I haven’t used Microsoft word in a while but when I used to use it about 10 years ago, I typed the word facilitate and I right-clicked on it and a little drop-down menu showed up with a bunch of synonyms. One of the synonyms is still to this day my favorite...
I am going to share two phrases on how to start a conversation with a new person. Blog Note: The following is an adapted and edited transcript of one of our daily YouTube tutorials. We know sometimes it is easier to scroll through written content which is why we are...
In this video, I’m going to teach you a super simple 3-step process to come up with really great conversation topics. And I’m going to actually demonstrate it with my co-founder and co-author, Will. But he’s a few hundred miles away and I’m...
How to Make Online Learning Fun How to Make Online Learning Fun Don’t Just Show or Tell—Do I’ve written a lot about ways to make connection and engagement easy in a virtual context. For this chapter, I want to specifically unpack how to make online learning really...
In this video, I’m going to share the most common way to get out of an awkward conversation which is also perhaps the most terrible way to get out of an awkward conversation. I’m also going to share three strategies that are way better that you can use...
I believe and I’ve seen some bumper stickers that would back up the idea and the fact that we are living in an international critical thinking deficit, right? Live in this world where people come to conclusions so quickly don’t really research...
How do you keep a conversation going with a stranger. In this video, I’m actually… This is… Doesn’t really count as a stranger so we’re going to set Mr. Buster down and I’m actually going to… Stephen doesn’t know this...
Meeting has begun. But the question is “How do you lead a meeting effectively?” This is the 79th video that I’ve recorded on how to make virtual and in-person engagement and connection really easy. A lot of my videos go really in depth into different...
You know what’s awkward? In college, I almost failed public speaking. And now, I make a living as a public speaker. In this video, I’m going to share the lesson that I learned from almost failing public speaking so that you can steal that lesson and apply...
How to Overcome the Challenges of Virtual Teams How to Overcome the Challenges of Virtual Teams Use this Data to Problem-solve and Realize the Benefits of Remote Work No doubt you’ve encountered your share of obstacles operating as a virtual team. Data collected on...
