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Effective Debriefing Tools & Techniques

Handout for Workshop Presentation

Are you good at the games but not so good at the debrief?  Do you ask questions and get blank stares from your participants? This workshop will focus on 10 effective debriefing tools and techniques that are simple and easy to use. We will break each technique down and demonstrate different games or activities teaching the concept. 

Team Building Activities That Don't Suck

Handout for Workshop Presentation

Let’s be honest, there are some bad team-building activities out there. If you are a facilitator and tasked with leading team-building events, you are familiar with the crossed-arms, less-than-enthused participants who roll their eyes when they hear they have to participate. This workshop will focus on multiple hands-on, experiential activities that are proven to be fun, engaging, and 100% applicable to workplace environments.

With over 30 years of experience in leading experiential activities and the author of multiple team-building books, Michelle Cummings will provide you with a lively and thought-provoking workshop that you’re certain to never forget.

New Therapeutic Activities

Conference Workshop Slides

Experiential Activities and Pro Tips

Team Building From the Toy Aisle

Handout for Workshop Presentation

It’s time to open grandma’s game closet and re-see some of the many toy and game classics (and new to you crowd favorites) in a new light. Using elements design, game-based, and experiential theories, we will deconstruct a wide range of existing mass-market games and re-envision them for use as purposeful and engaging tools for personal and organizational development.

This handout accompanies the games played in our recent workshop.  The activities listed in this handout are shortened versions of what is in the book.  

Tips for Successful Virtual Facilitation

You probably already know that converting regular activities into virtual activities isn’t as simple as just finding an online meeting room to use. There are many additional things to consider and it requires some creativity, re-imagining and redesigning, all while keeping the integrity of the program intact. We have to think about ways to increase engagement in an easily distractible environment as well. As the need for online deliver intensifies, here’s a few tips on how to convert your in-person meeting or programs to virtual sessions, as well as some best practices for virtual facilitation. There are a few bonus virtual connection activities included as well.

Online Course: Experiential Facilitation 101

Attendees will learn how to adapt activities and initiatives for use in their own existing and future training programs, as well as for a variety of group sizes and situations. Ice breakers and energizers need not be just fillers or boredom-breakers; when used effectively, they, too, can be directly tied to program objectives and markedly advance the transfer of learning.