In this 3-day workshop, you will learn the foundational habits of Artful Design and Facilitation and what it takes to create adult learning spaces where participants feel seen, cared for, challenged, and excited to learn. Drawing from Elena Aguilar and Lori Cohen’s book, The PD Book: 7 Habits that Transform Professional Development, you’ll learn a process to determine the purpose of your sessions, how to design agendas with clear outcomes and principles of adult learning in mind, how to facilitate intentionally, and how to assess learning for impact. You’ll also be guided in a deep exploration of how to respond to your own emotions when they come up while facilitating PD, how to respond to the emotions of others, and an exploration of how to navigate complex power dynamics.
Elena on the Artful Design & Facilitation workshop
Coaches
New and experienced coaches, managers, teacher leaders, and mentors
Leaders
Leaders who want to use coaching strategies to support and develop the adults on their team
Educators
Educators in all positions who work in public, charter, and private schools
What You'll Learn
- How to respond to strong emotions–in yourself and in others–and how to engage emotions to deepen learning
- Transformative strategies to navigate power dynamics
- How to understand and meet the needs of adult learners
- Novel ways to refine your communication skills
- New methods to assess the impact of professional learning
How You’ll Spend Your Time
Self-Paced Prework
~4 hours minimum
Prior to your workshop sessions, your learning begins with a self-paced exploration of foundational knowledge and tools that are essential for leading thriving teams.
Live Learning
6 learning blocks, 12 hours total over 3 days
This workshop is a 3-day experience, each day consisting of two 2-hour learning blocks with an hour break in between.
This workshop is highly interactive, allowing you the ability to quickly build skills and synthesize learning through role play practice, designing agendas, and action planning.
What else you need to know
Requirements
All participants must have their own copy of The PD Book: 7 Habits That Transform Professional Development (not included in the registration fee). The book is required for the prework and virtual session.
Investment
- Individual: $750 (2024 pricing: $895)
- Group of 6-29 paying together: $650 (2024 pricing: $795)
Do you have a group of 30 or more? Contact us for custom pricing!
Recordings
All sessions will be recorded in the event you cannot make a session or if you would like to rewatch them at a later time. Participants have access to content for 30 days after the last session to help supplement learning.
