The Best Closing Question I’ve Ever Used
Ever finish a gathering and wonder how much of what people learned actually sticks? Here’s the single best closing question I’ve used to turn insights into immediate action, and why it works every time. The Gap Between Learning and Doing We spent two and a half days together in a conference context. People picked up […]
Stop Trying to “Get Buy-In”
I got an email this morning from an learning and development professional at a large healthcare system She runs leadership programs for newly promoted and newly hired leaders. Her challenge? Some leaders walk in thinking, “I’ve already done this. I already know how to lead. This is a waste of my time.” And here’s the […]
My #1 Facilitation Tip for Your Tools
What’s the number one facilitation tip I give to every facilitator, trainer, and team leader? It’s not about having more tools. It’s about how you use them. Here’s the single most powerful shift you can make with any tool in your facilitation toolkit. Remind People They Have 100% Choice and Autonomy I’ve used facilitation tools […]
The Mistake I See Smart Facilitators Make
If you lead trainings, facilitate groups, or speak on stages, there’s one mistake that might be quietly undermining everything you do. In this video, I share the realization that completely changed how I show up in front of a room. You Don’t Matter and Nobody Cares This video is going to be quick, but transformative. […]
60-second Strategy To Double Meeting Engagement
If you lead meetings, trainings or events, this 60-second strategy will transform the way people engage with you. It is called the Context Hook, and it takes less than a minute to implement, usually less than a minute to prep, and it will double the buy-in people have in your next gathering. Why No Tactic […]
Official Release of the Future Focused We! Connect Cards
It’s possible we broke Zoom today during the official public launch of the Future Focused We! Connect Cards. A tool designed to make the future feel as easy as cracking open a fortune cookie. You can officially order my new favorite tool that goes beyond icebreakers and beyond team building. This deck and the exercises […]
3 Conversation Starters That Work Better Than Icebreakers
I had a chief of staff who I was lucky to work with for a year named Kimberly. She was the chief of staff to the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. I met her backstage speaking at a large event for that company. Turns out her CEO was retiring, and working with somebody like […]
Best Training Icebreakers For Small Groups
You landed on this blog because you want a really good icebreaker for training for small groups. And I’m going to give you what I believe to be a way better alternative to any icebreaker. In fact, it might even replace any activity you start a gathering with at any point in the future. Let’s […]
No-Cringe Icebreaker for Adults
If you’ve got three minutes, you’re about to walk away with a brilliant, no-cringe icebreaker for adults that actually matters. I’m in Toronto, getting ready to keynote for the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE). And the irony isn’t lost on me: there’s literally a ship benefiting from an icebreaker right behind me. […]
5 Activities to Make Your Next Group 10x More Interesting
If you follow this framework from start to finish, you will have a clear plan for roughly one hour of creative, generative exercises that invite participation, deepen connection, and make learning more experiential. This approach is built around a simple idea: people learn better when they get connected. Instead of centering everything on content delivery, […]