How To Design A Workshop People Actually Remember ft. Brittni Bowering | #ADAW Ep. 30

You can run the agenda yourself. You can't always create the experience.Brittni Bowering has facilitated workshops for Lego, Google, and Microsoft. In this episode she breaks down why outside facilitators create a different kind of room than internal ones, why "too much energy" almost never exists if it's genuine, and how she designs for emotion instead of outcomes.→ Why external facilitators create a different kind of room than internal ones→ How to design a workshop for emotion, not just outcomes→ What to actually do before and after a break (most people get this backwards)→ The parking lot mistake almost nobody talks about→ What stand-up comedy taught her about reading a room→ Her signature opener, Plot Twist🛠️ Resources & Links🃏 The Workshop Deck — The tool to design better sessions in minutes: https://theworkshopdeck.com/ (code FC15 for 15% off)🔗 Brittni on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brittnibowering💌 Coaching inquiries: brittni@hibrittni.com💻 Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mehdi-en-naizi-75b533116📌 Chapters:00:00 — Why workshop experience matters more in the AI era07:28 — Where Mehdi draws the line on AI in his own sessions10:37 — The case for bringing in an external facilitator12:15 — The “guest star” effect — and why it changes the room15:15 — Why Brittni crashes for four days after every workshop22:04 — What looks easy is actually hard: the stand-up comedy parallel26:12 — How to design a workshop for emotion, not outcomes30:02 — The two-step system: activities first, emotion second31:18 — What to actually do before and after a break38:00 — Reading the room vs. sticking to the plan42:00 — The parking lot mistake (and how to fix it)48:40 — When “too much” energy is actually too much51:38 — The stand-up comedy lesson on authenticity58:48 — Small moments are greater than big moments: designing for memory1:06:09 — The Plot Twist activity, explained1:12:52 — Where to find Brittni + her new coaching offer