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How To Pick The Right Activity - Ep 39 of Facilitator Tips video series

How To Pick The Right Activity - Ep 39 of Facilitator Tips video series is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Do you know what to look for in your group to help you make good decisions about the sequence of experiences you are presenting?
  2. Do you know how to select activities “on the run?” What are the most important attributes exhibited by your group that will influence your programming decisions?
  3. CLICK HERE to view a short video tutorial to learn a simple, yet very powerful model that will help guide your decision-making process.
  4. To review our entire back-catalogue of Facilitator Tips episodes, click here.
  5. Original post July 2019, last updated July 2019.
  6. Share 16 Jul 19 0 Comments How To Pick The Right Activity BY MARK COLLARD EXPERIENTIAL TRAINER, AUTHOR & SPEAKER This week’s Facilitator Tips episode explores the art and science of how to pick the right activity at the right time for your group.
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Do you know how to select activities “on the run?” What are the most important attributes exhibited by your group that will influence your programming decisions?

CLICK HERE to view a short video tutorial to learn a simple, yet very powerful model that will help guide your decision-making process.

Share 16 Jul 19 0 Comments How To Pick The Right Activity BY MARK COLLARD EXPERIENTIAL TRAINER, AUTHOR & SPEAKER This week’s Facilitator Tips episode explores the art and science of how to pick the right activity at the right time for your group.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: How To Pick The Right Activity - Ep 39 of Facilitator Tips video series. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Do you know how to select activities “on the run?” What are the most important attributes exhibited by your group that will influence your programming decisions?; CLICK HERE to view a short video tutorial to learn a simple, yet very powerful model that will help guide your decision-making process.; Share 16 Jul 19 0 Comments How To Pick The Right Activity BY MARK COLLARD EXPERIENTIAL TRAINER, AUTHOR & SPEAKER This week’s Facilitator Tips episode explores the art and science of how to pick the right activity at the right time for your group.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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