courses, classes and other events for sharing and learning ideas. It covers topics such as getting started, seating arrangements, forming groups, managing large numbers, helping each other learn, analysis and feedback, dealing with dominators, evaluation and ending, coping with horrors, and common mistakes.

Download or read book Zombie Scrum Survival Guide written by Johannes Schartau and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2020-11-13 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape “Zombie Scrum” and Get Real Value from Agile! “Professional Scrum and Zombie Scrum are mortal enemies in eternal combat. If you relax your guard, Zombie Scrum comes back. This guide helps you stay on your guard, providing very practical tips for identifying when you have become a Zombie and how to stop this from happening. A must-have for any Zombie Scrum hunter.” --Dave West, CEO, Scrum.org “Barry, Christiaan, and Johannes have done a magnificent job of accumulating successful experiences and sharing their inspiring stories in this very practical book. They don't shy away from telling it like it is, which is why their proposals are always as useful as they are grounded in reality.” --Henri Lipmanowicz, cofounder, Liberating Structures Millions of professionals use Scrum. It is the #1 approach to agile software development in the world. Even so, by some estimates, over 70% of Scrum adoptions fall flat. Developers find themselves using “Zombie Scrum” processes that look like Scrum, but are slow, lifeless, and joyless. Scrum is just not working for them. Zombie Scrum Survival Guide reveals why Scrum runs aground and shows how to supercharge your Scrum outcomes, while having a lot more fun along the way. Humorous, visual, and extremely relatable, it offers practical approaches, exercises, and tools for escaping Zombie Scrum. Even if you are surrounded by skeptics, this book will be the antidote to help you build more of what users need, ship faster, improve more continuously, interact more successfully in any team, and feel a whole lot better about what you are doing. Suddenly, one day soon, you will remember: that is why we adopted Scrum in the first place! Learn how Zombie Scrum infects you, why it spreads, and how to inoculate yourself Get closer to your stakeholders, and wake up to their understanding of value Discover why Zombie teams can't learn, and what to do about it Clear away the specific obstacles to real continuous improvement Make self-managed teams real so people can behave like humans, not Zombies Zombie Scrum Survival Guide is for Scrum Masters, Scrum practitioners, Agile coaches and leaders, and everyone who wants to transform the promises of Scrum into reality. Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.

Download or read book Write Useful Books A Modern Approach to Designing and Refining Recommendable Nonfiction written by Rob Fitzpatrick and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-16 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide contains everything I know about how to design, test, and refine nonfiction that is able to endure for years, get recommended, and grow on its own. Whether you're aiming for this guide can help you get there.

Download or read book Postpartum Survival Guide written by Ann Dunnewold and published by New Harbinger Publications Incorporated. This book was released on 1994 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for new mothers includes detailed information and actual case studies to help deal with the difficult adjustments women and their families face after the birth of a child, and features sections devoted to women with special needs. Original. IP.

Download or read book Facing Every Mom s Fears written by Allie Pleiter and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2004 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parenting Is a High-Wire Act Fear is a God-given instinct, compelling you to protect your children, but you need to harness it wisely. It's all a question of balance. On the one hand, you want to protect your children from life's real dangers. On the other hand, you don't want to smother them. The drop below can sometimes seem terrifying, but Allie Pleiter assures you that you can make it safely across the high-wire of raising your kids. You can be alert to life's dangers without being paralyzed by them. With humor, clarity, and plenty of personal examples, Pleiter explores the fears, both rational and irrational, that moms experience every day raising their children. Facing Every Mom's Fear brims with true-life stories from other moms and expert advice from the fields of social work, family therapy, psychiatry, and psychology. Best of all, this book digs deep into the Bible to help you meet your fears head-on with faith in God, the ultimate, ever-watchful parent. Learn how to embrace your fear and make it work for you. The courage you seek is already inside you, the balancing act is exciting and worth the risk---and you and your children will benefit. The Hearts at Home Workshop Series is designed to encourage, equip, and educate mothers who are at home or would like to be. Ideal for personal use, group discussions, and mentoring relationships, each book in this series includes questions for personal reflection and a leader's guide with discussion questions.

Download or read book The Animator s Survival Kit written by Richard Williams and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A manual of methods, principles and formulas for classical, computer, games, stop motion and internet animators"--Cover.

Download or read book Workshop Essentials written by Paula Jorde Bloom and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Gwelf The Survival Guide written by Larry Macdougall and published by Eye of Newt Books. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear reader, We welcome and encourage tourists of all kinds in Gwelf. The survival guide will tell you what to expect, what equipment to pack, who to trust and hire as a guide, and where to rest for the night in this magical land steeped in history and mystery. Tips and tricks on how to best enjoy your stay in the more populous areas and cities, together with crucial survival techniques for how to avoid or overcome haunts, ragteeth, mange, or raven machinations cannot be found in any other resource. As a bonus, you'll learn some Gwelf history and lore and get to know some of the locals and our culture. Indeed, so charming and wondrous is Gwelf that occasionally tourists decide to stay and become citizens, joining the ranks of the border patrol; settling in a town as a merchant, artist, or voyeur; or simply retiring to the country or farmlands. Tragically, there have been some that have stayed, but not by choice. We, the council, fear that this has cast a negative light on our beauteous realm. Rest assured that should you follow the precautions outlined in our guide, you will be quite safe, as it is the council's intention to provide this book as a resource so that future mishaps might be avoided . . .

Download or read book Reading Workshop Survival Kit written by Gary Robert Muschla and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1997-09-26 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading workshop survival kit is divided into two major parts. Part I describes the organization of a reading workshop and offers classroom management strategies. Part II contains 100 mini-lessons, reproducible worksheets, and suggested activities.

Download or read book Workshop Survival Guide written by Rob Fitzpatrick and published by . This book was released on 2023-08-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The EduCoach Survival Guide written by Angela Scotto Harkness and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Essential Companion for Tackling Everyday Coaching Challenges Have you missed a classroom observation because you were asked to substitute teach? Been assigned to "fix" a teacher? Had a teacher who chronically cancels meetings? Are teachers (and possibly even your principal) confused about what you actually do as a coach? You are not alone! As a coach, there is no shortage of situations that can throw a wrench in your plans for helping teachers. While other books on coaching provide an invaluable overview of the profession, our guide is a resource for when things aren't going as planned. We'll lead you through the maze of obstacles, both big and small, that can arise when coaching. From avoiding pat answers to turning tricky situations into opportunities, this survival guide will help you tackle everyday challenges and have more fun doing your job. This is not a book that tells you what to do-rather it is meant to be consulted on-the-fly when you need help figuring out what to do next. In each of the 58 scenarios, we will help you to: 1. Choose your own best plan of action 2. Game out contingency plans and follow-up steps 3. Gather the right tools and supplies 4. Find sources of inspiration 5. Protect yourself from burnout. Packed with anecdotes, stories, tips, and tricks, this book provides invaluable insights to help you navigate the complexities of being a coach. Discover plans for fostering teamwork, navigating meetings with teachers and principals, and handling emergencies so that you can stay calm and engaged during your most challenging coaching experiences. Unlock your full potential as an instructional coach with The EduCoach Survival Guide and learn how to take control of your role and become the coach your school needs.

Download or read book The Parent Survival Guide written by Todd Cartmell and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2001 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, hands-on book that will give parents immediate ideas for responding effectively to 41 challenging situations, such as bedtime, fears, homework, lying, and temper tantrums.

Download or read book Castaway Survivor s Guide written by Rory Storm and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information and real survival stories give you what you need to know to survive as a castaway.