Leadership Workshop Presenters
Posted by Celia Couture on Wed, May 19, 2010 @ 08:53 AM
So, you've signed up for a workshop because it has a wonderful title and a topic of interest. You get to the workshop excited about how much knowledge you are going to gain and you leave the workshop less than satisfied. If this sounds familiar to you, then I'd like to offer some things for you to look for to evaluate whether someone pitching a workshop knows what he or she is doing.
1. Is the workshop leader a subject matter expert?
Check out the presenter background information. Are there testimonials you can look at or workshop evaluation forms. Always ask for references that you can speak with. Does the person belong to a speaker's bureau and how frequently is the person sought after to conduct a workshop. Ask for most recent engagements and details about what the workshop leader was asked to do.
2. Is the workshop leader prepared for the size of the audience?
Sometimes, workshops can be facilitated in a terrific way with a manageable crowd, but if the audience is conference size it may not translate as well. A strong presenter should be asking you questions about the attendees, size of the space and deliverable expectations. There is a huge difference between a keynote speaker simply presenting information and a workshop leader who is trying to engage the group in a collaborative learning environment.
In a few weeks, I'm going to announce the winner of a contest I've been running the entire month of May. There is still time to enter the contest. Please visit my website at: http://www.ccconsultingllc.com/win-a-workshop/. The details and contest rules are posted. I choose the winner at the end of next week. The workshop is worth $3,500 to the lucky recipient.
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