Activities
Warm-Up Activity Idea
Would You Rather…. You can either have people point to one side of the room or the other to represent their answer, or you can ...
Moderator/Facilitation Tips
Partner Sharing
When pairing two people up to answer a question, let them know they will be answering different questions. Because if you pair them up and ...
Monthly Reflection Tips
5 Keys to an amazing monthly reflection
When preparing your monthly update for your next Forum/Mastermind meeting, keep these 5 things in mind to get the most value out of the reflection.
Constitution/Culture Tips
Mandatory dinner/lunch?
A: Yes, because dinner/lunch is where social bonding happens and social capital is built up. The Forum itself is like a board of directors meeting ...
Moderator/Facilitation Tips
No One Likes Ice Breakers
When you say the word Ice Breaker, most people groan. So don’t say it. It’s a tainted word. Instead use phrases like “You have an ...
Moderator/Facilitation Tips
Tell Stories Not Facts
“When we hear a fact, a few isolated areas of our brain light up, translating words and meanings. When we hear a story, however, our ...
Moderator/Facilitation Tips
Avoid Clicky Pens
I love a good clicky pen, but during a training, I was doing today, I realized how annoying they are when the whole room has ...
Moderator/Facilitation Tips
Room Temp
David Letterman lowered his Late Show studio temperature to a chilly 55 degrees before going onstage. He experimented with room temperatures in the 1980s and ...