What Is Flow?
After working with groups all over the world for 30+ years now, I know that when they accept my invitation to enter into a space…
After working with groups all over the world for 30+ years now, I know that when they accept my invitation to enter into a space…
After working with groups all over the world for 30+ years now, I know that when they accept my invitation to enter into a space…
A subscriber asks: Do you have any tips or strategies on how to finish a group? I co-facilitate a 29-week personal development group with 14…
You are probably aware of the popular group development model published by Bruce Tuckman, the rhyming schema of Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and Transforming/Mourning. This…
Would you like your team to be more creative? Not quite sure how to do this? This week, Dr Amy Climer shares the discoveries of…
A long-time playmeo subscriber asks: We have a large group of staff who comprise young, old, loud, shy and a few very disgruntled people. My…
Followers of this blog and the work of playmeo will know that we have a fervent belief that play is an essential element in the…
For most of us, we think of ‘play’ in terms of playing a game, an activity. It’s not – it’s a state of mind. And…
A question came in this week from a playmeo subscriber: “What activities or exercises can I deliver that will give each person the experience of…
People often remark that I have a great memory for names. I don’t, I just use a couple of key ‘how to remember names’ strategies to…
There are some educators who believe that integrating ‘real-life’ experiences – which they understand as experiential learning – into school curriculum offers no discernible long-term value…
Another in a long line of great questions, often posed by group leaders who are looking for some guidance: How do I deliver a series…
Phil from NY asks me to share what would be one of my top pieces of advice in regards the soft skills required to BE…
As a team-building group facilitator, this is a question I am often asked: do team-building programs work? I could point to dozens of examples which…
Followers of this blog, not to mention my work in the field of education, will know that I bang on a lot about the critical…
I’m an avid follower of Seth Godin, an inspiring thought leader of our time. His latest post got me musing… When you think of groups like…
A question about how to play in war-torn Syria comes from Rita, living in the middle of a war zone: “…I live in Damascus Syria….
This question comes from Phil in NY, USA: “…I am soon to work with a group who have a wheelchair-bound guy in it and I’m…
A subscriber to the playmeo YouTube channel has suggested that is much easier to repeat what is said and do the opposite than is it…
Or, put another way, what makes an ice-breaker an ice-breaker (as distinct from any other group activity?) Sometimes, this is simply asking the question some…
In his latest TED Talk, Sir Ken Robinson outlines three key elements which must exist for the human mind to flourish – and how current…
To end the week, take a few minutes out of your day to explore what is possible because this fun TED Talk by Jay Silver…
Since our childhood, we all know how to dream. Asleep and awake. Thanks to the power of our imagination we believe we are capable of…
The conversation regarding bullying has deepened in recent years. It’s always been a hot topic, but I sense that we are witnessing a cultural shift…
Attention: All group facilitators & educators… Take 20 minutes out of your day to watch this brilliant TED Talk by Susan Cain about the power of…
Subscribe today & get immediate, unlimited access to our entire database featuring 400+ activities.
We offer Monthly & Annual plans for Individuals & Annual plans for Enterprises with multiple users.
Sign-Up
Register for our newsletter & receive a FREE copy of our 30-page ebook Sure-Fire: Ice-Breakers & Group Games. Ideal for all groups, 100% fun.