Thoughtful Team Building Exercise For Small Groups
One of the most powerful ways to connect with others and with yourself is to pause and explore how your values have shown up across time. In this exercise, inspired by my live facilitation and the wisdom of my business coach Dan Sullivan, you’ll learn how to “time travel” in conversation. It’s a beautifully simple […]
How to Turn Any Question Into a Powerful One
FUTURE-FOCUSED TEAM BUILDING QUESTIONS
Positive Ways to Start a Meeting
What if the conversations you have today could literally change what happens tomorrow? That’s the question behind this reflective and energizing icebreaker for meetings and team building activity for adults. In this exercise, rooted in the idea that “a choice of words is a choice of worlds” participants explore how language shapes their future, not […]
How to Start a Conversation Without Asking a Question
If you’ve ever eaten at Panera, you know their signature move: you pick two. Soup and salad. Sandwich and soup. Two simple items that, when paired together, somehow make the meal feel complete. This quick and meaningful icebreaker for meetings borrows that same spirit except instead of food, you’re pairing words. Using a deck of […]
A Powerful Way to Make Meetings More Engaging
In this exercise, called Choice of Worlds, you’ll see just how powerful one intentional word can be in transforming conversations, meetings, and even your year ahead. This activity is simple, reflective, and powerful, an ideal conversation starter, icebreaker for meetings, or team building exercise for adults that sparks both personal insight and collective engagement. Note: […]
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 […]