The Spokesperson Newsletter from July 29, 2020 Being ‘Intentionally Full’ Instead of ‘Busy’ Hello Facilitator Friends!Thank you so much to those that took time out of their day to join me in my 21 Year Anniversary Zoom Happy Hour last Friday! I had friends and colleagues from so many of my ‘past lives’ show up. […]
Category Archives: Tips for Trainers
The Spokesperson Newsletter from July 22, 2020 Celebrating 21 Years at Training Wheels! Hello facilitator friends!I’m not quite sure how it’s possible, but Training Wheels turns 21 this week! To celebrate I came up with a list of 21 Lessons Learned over the years. What’s written below is the brief explanation of each lesson, but […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from July 15, 2020 Five Tips for Delivering Virtual Keynotes (or Playnotes!) Hello facilitator friends!The last few weeks I have delivered several Virtual Keynotes/Playnotes to a variety of audiences. Yesterday I lead one for 12-14 year old teens with a focus on leadership, We had so much fun! So far the main […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from July 8, 2020 In-Person Team Building While Physically Distancing Hello facilitator friends!With some areas of the world starting to transition back to in-person events, I thought it would be timely to focus another newsletter article on this subject. I’ve been keeping an eye on and participating in several discussions around transitioning […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from July 1, 2020 Virtual Train the Trainer Course Hello facilitator friends!New News! First, some not so fun news… I have decided to cancel my in-person Experiential Facilitation 101 course next week. It was a hard decision, but feel it was the right one. But wait, some good news! I am, however, […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from June 24, 2020 The Courageous Leader course Hello facilitator friends!New News! I’m traveling today… it’s my first time on an airplane since the US issued stay-at-home orders to prevent the spread of covid-19! I’m doing a writer’s retreat with my co-authors Trevor Dunlap and Matthew Broda so we can get our […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from June 17, 2020 Word Circle Puzzle Session and more… Hello facilitator friends!Can I just say that I love Chris Cavert’s brain? I’ve been doing Word Circle Puzzles for a long time, but MAN has he elevated this activity to the next level. Chris has been working hard on a live Word Circle […]
The Zoom Recording from Teambuilding from Six Feet June 11, 2020 Experiential Activities with Physical Distancing Thank you for attending my Zoom session on Team Building From Six Feet Apart earlier today! I hope you were able to get some good tips and tricks for leading experiential activities for physical distancing considerations with your audience.Here is a […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from June 10, 2020 Team Building From Six Feet Apart and more… Hello facilitator friends!Last Saturday several local facilitators here in the Colorado area got together to brainstorm different activities that would work well with physical distancing. I’m excited to share several activities with you in a free Zoom session tomorrow! Upcoming Opportunities:Team […]
The Spokesperson Newsletter from June 3, 2020 Facilitator Scavenger Hunt and more… Michelle & Karl circa 2004(?)Hello facilitator friends!Last week was Karl Rohnke’s 83rd birthday so I gave him and his wife, Gloree, a call to see how they are doing. We spent an hour chatting and catching up. It sure did warm my heart. […]