Consider that you have a group of people that you'd like to provide value in the form of:
- evangelism, sparking interest and desire creation
- expertise injection
- facilitate detailed discussions
Consider using this sample format for a "choose your own adventure" type workshop. It allows you to have a soft touch and gets your attendees to take ownership of the agenda directly.
Format
- Lay down a set of cards with topics on them, in one of these four interaction modes:
- [K] Knowledge - We present on the relevant topic
- [TD] Topic Discussion - The attendees discuss "what does this mean for us?"
- [AMA] Ask Me Anything - We provide an expert on said topic, and the attendees ask questions on the topic.
- [DCS] Demo/Case Study - We provide a live technical demo; OR business-facing case study
- Explain to the attendees what the topics are. For example, the Agile and Lean component would have cards such as:
- [K] Knowledge - Modern Agile & Lean Management Concepts
- [K] The Three Wastes - Mura, Muda, Muri
- [K] 5S & the Toyota Way
- [K] "Doing" Agile vs. Being Agile - Change Management
- [K] Kaizen (Continuous Improvement), Kaikaku (Strategic Improvement & Pivoting)
- [TD] Why Agile? Why Lean?
- [TD] What does continuous improvement look like for us? What does pivoting look like for us?
- [AMA] Agile, Lean, Kaizen
- [DCS] Aussie Home Loans - Rescue Project to Best Practice Model
- [DCS] Startups, Innovation and Agile - Talent Tag, Mind Ink, Real Retros
- Ask the group to rank the group's level of interest (say, via show of hands) in each topic, and rank the topics by interest.
- Choose a "cut off point" that it's realistic to over in the time that you have.
- Start moving through the agenda, tailoring it to be longer/shorter depending on what the team has asked for.
Materials
- Prepare the set of cards listed above - write them on the index cards.
- Prepare your materials, presentation, etc. required for each card
If you try this out
Let me know how you go!
