email: dharmaroundtable@nusbs.org.sg
facebook group: NUS Buddhist Society
friendster group: NUS Buddhist Society
forum: www.nusbs.org.sg/forum

Sunday, October 31, 2010

30 Oct 2010, Dharma Friends Workshop for NUSBS @ NUS Staff Club, Aquarius Room




















Objectives given:

- to let our potential Dharma Friends know about their role in being Dharma friends
- to guide our potential Dharma Friends to work well on their role such as to lead the discussions and involve everyone in during the group discussions especially during Dharma Circle (and also Dharma Camp)- to guide them the more effective and persuasive way to share their Dharma knowledge within members in Buddhist Society
- to somehow ensure that they have better knowledge of Dharma compared to other members

The workshop was supposed to be from 9.30am to 12.30pm. At 9.30am, only Nalene turned up, followed by a few members. Logistics were not prepared on time. The workshop only commenced at 10am.

12 of them turned up: Nalene (Welfare), Johan (Dharma), Poh Jin (Secretary), Xin Zhao (Vice President), Kevin (Resource), Jia Qi, Li Min, Xiao Hui, Chin Xia, Si Wei, Soe, HariHom.

10-11am: Difference between facilitator and presenter, common worries to be a facil
itator, benefits to be one, the stages involved in a facilitation, different characters in a group.
11-11.45am: 1st Trial DC with feedbacks
11.45-12.30pm: 2nd Trial DC with feedbacks
12.30-12.50pm: Round up


General inputs:
The participants appeared responsive throughout the workshop and receptive to Trainers' advice and suggestions. Their involvement was encouraging and it was very interactive. During the trials, the dummies did well in facilitating discussion and trainers were impressed with the progress made.

What we did well (Debrief on 11/11/10):
- More familiar with workshop contents as we did it before
- Share real-life facilitation experience
- Conducive venue: quiet, projector, whiteboard available

What to improve (Debrief on 11/11/10):
1. Team work:
- Assign specific roles to each person
- More mindful of dynamics with partner facilitators
- Main facilitator to slow down before moving on
- Communicate any conflicting ideas to partner facilitator first
2. Content/Style:
- More interactive, 50 mins of talk may cause restlessness
3. Others:
- Trial run
- Print hardcopy evaluation forms and ask them to fill up on the spot

No comments: