Get people going by telling them that no idea is too big, no idea too small . Get everyone to sign drawings at the end and draw up a tidy version for presentation. Participant explains design workshop outcome to a plenary session. Sample workshop format Format for a free-standing workshop. If separate topic workshops already held, items 3 - 5 can be omitted.
People choose a workshop group.
Encourage roughly equal numbers. Facilitator for each group identified in advance. Groups sit round tables with props as shown in box to right. Facilitator asks people to briefly introduce themselves. Identify a Notetaker and Flipcharter for each group if not done in advance.