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The 2-Hour Workshop Blueprint: Design Fast. Deliver Strong. Without Stress. Paperback – June 24, 2023

by Leanne Hughes (Author), Dave Foxall (Editor), Jade Miller (Illustrator)

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Even for experienced facilitators, putting together a 2-hour workshop can be daunting.

Where to start? What to include? How to engage the audience? How to create impact and positive results? Above all, how to do all this quickly and effectively?

Drawing on years of experience designing and delivering workshops all over the world, Leanne Hughes' '2-Hour Workshop Blueprint' gives you a formula to create sessions that hit the mark every time. Leanne's SPARK framework takes you step by step, from first contact with a client all the way through to post-session review and follow-up.

Cut your design & development time and create impactful and memorable sessions that engage participants from the start. Leave them asking, when's your next workshop?

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"Good content, bad design and facilitation? Death. OK content, great design and facilitation? Glory.

Leanne Hughes is the perfect guide, and in this book she lays down the foundations for your workshop success."

-Michael Bungay Stanier, bestselling author of The Coaching Habit and How to Work with (Almost) Anyone

"The 2-Hour Workshop Blueprint offers an abundance of specific strategies to surprise and delight participants. With this road-tested toolkit, you will learn exactly how to design and deliver memorable workshops in a fraction of the time, spreading that same gold dust of contagious energy that Leanne herself so brilliantly brings into the world."

-Jenny Blake, former Google Training and Development team lead, podcaster, and author of Free Time, Pivot, and Life After College

"In this clever book, Leanne Hughes takes you through the creation and delivery of workshops with alacrity and passion. You'll learn how to attract and engage participants, deliver solid content that's immediately applicable, and evaluate your own progress.

You can't read a book to learn how to ski. But you can read this book and learn how to create brilliant workshops."

-Alan Weiss, PhD, author, Million Dollar Consulting, Sentient Strategy, and over 50 other books.

"As someone who has spent years studying the art of communication, I can say with confidence that Leanne's book is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their workshop design and hosting skills."

-Jordan Harbinger, creator, The Jordan Harbinger Show

"Pay attention to Leanne's book, filled with practical advice you can apply when you need to facilitate a workshop that is interactive, energetic, and engaging. Her SPARK framework is an easy solution to be more impactful as a facilitator."

-Neen James, executive strategist, author of Attention Pays

"Leanne Hughes' advice is smart, punchy, actionable and BS-free, just like the workshops she will help you to design and deliver. If you want to level up your facilitation game, start here!"

- Leslie Ehm, bestselling author of Swagger, and founder of Combustion Training

"If you're looking for a practical guide to creating workshops that truly resonate with your audience, Leanne's book is a must-read. Her approach is refreshingly simple and actionable, making it easy to turn your expertise into a memorable and effective workshop experience."

- Pat Flynn, Co-founder of SPI Media & Author of Bestselling books Superfans and Will it Fly

"Backed by her extensive experience and insights from over 200 podcast interviews, this book is an essential companion for anyone who wants to

create impactful workshops without getting entangled in the complexities of facilitation. It will quickly become your go-to resource for crafting

informative, engaging, and unforgettable workshop experiences."

- Dr Myriam Hadnes, host of the Workshops Work podcast and NeverDoneBefore community

"This is the book I wish I had read when I started developing workshops, many years ago. Leanne makes workshop development sound easy - and that's because it can be. It's a must-read for facilitators, trainers and teachers, especially if you're an over-thinker who spends far too long re-working everything so it's "just right"...

