by Sue Reynolds | Feb 1, 2026 | Finessing and Improving
I’d love to initiate a discussion about the “alert” we give at the end of a timed write. Depending on the length of the write, we normally give participants a heads up about how much time is left somewhere between 30 seconds to 5 minutes. (For me,...
by Matthew Curlewis | Jun 3, 2025 | Finessing and Improving, Marketing and Promoting, Planning and Preparing, Staging and Managing, Your Workshops
Hello All, So, who doesn’t love an ‘origin story’, right? Here’s one for you. The idea for the Water Cooler arose one day during what should have been an AWA Marketing and Communications committee meeting. But since three other members couldn’t make it, it just left...
by Kate Frank | May 12, 2025 | Finessing and Improving, Your Workshops
Teegan Mannion started this excellent discussion with this opener: “Hi there. I’m noticing that in zoom workshops, as a whole, participants seem to be less eager to offer feedback. I’m struggling with how to manage a group in which some people consistently offer...
by Matthew Curlewis | Apr 7, 2025 | Finessing and Improving, Staging and Managing, Your Workshops
So, I’m well aware that AI is something of a volatile topic these days. Saying the wrong thing can lose you friends, and perhaps even faster: win you enemies. I’m seeking to do neither. But as an organisation that is passionate about supporting people to express...
by Admin4Site | Dec 23, 2024 | Finessing and Improving, Marketing and Promoting, Planning and Preparing, Staging and Managing, Uncategorized, Your Workshops
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by Matthew Curlewis | Oct 5, 2024 | Finessing and Improving, Marketing and Promoting, Planning and Preparing, Staging and Managing, Your Workshops
As these questions are good conversation starters, I thought I’d share a few of them here. • How do we find the time to lead workshops when our lives are overwhelming? • I’ve led a few workshops for WAW, but I’d like to begin my own workshops. Do I...
