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How Do You Deal With A Difficult Employee
This week's video is about how to turn difference into connection. The whole world was not meant to click – sometimes you’re going to have to work with someone that for whatever reason, you just clash with. When faced with a difficult employee, especially when it’s a...
How To Make Better Small Talk With Anyone
A couple years ago, on a 7-day kayak camping retreat in the absolute middle of nowhere Maine, I got crystal clear on why I exist on the planet. I am here to gently eradicate small talk and create conversations that matter. Today, instead of giving you more of my own...
How To Get To The Point In Conversation
Conversations wander. Even with the best of intentions, we find ourselves talking about everything except what we're actually meeting to discuss, and nothing is accomplished. Priya Parker says "Meet for purpose, not for time." In today's video, I'm going to give you...
Best Practices For Hybrid (So Far)
The world is hybrid. No matter how we feel about, virtual is never going to go away completely. And this isn't all COVID related. Our shift to a blended world certainly sped over the last couple of years, but the world has been heading this way for a good while. So...
How To Create Productive Silence | 5 Creative Techniques
Silence doesn't have to be awkward. Used wisely, it can actually be one of the most useful tools in our communication toolbox. Using just silence, you can change the tone and narrative of the conversation. Silence has the power to quite literally change what people...
How To Deal With A Reluctant Audience
Sometimes you have to engage with a group of people that simply doesn’t want to be there. Maybe they're at the end of a long week. Maybe the session is mandatory and they don't yet see the value or purpose. Maybe they're just simply cranky curmudgeons. The best...
7 Ways To Interact With Audience In An In-Person Presentation
The world is a big and blended soup of hybrid, face-to-face and remote interaction right now. Today's video will give you 7 great strategies to connect and engage an in-person group. I'm writing this to you just 24 hours after giving the opening keynote for an...
What Are Some Questions To Ask In An Interview
Interviewer: "Where do you see yourself in five years?" Interviewee: "Sitting in your seat asking a better interview question." In today's video, I break down three different types of questions, so that you can ask the right question at the right time. It's a bit of...
How To Command Respect As A Leader
This video contains one of my favorite insights about why people choose to leave—or stay—at an organization. I learned it from a group of 25 CEOs that I was leading a workshop with in Philadelphia a couple years ago. In an attempt to practice what I'm "preaching" in...
Creative Icebreaker Game For Shy Or Logical Groups | IF…THEN Activity
The Power of Connection Before Content I've stumbled on a new activity that you're going to love. This activity is perfect for groups that tend to be a little bit more shy or logical. Instead of just describing the activity, I'm going to show you what it looks like...
What Are The Best Reflective Questions
Do you want to know what are the best reflective questions? In this video, I'll show you 5 practical tips to ask better reflective questions. In case you don’t have time for the full video, below are some key moments you can jump to: Key Moments in this Episode...
What Are The Best Team Building Activities
The Best Team Building Activities for Creating Cohesion and Connection As a connector, educator, and leader, I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of the top universities and educators in the world to help them build their teams. Over time, I’ve found three team...
How To Command Respect Without Being A Jerk
Do you want to know how to command respect without being a jerk? Then watch this video until the end to be a better human being and command respect without being a jerk. In case you don’t have time for the full video, below are some key moments you can jump to: Key...
How To Make Online Learning Fun | Engage To Educate Episode 6
Today, I'll talk about how to make online learning fun. Engage to Educate Episode 6 of our video series. In this episode, I'll talk about ending in a way that students will want to linger or come back next time. In case you don’t have time for the full video, below...
How To Keep The Attention Of Students | Engage To Educate | Episode 5
Are you an educator and wondering how to keep the attention of students? In episode 5 of our Engage To Educate video series, we'll talk about how to keep the attention of students. In case you don’t have time for the full video, below are some key moments you can jump...
How To Foster Psychological Safety | Engage to Educate | Episode 4
This is an episode of our Engage To Educate series. And today, we'll be talking about how to foster psychological safety. This is my 3rd idea which is connection before content. In case you don’t have time for the full video, below are some key moments you can jump...
How To Capture The Attention Of The Audience | Engage to Educate | Episode 3
Are you wondering how to capture the attention of the audience? Let me share with you about context hooks. This is episode 3 of our Engage To Educate series. In case you don’t have time for the full video, below are some key moments you can jump to: Key Moments in...
How Can We Make Learning Fun For Students | Engage to Educate | Episode 2
My job is to remove the heavy lifting off of you, to create really connected and engaging environments. This is how can we make learning fun for students, Engage To Educate, episode 2. In case you don’t have time for the full video, below are some key moments you can...