workshops work

015 - How to Use Workshops as Solution Development Tool with Wouter Smeets


Listen Later

In episode 015, I talk to Wouter Smeets, a rocket scientist, former innovation manager and (co-) founder of two companies, Glimpse and Prototype You, Wouter has worked on human-machine interaction and now focuses on human-human interaction to help individuals to pursue their dreams and change-makers to realise their vision of a better world. In this episode, Wouter shares how we can use workshops as a framework to apply innovation principles for solution development. 

Don’t miss the part when Wouter praises the role of facilitators and emphasizes their importance in the solution development process! This will give you the right arguments at hand to get the budget and deliver workshops that work. 

✨✨✨

Subscribe to our newsletter for a free 1-page summary of each upcoming episode directly to your inbox, or explore our eBooks featuring 50-episode compilations for even more facilitation insights. Find out more: https://workshops.work/podcast

✨✨✨

Questions and Answers

[1:49] I tend to say that workshop design and facilitation is no “rocket science”. What is your view as a rocket scientist? 

[2:43] What’s your journey from being an innovation manager to becoming a founder?

[7:03] What have you learned from your time working on human-machine interaction for the work on human-human interaction that you are doing today? 

[9:35] What makes the use of templates on workshops so powerful?

[11:47] How do you make sure that the groups solve the right problem?

[16:26] Can templates be too narrow in the sense that they don’t leave enough room for creativity?

[20:41] How do you deal with the situation when participants rank all ideas high in importance and urgency? 

[23:14] How do you prioritize ideas?

[28:51] Who needs to be in the workshop room to drive solution development?

[30:32] What is so important about the facilitator?

[32:52] How do you make sure that the decision maker [aka workshop sponsor] doesn’t invite “yes-sayers” to the workshop? 

[34:28] Who decides on the way to vote (whether it’s democratic or the leader who decides)? And, how do groups react to different scenarios?

[36:59] How do we know that the group arrived in developing “the” solution? 

[39:47] When you run several workshops to develop the solution, what is the responsibility of the facilitator that the group does “their homework” in following up?

[42:20] What information must be present on the final template to make sure the team can work on the next steps?

[45:06] Do you have a better way of reading the room and guiding the group than gut-feeling? 

Related links you may want to check out:

Wouter’s business pages: www.glimpse.nl and www.prototypeyou.nl

The Mom Test

Eisenhower Matrix

WSJF (Weighted Shor

Share your thoughts about our conversation!

Support the show


✨✨✨

Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free 1-page summary of each upcoming episode directly to your inbox, or explore our eBooks featuring 50-episode compilations for even more facilitation insights. Find out more:
https://workshops.work/podcast

✨✨✨

Did you know? You can search all episodes by keyword to find exactly what you need via our Buzzsprout page!

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

workshops workBy Dr Myriam Hadnes

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

9 ratings


More shows like workshops work

View all
Coaching for Leaders by Dave Stachowiak

Coaching for Leaders

1,456 Listeners

The School of Greatness by Lewis Howes

The School of Greatness

21,266 Listeners

Good Life Project by Jonathan Fields / Acast

Good Life Project

3,263 Listeners

10% Happier with Dan Harris by 10% Happier

10% Happier with Dan Harris

12,515 Listeners

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson by Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Forrest Hanson

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

2,439 Listeners

Eat Sleep Work Repeat - better workplace culture by brucedaisley.com

Eat Sleep Work Repeat - better workplace culture

302 Listeners

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by DOAC

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

6,967 Listeners

On Purpose with Jay Shetty by iHeartPodcasts

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

26,930 Listeners

Facilitation Lab Podcast by Douglas Ferguson

Facilitation Lab Podcast

8 Listeners

A Bit of Optimism by Simon Sinek

A Bit of Optimism

2,178 Listeners

ReThinking by TED

ReThinking

612 Listeners

A Slight Change of Plans by Pushkin Industries

A Slight Change of Plans

2,061 Listeners

Facilitating on Purpose by Beth Cougler Blom

Facilitating on Purpose

0 Listeners

The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

The Mel Robbins Podcast

20,349 Listeners

There is a Workshop for that! | The greatest Podcast about Facilitation by Nathy Ravez - La Workshoppeuse

There is a Workshop for that! | The greatest Podcast about Facilitation

3 Listeners