An exercise that can be used for individuals when coaching, but could also be used in small groups, to explore problem-solving, learning and overcoming obstacles. You could spend as little as 15 minutes on it, or up to an hour, depending on whether you use it as an idea sparker, or do more reflection and…
For some reason L&D seems to double up as the entertainment department at Christmas, and even at other company-wide events. It can be hard to find new ways to share the fun, so here are some websites that might help your thinking… Christmas-Based 100 Christmas trivia questions with answers…. https://quiz-questions.uk/christmas-quiz/ TV, Film and Music Questions…
A quick and simple exercise that links nicely to a number of topics including communication, negotiation, collaboration, teamwork and planning. This is a physical exercise, and you will need some packs of ordinary playing cards to run it. DOWNLOAD NOW
A twist on the classic Desert Survival Exercise. Useful for exploring communication, decision making and teamwork. In this activity, participants must pretend that they’ve been shipwrecked and are stranded in a life boat. Each team has a box of matches, and a number of items that they’ve salvaged from the sinking ship. Members must agree which…
Most performance management systems require a rating to be agreed, and whilst organisations tend to explain what these ratings are, few explain how to reach a decision. Here are a couple of exercises that enable you to introduce the complexities of rating performance and ranking people in an accessible way. You’ll need some packs of…
A bit of a find on the internet! A selection of creative group exercises (mostly energisers, reviews, and covering team working and communication skills) for live training environments. Take a look and see what ideas you can find! LOOK NOW
A really powerful exercise that can be run face to face (or with slight modification) virtually to explore how our beliefs about/attitude to others affects our behaviour, which in terms affects relationships and outcomes. It can also fit very nicely into a session exploring diversity, unconscious bias or team working/ collaboration. Thanks to Annette Cairns…
Continuous improvement or process improvement is a common topic covered in a variety of contexts. This document is part of a session on the topic and includes some content and a physical exercise that you can run to explore it. Please only use the document for ideas and inspiration as the person who shared it…
A simple problem-solving/information sharing exercise that can be used to explore leadership, communication, collaboration and (of course) problem solving. DOWNLOAD NOW
