Workshops are energising. They bring people together, spark creativity, get a team to think outside the box and focus on getting the work done.

But what happens once the session ends?

This interview featured in ‘The Regulatory Pulse’, a newsletter by Heather-Carre Skinner, Director at Fieldfare Consulting.

“I had the absolute pleasure to talk with Margaux Grasso, CEO and Founder of Wripple, a company that facilitates workshops for science and technology companies.

I was super keen to find out more about this, especially taking home some practical tips.”

For a lot of people, team-building sessions feel like a waste of time or quite uncomfortable. But here’s the thing: when done right, team-building isn’t about forced fun.

It’s about creating a space where teams can connect, collaborate, and grow. So how do you turn skeptics into engaged participants?

If you’ve decided to take some time away from day-to-day operations and facilitate a strategy workshop, you’re in the right place. Here are 10 quick things you should know before you plan your workshop.

What if your team’s most valuable skills are hidden just beneath the surface?

In a team, untapped potential, hidden talents, and personal ambitions can go unnoticed. That’s why this exercise is great: the skills market. It’s a simple, interactive activity that fosters collaboration while you get to discover the unique strengths of your team members.

Facilitation is often misunderstood as simply leading a meeting or following an agenda. But facilitation goes much deeper.

A workshop facilitator doesn’t just ‘run’ a meeting - they make meaningful collaboration easy. So what does facilitation mean exactly and why should you bring in a facilitator?

When a team is involved in shaping ideas, making decisions, and coming up with strategies, they feel a sense of ownership. They suddenly move from being observers to being active participants who are motivated to see the plan through. But why is that?