LOTI Skills programme: Workshop fundamentals: How to bring people together

In this half-day session, we will explore how to design and facilitate workshops that drive meaningful outcomes and engage participants effectively within local government contexts. Whether you're coordinating cross-borough initiatives, designing public services, or engaging communities, well-designed workshops are essential tools for collaboration and innovation.

Through interactive discussions and hands-on activities, participants will learn design principles that transform ordinary meetings into productive, engaging workshops that deliver clear outcomes.

In this session, we'll cover:

• Core principles for workshop design, including setting clear objectives, creating effective structures, and framing for focus
• Practical techniques for creating inclusive, energetic workshop environments
• Methods for adapting workshops to different audiences and contexts in local government
• Tools for effective facilitation and managing group dynamics
• Approaches to document outcomes and translate workshop insights into actionable next steps

Attendees will leave with a comprehensive toolkit for designing, running, and following up on workshops, along with templates and resources they can immediately apply to their own work contexts.

Who should attend?

• Transformation officers
• Project and program managers
• Policy officers
  
• Community engagement specialists
  
• Anyone who regularly facilitates group sessions in local government settings
  

Getting to the venue

12 Arthur Street, London, EC4R 9AB.

Kindly note that the entrance to the building has accessible access to the right of the entrance.

About LOTI

LOTI is London local government’s collaborative innovation team. We help London borough councils and the GLA use innovation, data and technology to be high performing organisations, improve services and tackle London’s biggest challenges together. For more information, visit our website

If you have any issues registering for a ticket kindly email contact@loti.london