When the workshop goes over time or is over too soon

Not all groups are equally sensitive to deviations from the planned agenda, but what matters most is a sense of being included in the decision making. If, when conducting a...

Poor working conditions (organisational problems)

Something that can help prevent organisational problems is for all logistical arrangements to be made in writing and in detail, because makes it more likely they will be honoured. Unforeseen...

Insufficient time to prepare the training content in detail

At CNA, we practise a flexible concept of ten-day training, which in practice means that of the eight working days, we prepare a detailed plan for the first three, and...

Instructions

For many of the exercises, precise instructions are vital: changing a single word can completely derail what was intended, creating either a new version of the exercise or completely ruining...

For multi-layered exercises, getting to the desired level during evaluation

Experiential exercises often have multiple layers that can be evaluated, or the exercise may take an unexpected turn that will redirect the evaluation away from what you had initially planned....

Estimating time needed for exercises

Accurately estimating the time needed is practically impossible, but what you can and should do is follow the plan – keep abreast of how much time you planned, how much...

Additional organisational or other tasks

Additional organisational tasks are a burden and take away from concentration and energy, so it is best to have a person outside the training team who can be responsible for...