Episode 3: Set The Stage

The venue is a key part of a workshop experience, and choosing one thoughtfully helps you to feel more confident in hosting and facilitating, and your participants to feel comfortable so they can focus on creating.  This week I’m sharing about how I discover, choose, and book a workshop venue and how I went about finding a venue for my upcoming workshop.

 “Seek a setting that embodies the reason for your gathering.”

- Priya Parker, The Art of Gathering

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Reflection Questions

Think about a time you were in a new space that made you feel immediately comfortable and creative. What specific elements created that feeling?

How do you want participants to feel when they first see their workspace set up?  What materials and arrangement would create that feeling?

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Reading References:

The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker

Why I’m Breaking Up With Ornaments - the substack post I discovered I’d written last year about some of the inspirations for this workshop.

Coming Next: Nuts & Bolts

Amber Faktor