by Chad Littlefield | Nov 1, 2022 | Connection Before Content, Conversation Skills, Conversation Starters, Facilitation Skills
Why Connection Before Content Matters Connection before content creates an environment where people feel comfortable being authentic and vulnerable, leading to more productive meetings and stronger relationships. By focusing on connecting people to each other and...
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,...
by Chad Littlefield | Jul 5, 2022 | Connection Before Content, Conversation Skills, Facilitation Skills, Great Leadership, Improving Communication, Interactive Presentation, Team Building Activities
If you go into a group setting and tell everyone that you’re going to do an icebreaker, some will start to break out in hives. Others will play along. And some will genuinely enjoy. But you can make great, meaningful engagement and connection happen without ever even...
by Chad Littlefield | May 31, 2022 | Connection Before Content, Conversation Skills, Facilitation Skills, Interactive Presentation
Not sure if I’ve ever shared this with you, but a few years ago I went on a middle-of-nowhere kayak camping adventure in Maine for 7 days. Heaps and heaps of time for quiet reflection. On that trip, I became crystal clear on why I’m here. On Earth that...
by Chad Littlefield | May 17, 2022 | Connection Before Content, Conversation Skills, Facilitation Skills, Interactive Presentation
Re: Hybrid…4 Ideas to Make It Better (Part 1) Re: Hybrid…2 Little Live Learnings (Part 2) I want to try something a little bit different with today’s newsletter. Instead of just sending you a video and a few bullet points for you to sit back and watch and...
by Chad Littlefield | May 10, 2022 | Connection Before Content, Conversation Skills, Facilitation Skills, Interactive Presentation
We tend to aim for bigger. Bigger reach. More revenue. Higher engagement. Increased impact. On and on. But what’s the point of constantly growing if it isn’t improving our lives or the lives of our clients, customers, students, family, loved ones, or whoever we’re...
by Chad Littlefield | Apr 19, 2022 | Connection Before Content, Conversation Skills, Virtual Engagement Tips & Strategies
What makes a conversation “matter”? Is it the depth of sharing? The topic? Or can you have a meaningful conversation about something as trivial as the brand of toothpaste you use? This week’s video features a quick exercise that is especially...
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