Jess Tayel describes the painful moments that drain facilitators: embarrassment, losing control, aggressive hijacking, credibility attacks. She argues you can't prevent all disasters, but you can reduce them and recover faster. The Workshop Designer Masterclass teaches facilitators how.
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Have you ever been in a workshop that just left you feeling embarrassed, small, and bleeding confidence? Or one that got completely hijacked and suddenly you're the one just taking notes or tracking actions? Or maybe you've walked into a trap, a session that felt like someone else's agenda, Where the energy was aggressive or defensive from the start. We've all been in those rooms. They happen to the best of us. And they leave you feeling depleted, anxious, sometimes even angry. Like the rug has been pulled out from under you and your responsibility handed over to someone else. Recovering from moments like that, especially when they happen in front of a group, is hard. Now, while we can't always avoid those situations, we can reduce the probability of them happening. And if they do, we can learn how to steer things back around while holding our ground, without losing credibility in the process. I've seen it happen to others and to me, and I have learned a ton from those experiences. That's why I created the Workshop Designer Masterclass, not just to help you use workshops as the platform for influence, but to help keep you grounded, equipped, and ready to handle even the toughest conversations. And walk out with your head held high.