B. Synchronous* Online and Face to Face Training Options
We are pleased to offer 3 main choices: B1. Inspire Visitors Through Participatory Interpretation
B2. Making it Real (the follow up to #B1)
B3. A selection of Custom Options
B1. Inspire Visitors Through Participatory Interpretation
Dive into participatory interpretation, which enhances engagement through hands-on activities, sensory experiences, and meaningful conversations. Explore how to inspire visitors using Dr. Jacquie's PIE and TALK models. You will get fresh ideas from Jacquie’s examples, have a chance to share strategies among your team, be encouraged to relate the content to your own site, and receive follow up coaching with Dr. Jacquie.
*Synchronous = online training in which the whole group is together on Google Meets. We will select dates that best fit your schedule.
B1. Inspire Visitors Through Participatory Interpretation
Program Overview
8.5 Hours
Virtual or In-person
No prerequisite
Up to 20 participants
$2600
In the first workshop (4 hours), we'll explore strategies to boost audience participation using the PIE model—starting with Participation, followed by Information, and concluding with Encouragement. Together, we will look at each slice of PIE in detail, and consider the whole PIE as a planning framework. Then we’ll use the PIE model to analyze a sample interpretive program and talk about how the PIE model could be used at your site. In the Encouragement section, we will address ways to inspire visitors to take actions at the site, actions after leaving the site, or to a change in their being.
In the second workshop (4 hours), we will explore conversational interpretation using the TALK model - Try Talk Types, Ask Great Questions, Lead with Facilitation Techniques, and Keep on Inspiring. We will discuss how to: increase your visitors’ level of participation through talking amongst themselves or with the interpreter, improve the questions you ask, make talk-based interpretation fun and engaging, and overcome common obstacles, such as silent participants, visitors who talk too much or staff reluctance to try new techniques. There will be time in the course for practising writing and asking conversational questions tailored to each site.
In the Keep on Inspiring section, we will cover ways to keep your staff/volunteers and organization inspired, in addition to inspiring your visitors. The last section will include ideas for encouraging ongoing feedforward between team members, and ways to report to management on the successes of participatory and talk-based interpretation.
The training course will be followed by 30 minutes of coaching with Dr. Jacquie to help you further develop your ideas for using PIE and TALK techniques at your site. We will set up a virtual meeting between you as the supervisor/manager and Jacquie.
TESTIMONIALS
Outcomes
1 / Level-up your team
After participating in the PIE and TALK workshops, your staff/volunteers will be trained in the latest visitor-centred techniques for interpretation and guiding (AKA participatory and conversational interpretation.)
2 / Plan more inspiring programming
Using ideas from the workshops, your staff/volunteers will be inspired to modify their communications with visitors to be more focused on two-way interactions. Their comfort level with talking about all subjects will be increased.
3 / Get the support you need
Through the follow-up coaching session, you will be supported in your efforts to try new or different techniques at your site.
Important Information
Certificates of Completion will be provided digitally to all participants who fulfill the requirements.
These courses are offered virtually (at scheduled times, via GoogleMeets and Menti.com) or face-to-face. Additional costs required to cover travel for face-to-face training.
Dr. Gilson’s Inspired to Inspire paperback book copies may be bulk ordered and mailed directly to your site for a discounted rate of $39.99 per copy, plus shipping (the regular cost is $54.99 plus shipping). Digital copies of Inspired to Inspire may be purchased as part of your training for a cost of $4.99 per person.
Please see the attached infographic for more details on PIE and TALK.
Prices in USD or CAD depending on the location of the site/organization.
Booking fees added by PayPal or Eventbrite for credit card payment processing.
CONTACT
Start inspiring today.
Contact Dr. Jacquie to discuss setting up coaching & training just for your site.
Tel: (403) 609-8594