What are the most effective ways to create excitement before a team workshop?

2 Create a pre-workshop activity

Another way to create excitement before a team workshop is to design a pre-workshop activity that prepares the participants for the workshop content and objectives. A pre-workshop activity is a task or a project that the participants complete individually or in groups before the workshop, and that they present or discuss during the workshop. A pre-workshop activity can help you activate prior knowledge, assess learning needs, and stimulate creativity and collaboration among your participants. Some examples of pre-workshop activities are: reading an article, watching a video, conducting a research, creating a mind map, or writing a reflection.

3 Use social media

A third way to create excitement before a team workshop is to use social media platforms to communicate with your participants and generate buzz around the workshop. Social media can help you reach a wider audience, share valuable information, and create a sense of community and engagement among your participants. You can use social media to: announce the workshop details, introduce the facilitators and the speakers, share testimonials or success stories, post relevant content or resources, create a hashtag or a group for the workshop, and encourage interaction and feedback from your participants.

5 Build suspense

A fifth way to create excitement before a team workshop is to build suspense and intrigue around the workshop. Building suspense means creating a sense of mystery, surprise, or curiosity about what will happen during the workshop, and how it will benefit the participants. You can build suspense by: using intriguing titles or headlines, revealing only partial information or hints, creating a countdown or a timer, offering incentives or rewards, or announcing a special guest or a feature.

6 Have fun

A sixth and final way to create excitement before a team workshop is to have fun and inject some humor and playfulness into your communication and preparation. Having fun means showing your participants that the workshop will not be boring, dull, or stressful, but rather enjoyable, lively, and fun. You can have fun by: using jokes, memes, gifs, or emojis, creating a playlist or a game, sending a surprise or a gift, or sharing a funny or inspiring quote or story.

7 Here’s what else to consider

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