These same seven habits can be loosely associated to the habits required of an effective facilitator in conducting a workshop. To be effective, the facilitator must accomplish the workshop goal of producing desired deliverables by creating an atmosphere where people want to work together toward that goal. To the facilitator, being proactive means taking responsibility for planning and conducting the workshop. Determine the amount of pre-work, including interviewing, reading and review, that is necessary and do it. Plan the agenda with some unusual activities to spur creativity.
Flexibility is important.
Know your facilitation techniques and have backup plans. Be aware that things can go wrong and be prepared to move through and beyond those things while keeping the central purpose of the workshop in mind. Decide on a workshop mission statement. Each workshop should have a mission statement in addition to the project mission. Although it may not be accomplish specific goals in a determined amount of time with a specific group of people.