Workshop Title: Bringing Training to Life with Forum Theatre

Duration 1 to 2 days 

Course Leaders: 1 facilitator 

Number of Participants: max 12-15​

Corporate actors: Highly Recommended 

Learning Outcomes:

• Master forum theatre techniques: Learn how to effectively use forum theatre to enhance training sessions.

• Engage participants: Develop strategies to actively involve participants and make learning more engaging and memorable.

• Facilitate interactive sessions: Gain skills to facilitate role-plays and interactive exercises that promote active learning.

• Resolve workplace challenges: Use forum theatre to address and find solutions to common workplace issues and conflicts.

• Adapt facilitation style: Use MBTI to identify your facilitation style and learn how to adapt it for interactive training methods.

• Promote critical thinking: Encourage participants to think critically and explore different perspectives through role-play.

• Enhance learning outcomes: Learn how to create impactful training experiences that lead to better retention and application of skills.

Workshop  Overview 

Participants will learn how to incorporate forum theatre techniques into their training sessions to create a dynamic and interactive learning environment. Forum theatre involves role-playing scenarios that participants can interrupt and change to explore different outcomes and solutions. The workshop will include the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) questionnaires, delivered by certified MBTI practitioners, to help participants understand their facilitation style and how to adapt it for forum theatre. Through hands-on exercises, role-plays with professional business actors, and interactive discussions, participants will develop practical skills to engage learners, encourage active participation, and address workplace challenges creatively.

Post workshop 

Access to training resource members area for self-directed learning with follow-up coaching emails for 6 weeks after the workshop. This will include on-the-job exercises and suggested self-directed learning to ensure maximum retention of learning.