- Mel Kettle, Leadership Communication Strategist, Speaker, Author, Facilitator

About the Author

Leanne Hughes is a consultant, speaker and facilitator, maximising team potential by creating influential, contagious work experiences that scale across teams, functions and regions. As a workshop designer and facilitator, she combines her experience in Marketing with her education (and obsession) with Group Dynamics and Psychology, to help leaders create engaging experiences. Whether launching a change initiative, enabling shifts in performance, or building a culture to achieve next-level success, Leanne's workshops impact both businessand lives.Especially skilled with virtual events (both delivery and behind the scenes advice and coaching) Leanne has distilled her knowledge and experience into The First Time Facilitator and now, a book 'The 2-Hour Workshop Blueprint'.Keynote speaker, consultant, podcaster, and now author, Leanne champions transparency, innovation and fearless experimentation across various industries around the world, including construction, mining, tourism, and vocational education and training.In 2022, Leanne was inducted into The Million Dollar Consulting(R) Hall of Fame, recognised by her peers as being among the world leaders in consulting. In 2021, Leanne was the winner of Learning Professional of the Year at the Asia Pacific Learning Impact Awards.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Big Charlie Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 24, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 186 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0645740004
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0645740004
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.42 x 8.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #97,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #24 in Leadership Training
- #31 in Running Meetings & Presentations (Books)
- #161 in Communication Skills

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Leanne Hughes is a consultant, speaker and facilitator, maximising team potential by creating influential, contagious work experiences that scale across teams, functions and regions.

As a workshop designer and facilitator, she combines her experience in Marketing with her education (and obsession) with Group Dynamics and Psychology, to help leaders create engaging experiences.

Whether launching a change initiative, enabling shifts in performance, or building a culture to achieve next-level success, Leanne's workshops impact both business and lives.

Especially skilled with virtual events (both delivery and behind the scenes advice and coaching) Leanne has distilled her knowledge and experience into The First Time Facilitator podcast and now, a book 'The 2-Hour Workshop Blueprint'.

Keynote speaker, consultant, podcaster, and now author, Leanne champions transparency, innovation and fearless experimentation across various industries around the world, including construction, mining, tourism, and vocational education and training.

In 2022, Leanne was inducted into The Million Dollar Consulting® Hall of Fame, recognised by her peers as being among the world leaders in consulting. In 2021, Leanne was the winner of Learning Professional of the Year at the Asia Pacific Learning Impact Awards.

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Customers find the workshop blueprint practical and easy to understand, with one review noting it covers the whole process from planning to execution. They appreciate how it helps build engaging sessions and provides actionable takeaways. The book maintains an encouraging and fun tone throughout.

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Justin Bookey
Clear, upbeat, and inspiring guide
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2025
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I enjoyed the clear, upbeat instructions for creating a workshop. Useful for first-timers, and no doubt helpful for seasoned pros who could use an update to their workshop crafting.

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Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2025
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I love this book. It is concise in its offering. I usually run 15 to 20-day training programs and find this book helps keep me on track by organizing information, activities, and practice sessions into 2-hour segments. The blueprint makes course/project creation simple and very doable. I am currently using it to help me write a book. This blueprint is easily adaptable to tasks, projects, training, meetings, and so much more.

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Abdul
Unveils Secrets to Designing and Delivering Impactful Sessions with Ease
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2023
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The 2-Hour Workshop Blueprint: Design Fast. Deliver Strong. Without Stress" is a must-read for anyone looking to elevate their workshop and presentation game. This book is a breezy two-day read, but don't let its conciseness fool you; it's absolutely packed with value. The author has a knack for making complex concepts easy to follow, which is particularly evident in the practical examples sprinkled throughout the book.

What struck me most about this book was its straightforward, no-nonsense approach. It's perfect for those who are aiming to host sessions, presentations, or workshops that are brimming with value. The book serves as a real, tangible blueprint for success, devoid of any fluff or filler content.

I found myself wishing I had come across this gem six years ago when I first ventured into the world of workshops. It would have saved me countless hours and stress. The insights and strategies outlined in the book are not just theoretical; they are tried and tested, offering a real-world applicability that is often missing in similar guides.

This isn't a book you read once and forget. It's one that earns a permanent spot on the reference shelf, to be picked up often, either for a re-read or a quick consultation. Whether you're a seasoned presenter or just starting, "The 2-Hour Workshop Blueprint" is a valuable asset that you'll find yourself returning to time and again

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F. Weldon Burge
Fine for business meetings and personnel training
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2024
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This book is geared more toward presenters who orchestrate business meetings and personnel training. I was looking for information regarding workshops in academic settings, so much of it did not apply to me. However, the advice was practical and thoroughly understandable.

