Creating Inspiring Workshops and Courses in Transdisciplinarity: A Guide - Manual / Resource - Page 38
At the close of the training
As the training comes to an end, trainees have a variety of needs, including to:
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See the arc of the training event come to its logical end and thus experience closure.
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Return to the guiding framework and review what was covered over the course of the training – an opportunity to
recall and reinforce key learning.
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Make any closing statements to feel complete (e.g., lift up a key insight gained, be reassured that they can access
key resources or presentation slides, understand next steps, know how they can remain connected to fellow
trainees, express gratitude).
As a trainer, you may also have needs for closure, including to:
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Address any outstanding questions or issues that were temporarily put aside when they first arose because they
would have derailed the agenda.
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Request help in cleaning up or rearranging the training space (if necessary).
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Let participants know what to expect after the training ends (e.g., a request for evaluative feedback, any follow-up
sharing of resources, future training events, how to get in touch with you).
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Thank the sponsors/organizers and participants.
Closure is as important as a well-designed beginning: It is the time
the processes begun are completed and the container is opened
and released. The close of a training, therefore, should neither be
rushed nor dragged out, but instead allow adequate time for
fulfilling these various needs.
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Basics of training design
Delivery
