Counterintuitive Feedback Question
As a young student, I did okay at school. I regularly scored well on tests and the like and would come home with excellent reports….
As a young student, I did okay at school. I regularly scored well on tests and the like and would come home with excellent reports….
As a young student, I did okay at school. I regularly scored well on tests and the like and would come home with excellent reports….
The number one thing most teachers and trainers tell me when we discuss their most pressing problems is how difficult it is to engage their…
It is so easy to tell when a group is tired and jaded of the typical form-a-circle-and-answer-a-few-questions debrief strategy. (Ugh, I think I was bored…
Students in the southern hemisphere have started coming back to school in what will be their third year impacted by the COVID19 pandemic. After a…
If you have followed my work for a while now, you will know that there are a handful of really – I mean, really –…
This is an article about what happens when you cross facilitation with manipulation. It may sound like a joke, but it’s not – it’s what…
My nine-year-old son likes to mimic one of his favourite cartoon characters Bluey when he says “In real life?” to respond to something I have…
I am fortunate to be a part of a wonderful Mastermind Group that meets fortnightly (via Zoom) and shares a deep well of wisdom regularly…
Slowly but surely, groups are gathering again face-to-face after many months of being apart because of the COVID19 pandemic. Students are returning to classrooms and…
The northern hemisphere is waking up and students are returning to the classroom. In most places, this will be face-to-face, while in others, the practice…
Do you present or lead sessions online? Do you have 2 minutes to digest four quick tips to help you ramp up the engagement of…
“A tradesman is only as good as their tools.” – author unknown A carpenter looks at a piece of lumber and can see a finely…
There is a lot of literature out there that describes how to give positive feedback to others. But, I just learned something about this process…
One of the most vivid memories that many participants of a challenge ropes course report are their experiences with the Trust Fall activity. The Trust…
Four of the most popular episodes of our recent Facilitator Tips video tutorial series were dedicated to the Why, What, When and How of reflection…
My friends at High 5 Adventure Learning Center (USA) published an article last year that focused on how we fuel our growth as facilitators of…
These past 10 months have been fascinating in so many ways, and none more powerful than honing my craft of presenting group games & activities…
For most of 2020, I have focused on designing and delivering a bunch of virtual presentations, from highly interactive fun & games to highly polished…
There have been two primary waves of enquiries since the current health pandemic rocked the world. The first and most urgent was focused on “How…
There are some, even within the experiential & adventure education community, who doubt that most of what we call debriefing or reflection is effective for…
This month, it is believed that close to half of all students in the United States will resume their schooling from a remote, home-based learning…
A fellow facilitator, Jacinta Cubis, has just finished an e-book about the top tell-tale signs that your online meetings need help and – importantly –…
In these times of the current pandemic, the world has rushed to embrace online platforms to engage their audiences and deliver content. As a result,…
There is nothing in this world in which we do not communicate. It is also true that we could all learn to communicate more effectively….