Workshop in a Box (Lite)

The essential framework for running workshops that actually work.

Most facilitators over-index on content and under-invest in process and energy. This quick-start guide fixes that.

Whether you are facilitating strategy sessions, innovation sprints, or team alignment meetings, these principles will help you create experiences that stick.

What is inside:

→ The Workshop Triangle framework for balancing content, process, and energy
→ Before, During, After checklists you can use immediately
→ Activity design principles that reduce anxiety and increase participation
→ Quick facilitation techniques including The Power of Silence and The Check-In
→ Quick Reference Card for at-a-glance guidance

You will learn:

• How to define outcomes that are actually actionable
• The first five minutes that set everything
• Why individual thinking must come before group discussion
• How to manage energy dips (they always happen after lunch)
• The 24-hour follow-up that most facilitators skip
• Three sentences to write after every workshop

The Workshop Triangle

Every successful workshop balances three elements:

Content → What participants will learn or create Process → How they will engage with the material Energy → The emotional journey you take them on

This guide helps you balance all three.

Who this is for:

• First-time facilitators who want to get it right
• Experienced facilitators who want a quick refresh
• Consultants running client workshops
• Leaders facilitating team sessions
• Anyone tired of workshops that go nowhere

About the author

Steph Hamill FRSA is an innovation consultant and facilitator who has run workshops for Fortune 500 companies, high-growth startups, and everything in between. She believes the best facilitators do not have all the answers; they ask the right questions.

"The best workshops do not teach. They unlock.