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Ending the Workshop

A strong conclusion is a must for any training program. . . . It is . . . imperative to have a strong wrap-up that drives home the point(s) you’ve made.

——Robert Pike1

You’ve provided a comfortable setting for the workshop, helped participants get acquainted with each other, led and debriefed energizing activities, worked well with visual aids, nailed your presentations, demonstrated the skills being taught, led practices, and provided solid feedback. Finally, that’s all finished and you’re done, right? Not quite. You have to tie a bow on the gift you’ve given to participants. You do that by bringing the workshop to a meaningful close.

When participants leave a workshop with positive feelings about the learning experience ...

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