If you Google team-building activities for corporate events, you’ll find plenty of ideas like bowling nights or happy hours. But you’ve landed on the right page, where I’m going to share four impactful exercises that can truly help your team build lasting connections....
Whether you’re a beginner facilitator just starting out, or you’re an expert who makes a living from facilitating, training, and leading groups, this blog post is for you. I’m going to break down the top five facilitation skills, but with a...
When trying to build relationships, it’s crucial to move beyond the standard “How are you?” and “What do you do?” Yet, many of us hesitate to ask more meaningful questions for fear of turning people off. So, how do you engage in deeper...
In today’s video, I’m going to give you 3 fun ways to start a meeting, whether you’re meeting everyone for the first time, or you’re old friends. All of these ideas use my new We! Connect Sticker Nametags, but you can certainly use your own DIY...
Today, I have for you – 5 creative ways to start a meeting using my new We! Connect Sticker Nametags. Let’s get right into it. When your meeting participants come into the room, have them fill out the nametag, then drop it into a fishbowl. Once everyone has arrived,...
In a recent discussion with some group dynamics facilitators, we touched on an interesting topic: How do you handle monopolizers or over-talkers? Given that this is a common challenge in group settings, I wanted to address it right away. The Over-Talker Experience...
You’re planning a conference, summit, or symposium and want to make it both more enjoyable and valuable. I’ll define what those terms mean and share a straightforward, no-prep, no-cost method to achieve this goal. The primary purpose of conferences is to...
How many of you, as part of your job, need to educate or train people? You have to convey information effectively. Take a look around—that’s many of us. Recently, Cole shared something that I’ve been pondering: the distinction between convincing and...
Icebreakers, in my view, should aim to swiftly bridge people into meaningful conversations. They ought to serve more as connection accelerators than mere conversation starters. Whether it’s a first meeting or an interaction within an established group, the goal...
At the outset of this session, I mentioned a plan to have participants share their thoughts in a group setting. However, recognizing the diverse comfort levels with public speaking, especially among introverts, I’ve adjusted that approach. Instead of large group...
