Fun conversation starter cards: We! Connect Challenge
The We! Connect Cards Challenge: More Than an Icebreaker Game Experience a unique approach to engagement with the We! Connect Cards challenge. Far from being just another icebreaker game, this challenge promises meaningful conversations that truly connect people far beyond the surface. It is not for everyone and it is not for every context. [su_youtube_advanced […]
How To Win The (Conversational) Lottery
We have an immense amount of choice in the types of conversations we start and continue. For the last couple of years, I’ve been working with the faculty at WSU Tech to help them create engaging content for their classes. Today, I want to bring you behind the scenes into one of my small group […]
Impact of We! Connect Card Conversations
This is really, really fun. Last week, I asked a few hundred people, “Approximately, how many unique conversations have been started using your “We! Connect Cards?” THEN… I asked…asked #ChatGPT to summarize their responses to the following question in a TL;DR bulletted list: “What specific impact or outcomes have resulted from those conversations?” And here is what […]
7 Things That Awesome Remote Teams Do That You Probably Don’t
Hey there, awesome leaders and educators! I’ve got a treat for you—a super-charged video packed with tips to really help boost your remote team’s connection and productivity! But first, let me share a sneak peek of two worthy takeaways from this week’s video: If you carve out a couple minutes to watch this week’s video, you […]
Connection, Belonging, Trust & AI
What’s the difference? Connection? Belonging? Trust? The 3 definitions that I unpack in the video above will help you think differently about these words. A big shoutout to my late co-founder, co-author and friend, Will Wise, for helping me to “co-think” through these distinctions. I’ve included the definitions in written form at the bottom of this […]
Be Careful With Feedback
Be Mindful with Feedback When it comes to feedback, we get what we ask for. And feedback is like fuel. But you can’t put diesel gas into your Mazda and expect a long, smooth roadtrip. It’ll burn out. Similarly, switching to a 100% chocolate diet is unlikely to contribute to your peak performance—unfortunately. You will burn out. Asking […]
5 Smart Ways To End A Meeting Or Event
Last week, I led a virtual workshop at a university where I completely failed to follow my own advice here. It ended terribly. Well…I should say that I ended it terribly. We got cut short, ran out of time, and closed in a bit of a hurried, “thanks, bye” kind of wrap up. Have your meetings, gatherings […]
Ditch Mediocrity And Get Motivated
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 I intended, but this one is worth a watch […]
Stop Saying THIS at The End Of Your Presentations
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! In this week’s video, I’ll share what to avoid along with […]
We! Connect Cards App and Spanish Edition Announcement
I’m thrilled to let you know that you can now get a box of We! Connect Cards in Spanish! We’re really excited for you to be able to check these out. They’re the same great connection-building questions that you’ve been using for years—just en español. We have a limited number of Spanish decks, so if you’re interested, […]
