HEInnovate Basic Workshop Guide

This guide serves as a resource for the HEInnovate User Journey Step 2: Engage and Step 3: Plan. It provides practical guidance on how to design, organise and facilitate workshops that support collective reflection on HEInnovate self-assessment results and the development of concrete action plans. 

The guide explains how to run workshops focused on discussing self-assessment outcomes, identifying priority areas and translating these priorities into structured actions using HEInnovate planning tools. It introduces different workshop formats aligned with the User Journey, including workshops dedicated to Step 2 and workshops focused on Step 3. 

Designed for institutional leaders, staff, students, facilitators and other higher education stakeholders, the document supports inclusive participation and structured dialogue across groups. It outlines suggested materials, agendas and facilitation approaches, while also addressing practical aspects such as roles, preparation, logistics and follow-up. 

Whether used to support initial engagement or to advance implementation, this guide helps institutions utilise HEInnovate workshops effectively to build a shared understanding, strengthen coordination, and support continuous development in innovation and entrepreneurship.