Scriptapedia/180-minute workshop sample

This workshop sample is based on a research project to apply community based group model building to the implementation of pediatric critical care in resource limited settings. The first day of workshops were conducted with two separate groups consisting of a group of hospital staff in leadership positions, and a second group of front line/ direct service staff in the pediatric care team. The second day of workshop included participants from both groups.

Public Agenda - Day 1

Activity	Outputs	Roles	Time
Welcome, Overview & Introductions	None	Meeting Convener –	15 mins
Hopes & Fears (for the workshop)	Clusters of hopes and fears	Facilitator - Wall-builder –	20 mins
Orientation to systems thinking	None	Presenter –	30 mins
Presenting initial causal seed structure (based on workflow example)	None	Presenter –	15 mins
Variable elicitation	List of variables	Facilitator – Wall-builder –	40 min
Initiating and elaborating causal loop diagram	Causal Map	Facilitator – Modeler –	55 mins
Closing	None	Facilitator –	5 mins
Total			3 hours

Public Agenda - Day 2 (Joint Workshop)

Activity	Outputs	Roles	Time
Welcome and review of Day 1	None	Reflector -	15 mins
Presentation of synthesized qualitative model & review	List of main feedback loops and dynamics identified; List of insights gained from causal maps	Modeler – Reflector – Note-taker -	40 mins
Presenting the concept model (simulating)	-	Presenter -	15 mins
Causal mapping with concept model (different problem)	Causal map	Facilitator – Modeler –	55 mins
Model Review	List of main feedback loops and dynamics identified; List of insights gained from new causal map	Modeler – Reflector -	15 mins
Action ideas	List of action ideas	Facilitator – Wall-builder -	30 mins
Dots (ranking)	Prioritized list of action ideas	Facilitator –	10 mins
Reflection	List of key reflections/ insights gained by participants	Facilitator -	20 mins
Next steps & closing	Immediate next steps/ action plan	Convener/ Closer –	10 mins
Total			3.5 hours