If workshops and courses are not planned thoroughly, then it is more likely that those taking part will lose interest, and the desired learning outcomes do not come about. Of course, even the best-planned workshops and courses may not function well if students are predisposed to dislike them from the outset. As such, mandatory learning is often not suited to a workshop delivery style. If employees, for example, are required to undergo some training as a condition of their employment, it is less likely that they will enter into the spirit of the more experimental and freewheeling nature of a workshop. In such cases, more formal courses or even e-learning modules, which can be conducted when students choose, is more likely to be successful. Remember that in a workshop, the teacher's role is one of a facilitator, so those delivering them need to guide but also be able to step back and allow the event to unfold freely.