To keep workshop is short as possible

To keep the workshop as productive as possible for participants

To keep workshop participants busy

To teach UX theory to the workshop participants

A brief introduction and explanation of the process

Icebreakers

A brief introduction to the concept of UX

A brief discussion of what happened at the last workshop

Act as the expert

Let participants carry out the task

Step in to review information as needed

Define the logistics for how participants will contribute

Let participants showcase their work

Synthesize what was learned from the activity

Encourage participants to describe the exercise from their own point of view

Prevent silences by asking rapid fire questions

True

False

True

False

A place for participants to park

A list of things you don't want to talk about in the workshop

A place for unrelated questions or out-of-scope conversation topics that come up in the workshop

A place for participants to leave their jackets and bags at the workshop

Keeps conversations on topic

Captures ideas

Captures questions or assumptions

Informs future actions

Lets people know their contribution wasn't helpful

Email a copy of the parking lot list to all participants

Promise to come back to the parking lot items later

Tell participants their ideas are not helpful when you add them to the parking lot

Create a follow up plan of who does what, when with the parking lot items

Brainstorm questions, cluster questions into goals, align activities with goals

Define your goals, create questions around goals, align activities with goals

Time block activities, connect activities to goals, list additional questions

Brainstorm questions, align activities, list main goals