facilitate a workshop
/fəˈsɪlɪteɪt ə ˈwɜːrkʃɒp/
Meaning
This phrase means to plan, organize, and lead a collaborative session or interactive meeting. Instead of just lecturing, the person facilitating guides the discussion, encourages participation, and helps the group reach its goals. It is commonly used in professional, corporate, and educational environments.
Examples
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She was asked to facilitate a workshop on design thinking for the product team.
She was asked to facilitate a workshop on design thinking for the product team.
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If you facilitate a workshop, make sure to prepare the interactive activities beforehand.
If you facilitate a workshop, make sure to prepare the interactive activities beforehand.
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Our consultant will facilitate a workshop next Tuesday to help us brainstorm new ideas.
Our consultant will facilitate a workshop next Tuesday to help us brainstorm new ideas.
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I've never had to facilitate a workshop before, so I'm a bit nervous about public speaking.
I've never had to facilitate a workshop before, so I'm a bit nervous about public speaking.
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To facilitate a workshop successfully, you need to keep the energy high and manage the time well.
To facilitate a workshop successfully, you need to keep the energy high and manage the time well.
Common Mistakes
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✗ I will make a workshop next week to train the team.
✓ I will facilitate a workshop next week to train the team.
'Make' or 'do' a workshop sounds unnatural in a professional setting. 'Facilitate' implies guiding the group dynamically.
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✗ He is facilitating for a workshop today.
✓ He is facilitating a workshop today.
'Facilitate' is a transitive verb, meaning it takes a direct object without the preposition 'for'.
Related Expressions
Practice
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The HR department hired an external expert to ___ on diversity and inclusion.
💡 Lead an interactive training session.
Show answer
facilitate a workshop
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Can you help me ___ for the new marketing team next Monday?
💡 Guide a collaborative meeting.
Show answer
facilitate a workshop