by Chad Littlefield | Jun 21, 2022 | Conversation Skills, Facilitation Skills, Improving Communication, Interactive Presentation, Online Learning
This week, I’m going to make you do math! Just kidding. Well, sort of. Ok, maybe a little math. The concept of finding your “intersection point” is currently my favorite idea of the year! Admittedly, the very beginning of the video is a pinch slower than...
by Chad Littlefield | Jun 14, 2022 | Conversation Skills, Facilitation Skills, Improving Communication, Interactive Presentation, Online Learning
Nearly every presentation I’ve heard ends this way. It’s not horrific, but it certainly is a horrifically average way to end a presentation. Unknowingly, I used to end many of my presentations in the same way. But I have since discovered a far better way! ...
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 26, 2022 | Conversation Skills
Laughter is medicine, right? It can connect us. It releases tension. Strengthens our abs. So…how can we inject humor into conversations? “Oh Chad, you don’t understand. I’m sooo, so not funny.” To that, I say “LOL.” ...
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...
by Chad Littlefield | Apr 12, 2022 | Company Culture, Conversation Skills, Great Leadership, Remote Teams
Your team might be running on fumes, but you can help them pick back up! It’s been a jam-packed couple of years. We’re all tired, we’re worn out, and most of us feel like we’re still having too many meetings. (Psst… check out last week’s video to help make turn...
by Chad Littlefield | Mar 29, 2022 | Conversation Skills, Facilitation Skills, Great Leadership, Interactive Presentation, Virtual Engagement Tips & Strategies
Turn the mundane memorable! Look around at the next meeting or training you are attending—or leading. What do you see? Are your team members engaged, leaning forward, taking notes, participating in the session? Or are you more likely to see people fighting to stay...
by Chad Littlefield | Mar 1, 2022 | Conversation Skills, Conversation Starters, Questions
Have you been around kids recently? How many questions did you answer during that time? 300? 400? 1,000? Now think about your own (presumably adult) self. How many questions do you ask in a day? Probably not as many. Maybe a cool dozen. And how many of those questions...
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