SettingtheGoalsandObjectivesofa TrainingWorkshop

Overallgoal Overallobjectives Specificobjectives

SettingtheOverallGoal
Overallgoal: aworkshopneedstohavea generalgoalofwhatitwantsto accomplish
Example:buildcapacityofNGOson complyingwithinternalgovernance provisions

SettingtheOverallObjectives
Inadultlearning,overallobjectivescangenerallybe relatedtothreeareasorlevelsofoutcomes:
KNOWLEDGE

SKILLS

ATTITUDES

SettingtheOverallObjectives
Overallobjectives:arerelatedto thekey outcomesyouexpecttohaveonthreelevels (knowledge,skills,attitudes). Questiontobeasked: whatknowledge,skills andattitudesdoparticipantsneedtoacquire inordertoaccomplishtheoverallgoalofthe training?

SettingtheOverallObjectives example
Goal:buildcapacityofNGOsoncomplyingwithinternal governanceprovisions Objectives:Participantswill...
...befamiliarwiththeinternalgovernanceprovisionsand possibletoolstoapplytheminpractice.(knowledge) ...beabletodraftastatutethatcomplieswithgovernance provisions.(skill) ...haveapositiveapproachtogovernance(i.e.understand thatwehavetodoitnotbecausethelawsayssobut becausewewanttobeaccountabletoourstakeholders.) (attitude)

SettingtheSpecificObjectives
Specificobjectives are relatedtoeachsession. These shouldbealwayslinkedtoandrevisited inlightoftheoverallgoalsandobjectives. Thesewillbedevelopedalongwithdeveloping theworkshopstructureandagenda.

Settingspecificobjectives
Writespecific,measurable,andachievable objectives. Mapcontenttopicstospecificobjectives. Findresources,tools,information, simulations,andothercontenttohelpmeet eachofyourobjectives. Reviewtomakesurethecontentand objectivesarehelpingtraineesachievethe overallgoal andobjectives.

SettingGoalsandObjectives
Expectedoutcomes:needtobedefined. Theoutcomeshouldalwaysparticipatein achievingtheobjective,bothattheoverall andthespecificlevel. Sometimes,participantsexpresstheir expectationsfromtheworkshop,andthis leadstoamendingsomesessionsonlyifsuch amendmentdoesnotchangetheobjective.

FactorsConsideredinSetting Objectives:
Knowyouraudience:theireducation,their experienceandtheirprofessionalbackground ConsidertheLimitationsoftheaudience:lack ofresources,unavailabilityoftechnicaltools, considerationsrelatedtoperspectivesand traditions. DefineExpectedtime:howlongtheworkshop willlast,howmanyhours,prayertimes? Certaintraditions?

TrainingStructureandAgenda Development
Oncetheoverallgoalandobjectivesareset, youneedtodevelopthestructureofthe training. Theagendawillbedeterminedbythe structureandthespecificobjectivesyouset foreachsession.

Whatisthestructureofthetraining?
Thespinalcord ofthetraining. Thelogicalsequenceofcontentpiecesthat makeupthecoreofthesessions. Itshouldhaveaflow,eachsessionbuilton thepreviousones,togetherachievingthe overallgoalsandobjectives. Itshouldhaveaspan:dynamicsalsoneed tobeconsidered(e.g.lowandhighenergy sessions,peak,chillout etc.).

Howtobuildthestructure?
Questionstoask: Whatarethekeycontentpieceswewantto conveyundereachoverallobjective?(what shouldbeincludedtoachievethegoalofthe workshop) Whatdowehavetimeandspacefor?(reality checkconsideringlimitations)

Howtobuildthestructure? example
Overallobjective: Familiaritywithinternalgovernance provisionsandtoolstoapplythem. Keycontentpiecestoconvey: ProvisionsxzoftheLawonAssociations
Asstatedinthelaw Whattheyactuallymeanandhowtheycanbeinterpreted

Statutes,bylaws,policymanuals
Whataretheseandwhatisincludedinthem

Boardelectionandnominatingprocedures Conflictofinterestprocedures

StructureSample
Topic One 1,5 hrs Topic Two 30 mins Topic Three 1 hr
Internal governance legal obligations -Provisions on x-z, their interpretation -Aim to make sure participants understand what the provisions imply Tools to assist improved compliance -Overview of tools -Aim to familiarize participants with the range of possibilities Development of Statutes - Tool of key importance why? - What should be in the statute - examples - Aim to enable participants to draft governance provisions in the statute

AgendaDevelopment
ThetrainingagendaisNOTthefirstthingto startdevelopingwhendesigning(evenaone day)training!

AgendaDevelopment
Thetrainingagendacanbeeffectively developedoncewehavegonethroughthe thinkingprocessof:
Overallgoal Overallobjectives(threelevels) Keycontentpiecesrelatingtoeachoverall objective Logicalsequenceofcontentpiecesconsidering limitations(structure)

Howtodevelopthetrainingagenda?
Lookatthestructureofthetraining: Defineaspecificobjectiveforeachcontent piece(usuallyonesession); Designthepropermethodologytoreacheach objective,inlinewiththerelevanceofthe topicintheoveralldesign; Definematerialsandexercisesneededforthe specificobjective.

Sampleagendatool/internal
Session title/topic Aim of session Methodology Notes/ma terials Powerpoint presentation of key provisions; participants interpretation in small groups; feedback Prepare PPT Print provision s for group work

Internal To know governance and provisions understand legal obligations Time: 1,5 hrs 9:30 11:00am

SampleAgenda/External
Time Session Title Session Description In this session, participants will become familiar with the legal obligations on internal governance and discuss their relevance in organizational life.

9:30 Internal 11:00 Governance Provisions am

TASK 1
In your small groups, define: the overall goal, and the knowledge, skills and attitudes objectives for your training session on CSO Law!

TASK 2
Basedontheoverallgoalandobjectivesyou developedinyourgroup, Developanoverallstructurefortheoneday training; Developtheinternalagendaforatleastone sessionyouaremostfamiliarwith.