EPiCC SAMPLE 2-HOUR WORKSHOP PLANNING TEMPLATE
FOCUS OF WORKSHOP: “Having a positive career conversation with my teenager….”
Activity Slides Timing Timing
*from activity bank Who will present?
Topic from per per
What else do I need?
Slide focus master slide section
Welcome, Step in Step Out* I will have some parents of
1 10 min
Introduction Parking Lot* students with a disability at this
3 1 min 12mins workshop so I will try to get the
and Workshop Workshop Aims
4 1min Integration Coordinator to assist
Aims
Concerns about the 7 12min
future*
Your Future* 8 1min
Setting the To make sure my parents of PSD
Positive uncertainty 9 1min students can fully engage I will
Scene and 20mins use the “Attributes” slide from the
The changing world of
Context 6 3min Disability specific workshop
work
Attributes that young 10 3min
people need*
The Important Preferred Future* 11 7min
Role of Parents What research says 5 1min Focus on the message that a
and Modelling about the important 8min career is more than just paid work
an Effective role of parents
Attitude
High 5 Messages* 14 11min
> Change is Constant* 15 10min
> Follow your Heart*
Storytelling activity Will need internet access for
- Engaging young you tube videos “Did You
people where they 27 10min Know?” (Change is Constant)
Consider using Disability
Beginning the are most engaged
47min specific “favourite things”
Conversation in life* activity template
Strengths and Skills Have some agency names and
activity details ready to contribute to
25 5min “Access your Allies” activity
> Focus on the Journey
> Learning is Ongoing 16 (EAL) 1min
22 5min
> Access your Allies 28 5min
Activity Slides Timing Timing
*from activity bank Who will present?
Topic from per per
What else do I need?
Slide focus master slide section
Broaden ideas for work 30 1min
and career paths
Career Conversation 24 10min
Starters Use NZ website and
suggestions to get parents
- Being a good 32 10min sharing ideas about how to
listener start conversations
Career resources Make sure of internet access
to demonstrate “my future”
Career Myfuture/myfuture 34
26min website
Conversations Mini Career Explorer 35
Prepare a checklist for
- High 5 Career 2min
handouts
Development Make sure handouts are
prepared for take home pack
messages
Make sure car park items
- Key workshop 37 1min have been addressed
messages
- Next steps 38 1min
- Next steps 39 1min
Advertise next workshop
Ask if there is anyone that the
End 7min
participants would like to
include in the next workshop
This template has been designed to assist you in designing your workshop. As you can see
from above, you can pull any slide and put it into any position in your workshop that will suit
your delivery style and your audience. Don’t be afraid to experiment!
Pull slides from one of the customised PowerPoint presentations if they are a better
match for your participants.
Create your own slides and/or activities.
Import other activities that work well for your cohort and you enjoy using.
You are only limited by your imagination…