Myriam HadnesFounder and CEO, workshops.work · Behavioural Economist | workshops.work | Host of the Unprofessionalism & workshops work Podcasts

Step 6: Address the workshop participants

7 Apr 2020 · 1 min

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In this segment, the presenter outlines the sixth step in workshop preparation: formally notifying and inviting participants after securing the venue. The advice emphasizes sending a concise email that references earlier conversations to make attendees feel heard, provides a brief preview of the agenda without overwhelming detail, and includes a short, low‑effort preparatory task that can be completed during the commute. The goal is to generate excitement, foster engagement, and ensure participants arrive mentally ready without requiring extensive pre‑work.

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So once you know where the workshop is taking place because you booked the room, step number 6 is to actually inform and officially invite the participants. Get back to the conversations you had beforehand. Like this, they will feel heard and they will feel more engaged to actually participate to the workshop. You will create excitement to actually join. Give them just a glimpse of the agenda. Don't give them too much details because you don't want too To start a big conversation about something that you already designed. And you might want to give them a little task to prepare for the workshop, just to be mentally ready. Make sure that this task can even be done at the commute to the workshop itself, because if we're honest, most of us just don't have time to spend on workshop homework beforehand. So step number 6, send them an email, invite them to the workshops to make your workshops work.