The Spokesperson Newsletter from December 16, 2020 Hi friend!How’s your relationship with your team going? Have you been good at regular check-ins lately? I will admit that I have had a hard time re-engaging after the Thanksgiving break. I think it’s partially screen burnout, and partially getting tired of not having a change of scenery. […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from December 9, 2020 Holiday-Themed Virtual Scavenger HuntHi friend!Today’s the day! I hope you will join me at 2:00pm MT (4:00pm ET) today for my Holiday Themed Virtual Scavenger Hunt. I’ve built out a fun yet challenging virtual scavenger hunt to help provide everyone with an intentional, virtual event they can do with their friends, […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from December 2, 2020 Holiday Themed ActivitiesIcebreakers… if you are a subscriber to this newsletter you likely have lead a few icebreaker activities at some point in time. And if you are still facilitating groups in 2020 and are doing it in the virtual space, you’ve probably used a few activities from my Virtual […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from November 25, 2020 GratitudeDid you read the quote above? It’s one of my favorites on the topic of Gratitude. As November starts to wind down, we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the United States. For me, Thanksgiving is the perfect gateway to the holidays. It usually begins with bringing the people I […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from November 18, 2020 Hey there!It’s strange to say this, but I’m traveling this week for work. It’s my first flight in months and my travel mojo is a bit off! I’m realizing I have disassembled my travel bags enough that all of the tools and comforts that are usually at my […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from November 11, 2020 Hey there!Raise your hand if you are considering attending my Experiential Facilitation 101 course next month… Is the cost preventing you from registering? I’m going to do a contest and give away three free seats to this class December 15-17 in Littleton, CO. Just share this video on Facebook and […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from November 4, 2020 Hey there!I have another new resource to share with you today, as well as a few training opportunities on the horizon.First up is a new game that is included in my upcoming book, Team Building From the Toy Aisle, that I’m co-authoring with Matthew Broda and Trevor Dunlap. It’s […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from October 28, 2020 Hey there!I have three new resources to share with you today. The first is a new book by my friend and co-author Marc Pimsler called Experiential Motivational Interviewing. He and his colleague Matthew McKenzie put together a wonderful mix of theory and experiential activities that is a great resource […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from October 21, 2020 Hey there!From September to November I will have presented at 15 different virtual conferences, facilitated 30+ Virtual Scavenger Hunts and Team Building Sessions. I’ve been presenting on Best Practices for Virtual Facilitation, Effective Debriefing Tools & Techniques, Effective Staff Training, play sessions promoting my upcoming book, Team Building From the Toy Aisle, […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from October 14, 2020 I’m excited to share a new tool with you today. It’s not necessarily a new activity, but I’ve sourced new material that makes this activity more versatile (and frankly, more awesome). It’s the Colored Spider Web and Bungee Box! Squeeeeee! I know that may not excite everyone as […]
