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Category: facilitation

Strategies to engage the socially awkward:  parlor game questions to break the ice

Strategies to engage the socially awkward: parlor game questions to break the ice

by maripat | Jun 20, 2022 | Communication, Effective meetings, Employee Engagement, facilitation, Interpersonal Skills | 0

Small talk is challenging for most of us – and yet, we are faced with times at work and in social...

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Lead from the middle in 2022 – Larry David’s comical, yet sage observation.

Lead from the middle in 2022 – Larry David’s comical, yet sage observation.

by maripat | Dec 30, 2021 | Communication, Effective meetings, facilitation, Interpersonal Skills, Listening, Moderating a panel | 0

Rewarding dinner table conversations have a lot in common with effective facilitation skills....

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