How to Run High-Impact Workshops That Actually Work ft. Tim Leake | #ADAW Ep. 11

“Think of your team like the sun and you, the facilitator, as the magnifying glass.”In this ADAW episode, Tim Leake, TEDx speaker, creative strategist, and world-class facilitator shares his step-by-step approach to designing high-ROI workshops for executive teams.We dive into:✅ The MVC (Most Valuable Challenge) and why it must come first✅ How to handle executive skepticism and define value in dollars✅ The dangers of overthinking vs. underthinking✅ Why alignment beats action plans (and how to make real follow-through happen)✅ How to sell facilitation more effectively by proving its business valueWhether you’re new to facilitation or have been doing it for years, this episode is full of helpful tips, stories, and clear ways to make your workshops better.📌 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀00:00 - Meet Tim Leake: From Ad Exec to Facilitator04:57 - Facilitating Leadership Teams: The Real Challenge06:42 - Why Most Workshops Fail to Deliver Real Impact09:06 - MVC: The Most Valuable Challenge Explained13:56 - Estimating ROI with Executive Teams16:18 - Why Leaders Must Define the MVC Themselves24:32 - Optimal Thinking: Avoid Overthinking and Underthinking32:47 - Storytime: The 12-Issue Executive Offsite That Failed38:15 - Using Lenses and Filters to Prioritize Ideas42:56 - Creativity, Exercise, and Capturing Aha Moments46:12 - Facilitation = Stand-Up + Improv48:20 - 3 Keys to High-ROI Workshops Recap49:52 - Action Plan vs. Alignment Plan54:45 - Building Real Follow-Through Into the Workshop59:10 - Marketing the MVC Internally and Externally01:01:04 - Why 5 Days? And How to Use the Time01:05:10 - Executing During the Workshop: Real Outputs01:07:02 - Pricing and the ROI Argument for Facilitators01:09:27 - Saying No to the Wrong Clients01:12:31 - Complex Challenges Need Creative Simplicity01:23:06 - Wrap-Up: Why Facilitation is a Creative Superpower01:24:41 - Where to Find Tim Leake & Outro🛠️ 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 & 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 • Tim’s Website: https://letslightbulb.com • High ROI Workshops: https://highroiworkshops.com • Follow Tim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timleake/📬 Subscribe for weekly episodes on better facilitation and impactful workshop design.

There are no comments yet.

Please log in to write the first comment.