9.5 Key Takeaways

A Final Word…

Program-planners should be careful not to mix up the Program Schedule with the Program Session Plan (STEP 5) and/or The Walkthrough Agenda (STEP 10). Session Plans and the Walkthrough Agenda are for the instructors’ and leaders’ eyes only. Program Session Plans and the Walkthrough Agendas are far too detailed for participants.

Unlike Program Schedules, which deliver key need-to-know information, Session Plans contain excessive amounts of information, such as the gear, equipment and supplies required for the program, security logistics, personnel information, and sometimes even notes on participant health concerns (Jackie has an insulin pump, Dean is recovering from recent knee surgery) that should be kept confidential.

Similarly, STEP 10 – The Walkthrough Agenda is so highly detailed it would dazzle a participant entirely. Less is more: Program and Event participants need only have access to the Program Schedule!