Hot take: A workshop is everything a meeting is not
29 May 2026
In this moment:
Clare Norman
TWiQ — This Week in Quality
Reflections of Clare Norman's take on workshops during TWiQ.
Goals are important when running a workshop yet the way you get there is different to a meeting.
People show up and participate with intent in a workshop.
Meetings and workshops are structured but in very different ways.
Goals are important when running a workshop yet the way you get there is different to a meeting.
People show up and participate with intent in a workshop.
Meetings and workshops are structured but in very different ways.
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