About this learning event

Participants will explore practical tools, methods, and facilitation techniques to improve how events are planned, delivered, and followed up. The training will focus on creating purpose-driven agendas, fostering meaningful participation, managing group dynamics, and adapting facilitation styles to different formats and audiences.

Through a mix of theory, real-case reflections, and hands-on exercises, the workshop will strengthen participants' ability to design and lead events that are engaging, inclusive, and results-oriented—ensuring that meetings are not just held, but make a difference.

During this event, you will:

• Discover how to create a dynamic and interactive learning environment that encourages active participation and fosters deeper understanding
• Learn strategies to motivate participants, spark their curiosity, and maintain engagement even during long training sessions
• Master the art of asking meaningful and thought-provoking questions that stimulate critical thinking and encourage participants to share their own experiences and insights
• Gain the skills to adapt training techniques to diverse audiences and content, ensuring that the training sessions are effective and impactful for all learners
• Learn how to tailor the approach to different learning styles and preferences
• Learn how to use basic training strategies to enhance the learning experience

Who should attend?

This event is intended for public officials involved in organizing and leading various types of events—such as internal meetings, inter-institutional working groups, public consultations, policy workshops and other, of PAR and PFM coordination teams from Montenegro.

Faculty

The learning initiative will be delivered by:

• Adrijana Strnad, PCC, CPF has been working as a change catalyst, coach, trainer, and facilitator for more than 20 years now, coming to the field of professional facilitation after 15 years of corporate management experience, working globally across industries (ICT, FMCG, Banking and insurance, pharma, consulting, automotive,...). Expertise in complexity and systemic transformation/strategy and participatory leadership in large-scale change and transition as context. Her expertise include using art, action learning processes, and associative tools/techniques in catalyzing strategic insight and fostering leadership.
• Petra Založnik has been working as a Leadership and Learning Ecosystem Trainer, Facilitator, and Narrative Practitioner for 18 years in the field of system innovation, public governance, organizational development, and multiple stakeholder engagement. Expertise in participatory leadership, navigating complexity, large-scale listening, transformative learning, and process design. Petra works internationally, across sectors, with individuals, teams, and organizations who want to work and implement changes in a more connected, inclusive, and sustainable way. Her expertise also include using hands-on, innovative, collaborative approaches, the power of narratives, and visualization that support transformation, wise decisions, and sustainable impact.

Partners

This event is delivered as part of the EU-funded Action “Support to Coordination, Monitoring and Reporting on PAR Strategy and PFM Reform Programme 2022-2026” implemented by the CEF.