Optical Illusions
All shamelessly stolen from the internet, but a great way to highlight different perspectives and viewpoints. DOWNLOAD NOW
A Great Day Out
A short but sweet exercise that works equally well in a F2F session or virtually. A simple way to start a course on managing expectations, understanding different perspectives or for exploring communication break down. DOWNLOAD NOW
Sort the Deck
A quick and simple exercise that links nicely to objectives and goal setting, but can also be used for communication skills, managing expectations, and as an introduction to leadership. This is a physical exercise, so an alternative for use in the virtual environment is included. DOWNLOAD NOW
Lost in Translation
A really simple exercise that examines how we all interpret phrases and instructions differently. A great exercise for an communication skills course, performance management, customer service or managing expectations. Works face-to-face and virtually. DOWNLOAD NOW
Project Eureka
This is an excellent exercise about communication, collaboration and assumptions. Designed to be run in a face-to-face setting, it can be easily adapted to suit a virtual setting (suggestions provided). It works best for a group of around 10 people and you wil need around 20 minutes to run it. DOWNLOAD NOW
Virtual Icebreakers
Never be stuck for an introduction or ice-breaker for your virtual training sessions again. Here are 21 simple ideas that you can use in virtual live training – most quick, easy and requiring no specific equipment. DOWNLOAD NOW
Team Effectiveness Questionnaire
A quick, self-scoring questionnaire that can be used to help teams to gauge how close they are to be “High Performing” DOWNLOAD NOW
Picture Card Virtual Icebreaker
If (like me) you love using picture cards in live events and would like to use them virtually, this simple slide can help. Show the slide and use them annotation tool to ask people to highlight those that resonate with them. You can run a vote, remove them when they’ve been voted for, or group…
Profile the Audience
This Handout is taken from the Power Hour Session “Prepare a Presentation” but it is a useful exercise for considering your audience when planing a training session too. DOWNLOAD NOW
Assertive Rights
A short self-score questionnaire taken from the “Assert Yourself” Power Hour Module. Typically used to introduce the idea of assertive rights and can lead to a broader discussion around what assertive is (and isn’t). It isn’t scientifically validated and is intended as a discussion aid only. DOWNLOAD NOW