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Leadership Tips 8 Mar 22 2 Comments

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…

Leadership Tips 1 Feb 22 0 Comments

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…

Leadership Tips 18 Jan 22 6 Comments

My friend and mentor, the late Karl Rohnke, shared a quote with me that inspired the whole trajectory of my career: “A good idea doesn’t…

Leadership Tips 23 Nov 21 0 Comments

If you have followed my work for a while now, you will know that there are a handful of really – I mean, really –…

Leadership Tips 9 Nov 21 1 Comments

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…

Leadership Tips 2 Nov 21 0 Comments

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…

Leadership Tips 12 Oct 21 0 Comments

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…

Leadership Tips 21 Sep 21 0 Comments

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…

Leadership Tips 24 Aug 21 0 Comments

A familiar lament of many teachers at the start of a new school year was echoed by a member today seeking help: I want to…

Leadership Tips 17 Aug 21 0 Comments

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…

Leadership Tips 13 Jul 21 0 Comments

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…

Leadership Tips 18 May 21 0 Comments

“A tradesman is only as good as their tools.” – author unknown A carpenter looks at a piece of lumber and can see a finely…

Leadership Tips 20 Apr 21 1 Comments

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…

Leadership Tips 23 Mar 21 13 Comments

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…

Leadership Tips 23 Feb 21 1 Comments

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…

Leadership Tips 9 Feb 21 0 Comments

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…

Leadership Tips 4 Jan 21 0 Comments

Happy new year folks! May 2021 be safe and prosperous for us all 🙂 To kick off the year, I am reprinting (with permission) an…

Leadership Tips 1 Dec 20 0 Comments

These past 10 months have been fascinating in so many ways, and none more powerful than honing my craft of presenting group games & activities…

Leadership Tips 24 Nov 20 0 Comments

For most of 2020, I have focused on designing and delivering a bunch of virtual presentations, from highly interactive fun & games to highly polished…

Activity Ideas 3 Nov 20 0 Comments

There are some, even within the experiential & adventure education community, who doubt that most of what we call debriefing or reflection is effective for…

Leadership Tips 20 Oct 20 0 Comments

When the pandemic hit early in 2020, the overwhelming focus of my work shifted to adapting everything I knew that worked for an in-person group…

Leadership Tips 22 Sep 20 0 Comments

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…

Leadership Tips 24 Jul 20 0 Comments

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 –…

Leadership Tips 30 Jun 20 0 Comments

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,…

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