It may be tempting to think that designing bite-size training (sessions lasting 2 hours or less) is easier than designing a full day workshop, but it isn’t. Many sessions that are described as bite-size training are simply a meeting: a presentation with a discussion or short group exercise thrown in and questions at the end.
When designing bite-size training, you need to include all the elements of a ‘proper’ workshop, but keep things condensed. This doesn’t simply mean cutting the time down though – it means using the time more creatively. The biggest mistake people make when designing bite-size training is trying to cover too much and then completely under-estimating the time needed to do the material justice. This inevitably leads to the trainer rushing through the material, skipping exercises and not allowing time for reflection. As a result, delegates come away feeling that they’ve been on a whirl-wind tour, but can’t tell you what they did.