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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….

Leadership Tips 14 Apr 20 0 Comments

Have you ever felt that something you said, no matter how ‘correct’ you may have been, was not received very kindly by the people who…

Leadership Tips 9 Apr 20 0 Comments

A school teacher, impacted by the current COVID-19 emergency, asks: How can I address ways to build community in asynchronous environments? First, Amy, thanks for…

Leadership Tips 31 Mar 20 0 Comments

A subscriber asks: Is it okay to mingle with and meet my audience or training group in advance of my session starting? If so, how…

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Here is what my planning process for facilitating a group often looks like: I do an initial planning session, feeling great. I know my content,…

Leadership Tips 4 Feb 20 0 Comments

A reluctant audience is possibly one of the greatest fears of group facilitators. Groups can be reluctant or unwilling for lots of reasons, such as…

Leadership Tips 7 Jan 20 0 Comments

To usher in the new year, I’m excited to share a short (3 minute) video with you that features a unique school in Australia that…

Leadership Tips 10 Dec 19 0 Comments

The advice seemed so obvious, I was caught off-guard by its simplicity. I was part of a conference workshop in which everyone in the room…

Leadership Tips 26 Nov 19 0 Comments

When does play cross a threshold and become too risky? Do you encounter this question in your programs? Should young people be exposed to it?…

Leadership Tips 12 Nov 19 0 Comments

I’m picking up on recent correspondence from my good friends Will and Chad from We and Me! In their email, they raised a phenomenon called…

Leadership Tips 29 Oct 19 0 Comments

I have come to realise that one of the most powerful attributes that attracts me to others is not their looks, their income, their job…

Leadership Tips 15 Oct 19 0 Comments

Colleague and expert group facilitator Chad Littlefield shared a video recently in which he presented the idea that we need to give people the choice…

Leadership Tips 17 Sep 19 0 Comments

No matter how healthy you are, there’s one pill I recommend that you take, every day. The nature pill. This week we welcome David Bott…

Leadership Tips 3 Sep 19 0 Comments

There are only two blogs I faithfully read every day when they are posted, and one of them is written by Seth Godin. This particular…

Leadership Tips 20 Aug 19 0 Comments

If facilitation skills were considered a superpower, emotional intelligence would be the secret sauce! Hassan Ghiassi knows the amazing benefits of emotional intelligence. He has…

Leadership Tips 6 Aug 19 0 Comments

Have you noticed that creativity can be messy sometimes? Does this mess of creativity cause you to be frustrated? This week, Dr Amy Climer shares…

Leadership Tips 23 Jul 19 1 Comments

A playmeo enthusiast, who works as a social justice educator, reached out to me to describe how one of my recent Facilitator Tips video tutorials…

Leadership Tips 9 Jul 19 0 Comments

Feedback is a wonderful tool that can help an individual or group grow, learn or develop a particular skill or insight. Yet, much like the…

Leadership Tips 11 Jun 19 0 Comments

A playmeo member asks: Do you have any tips or strategies on how to finish a group?  I co-facilitate a 29-week personal development group with…

Leadership Tips 28 May 19 0 Comments

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…

Leadership Tips 30 Apr 19 0 Comments

Here’s a short video produced by the good folk at Edutopia that explores the powerful benefits of developing and nurturing strong & healthy relationships at…

Leadership Tips 16 Apr 19 0 Comments

Seth Godin wrote in a recent blog post that ‘…the only way to learn from experience is to have different experiences.’ This same notion could be…

Leadership Tips 19 Mar 19 0 Comments

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…

Activity Ideas 19 Feb 19 0 Comments

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