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Tanya R. Riggan
Love this framework
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2024
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I needed some help in making a training for attorneys impactful and worth their time. I loved this book. I will use this framework again and again!!

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Jan Szmanda
If workshops stress you out, here's your solution
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2023
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If you're ever stressed about preparing workshops, this book will help you relax those shoulders and give you metaphorical bumper rails to keep you on target for a 10/10 strike. Leanne has condensed years of experience and interviews into her first book. I love the application of Priya Parker's work where this book is aimed to do exactly what it says it does, and nothing more. This keeps her process and approach easy to follow, logical to apply, and enjoyable to read!

So much of my work is centered around workshops that no longer take half/full days, but rather 2ish hour sessions that provide value without overstaying their welcome. I've got new tricks and systems to try while feeling confident in some of the approaches I already apply that Leanne highlights. This book is a triumph from a true expert!

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Holly Edwards
This resource is a game changer!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2024
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Leanne's 2-Hour Workshop Blueprint has re-ignited my passion for facilitating workshops. The tools are amazing--practical, so easy to use and just so spot on in terms of shifting the focus back to the participants. I can't create SPARK sheets for all of my workshops fast enough. Thanks Leanne! Your book has been a true gift to me and now I am totally geeking out on your pod-cast.

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MaineMomma
Amazing, even for seasoned facilitators!
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2023
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I've been creating and facilitating trainings for years but never stepped back to think about my formal process. I read Leanne's book in about two sittings because I just couldn't put it down. In under 200 pages, Leanne provides an incredibly clear, practical, and followable process for creating your workshops. Rather than brain dumps on a PowerPoint or making it up as you go, she provides concrete steps to take at each step of the creative process. I love how her tone is encouraging and fun. Leanne also shares with you template documents for her SPARK sheet and other forms that I've already found to be incredibly helpful in creating my newest classes. Thank you, Leanne - I wish this book had existed decades ago!

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Juan Daniel Sobrado Rubio
Totally practical and useful!
Reviewed in Spain on June 27, 2023
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Leanne has a lot of experience designing and conducting workshops and this book is a quick guide and an excellent shortcut to all that knowledge and wisdom. A fresh and dynamic style, easy to understand and even better, with immediate application. An excellent book for any facilitator, trainer or professional who has to do a workshop in the coming days. Totally recommended.

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Amazingly clear, helpful and actionable
Reviewed in Australia on February 22, 2025
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I LOVED this book, and I read it in two sittings. Tomorrow I will print the SPARK template and get ready to apply the concepts in my next workshops and courses.
I love how clear it is, and how it solves SO MANY challenges when designing short workshops.
I am so grateful you wrote this book, thank you!

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Anne
Very helfpul and eays to implement
Reviewed in Germany on July 21, 2023
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This book is brilliant and exactly what any facilitator needs to create and design a 2 hour or even full-day workshop.

I love the easy-to-follow framework and tips Leanne provides for each step.

Even as an experienced facilitator, this book was very helpful in tweaking my workshops to land even better and create memorable experiences for my clients.

Whether you are starting out as a facilitator, have to create workshops as part of your role occasionally or are an experienced facilitator, you will learn some practical and powerful strategies in this book.

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Joeri
This book rocks harder than AC/DC on their 1991 world tour
Reviewed in the Netherlands on July 7, 2023
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This isn't a book; this is a lifesaver for anyone who needs to run engaging workshops that lead to real output. Leanne's rich experience and creativity shines through. 🤘🏻

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This isn't a book; this is a lifesaver for anyone who needs to run engaging workshops that lead to real output. Leanne's rich experience and creativity shines through. 🤘🏻

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Davide Tarasconi
A cure for overthinking workshop facilitators
Reviewed in Italy on July 4, 2023
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As a pathological overthinking facilitator I greatly appreciated this book. It's short, straight-to-the-point and contains a much appreciated order of operations to design effective workshops in way less time than usual. I'm definitely going to apply the SPARK for my next workshops.

This book is great even, and especially, if you are a fairly experienced facilitator, but still struggling with the design phase: embrace the SPARK framework and leave your overthinking aside.

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