A Fast-Paced Icebreaker to Energize Your Next Meeting
When you’re kicking off a meeting or workshop, a simple, high-energy competition can completely shift the vibe in the room. This activity works perfectly as an icebreaker for adults, a quick team building game for work, or a lively group activity for meetings that sets a collaborative tone right from the start. Note: The brand […]
Quick Energizer for END of Meetings
This exercise is a profoundly simple, powerful way to close any meeting. It can easily be adjusted to fit any group size in any context. Note: The brand new Future Focused We! Connect Cards featured in this video are free (and only available*) to attendees of the 2025 Connectors Summit. You can use and adapt this […]
Best Team-Building Game for Adults
In my humble opinion, this is one of the best team-building exercises for adults. And I say that after leading it with over 100,000 people around the world. Why does it work so well? Because it does two powerful things: If you hit the “conversational lottery” and you’re having an amazing connection, you can just […]
Stop the “Forced Fun” (Try This 3-Minute Group Activity Instead)
I haven’t met a single person on the planet who actually enjoys forced fun. You know the kind: awkward, scripted icebreakers that feel more like work than connection. Now you can replace this pain with a three-minute, intentional opener that actually works. My job (somehow) is helping some of the smartest leaders and educators in […]
5 Team Building Strategies for Work
After employing these strategies with well over 100,000 people, I’ve figured out what actually works (and what doesn’t). In this post, I’ll share my top five strategies for building strong, sustainable teams at work. Instead of cramming everything into a one-day team retreat, these strategies are designed to fit into your daily workflow so they […]
How to Lead When You’re Not In Charge
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The Sandbox, Sanctuary & Skills-Lab You’ve Been Looking For
You know that moment when you meet somebody and just click? You feel like you could sit down for coffee with them for eight hours straight, and when you leave, you think, “That was an awesome human being. I loved spending time with that person.” In my experience, it’s almost a guarantee that if someone […]
Psychology Hack to Earn a 98% Approval Rating
Let’s be real: Two out of every hundred people are probably just having a bad day. They’re not going to love what you do no matter what you do. That used to bug me. I’d focus too much energy on the 2% with the crossed arms in the back of the room. Not anymore. The […]
The Silent Killer of Engagement
We’ve all been there. You’re in a meeting or a conversation, and someone pulls out their phone. Suddenly, everyone else does the same. The energy in the room shifts. Participation drops. Genuine connection fades. I call this dynamic “the silent killer of engagement.” And spoiler alert, it’s not actually the phone itself. In this post, […]
Exercise To Get A Group Aligned: A Practical Strategy for Team Buy-In
Ever walk into a meeting where half the room was voluntold to attend? Tired, overwhelmed, and secretly hoping for a quick escape. Meanwhile, the other half is buzzing with excitement and energy? If you’ve facilitated or led anything with mixed-interest participants, you’ve likely asked: How do I get this group aligned so we can actually […]