by Chad Littlefield | Jan 25, 2023 | Conferences, Connection Before Content, Conversation Starters, Virtual Engagement Tips & Strategies
THIS Is How You Open a Speech Whether you’re giving a small talk or a giant presentation, I have a strong opinion about what a great opener should look like. In my humble opinion, it’s important to: Invite their contribution and participation in the first...
by Chad Littlefield | Jan 4, 2023 | Connection Before Content, Small Talk, Trust Building
🥱 “How was your break?” 🥱 …and 3 Better Alternative Questions It’s January 3, 2023 as I’m writing this. The first day back at work for many after a bit of a break. The image below is a text message I just got from a good friend...
by Chad Littlefield | Dec 27, 2022 | Connection Before Content, Team Building Activities, Virtual Engagement Tips & Strategies
3 No Prep Team-Building Activities That Spark Deep Engagement Anyone can Google “How do I make my team more connected?”. But the result will be a few activities that everyone on you team has done and been bored by dozens of times. In today’s video, I’m going to...
by Chad Littlefield | Dec 13, 2022 | Connection Before Content, Conversation Skills, Conversation Starters, Improving Communication
How Long Does it Take to Make Friends? (Research-backed answer) Not going to lie…this is easily the most awkward thumbnail photo my design team has ever created 🤣 I cringed when I first saw it. But I asked the team leave it instead of revising...
by Chad Littlefield | Nov 15, 2022 | Connection Before Content, Conversation Skills, Conversation Starters, Facilitation Skills
What if the next keynote, lecture, or workshop you attended included only 500 words from the speaker? At roughly 175 words per minute, that is only 3 minutes of talking. Is it possible? Since long before microphones existed, we’ve been putting people up on...
by Chad Littlefield | Nov 1, 2022 | Connection Before Content, Conversation Skills, Conversation Starters, Facilitation Skills
I’d like to get rid of the word “icebreaker” all together. There are very few other words that can give so many people such immediate hives. (Although this 90 second video of a marriage proposal packed with jargon could definitely give you hives—and make you laugh out...
by Chad Littlefield | Oct 18, 2022 | Connection Before Content, Conversation Skills, Conversation Starters, Facilitation Skills
This is a special clip because I’m inviting you into a live Coaching Lab that I ran with a group of staff and faculty at a university I’ve been working with for the past 2 years. In today’s video, you’ll be hearing some honest conversation...
by Chad Littlefield | Sep 22, 2022 | Connection Before Content, Conversation Skills, Facilitation Skills, Group Activities, Team Building Activities
Have you had the experience of being in a group setting and hearing that dreaded sentence: “Before we begin, let’s do an icebreaker!”? Did your stomach automatically sink just reading that? It doesn’t have to be that way. There are 3 things your icebreaker...
by Chad Littlefield | Aug 2, 2022 | Connection Before Content, Facilitation Skills, Great Leadership, Interactive Presentation, Team Building Activities
This is the most important concept I’ve recorded to date. If we all learned this one 60-second habit to increase buy-in, it would make us better leaders, better educators, better spouses, better friends, and even better parents. It’ll help you dial in to...
by Chad Littlefield | Jul 19, 2022 | Connection Before Content, Facilitation Skills, Great Leadership, Interactive Presentation, Team Building Activities
Just because your team has been together for a long time, you can’t skimp out on or get lazy with your team building and team development efforts. Especially if you’re remote, or partially remote—your team needs to put effort into building that connection. However,...
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