To have maximum impact on your institution, two criteria are important in identifying workshop facilitators. Be trained facilitators and be willing to participate in facilitation training. Laying the groundwork correctly is critical in the success of an ITOW Workshop. Discussions typically allow participants to discuss issues normally not discussed, issues that raise emotions. Faculty and administrators.
Participants can discuss internal problems freely.
It is also harder for participants to decide that a problem under discussion applies only to the other departments. Supporting materials for the ITOW Workshops are available at Facilitating ITOW . The workshop format was developed to fit demanding faculty schedules. While it may be ideal to have in depth, repeated workshops, this just isn t practical in most academic situations. The ITOW Faculty Workshop, presented in approximately one hour, can be facilitated during faculty meetings, retreats, or at specified times.