In a time when we need human connection more than ever – it seems that regular, unfacilitated Zoom Meetings won’t solve the problem of feeling disconnected, isolated and alone.

In remote workplaces we have to change the way we interact with each other:

In teaching over hundreds of experience designers, trainers and facilitators I have learned one important detail about gathering groups online:

“Authentic connections don’t just happen by accident online – we need to design them.”

In this interactive session you’ll experience and learn how to:

Have you ever asked a question on Zoom and just … *crickets* ?!  

Most of us have had to reinvent how we run our in-person workshops and events and not only is it much harder to “read the room” and tell if your participants are engaged…

But if you’re like me in the beginning, you’re not even sure if it’s even possible to capture the “MAGIC” of the experiences you used to run in person.

After I’ve realized that it is TOTALLY POSSIBLE to forget that we’re looking at a screen when we gather online, I’ve made it my mission to teach others my secrets.

In this interactive talk I am sharing my secret tips and tricks to:

Facilitating a fun activity at the start of a session that gets everyone to loosened up and makes the rest of the meeting or event run smoother is a great idea, but as soon as you mention the word “icebreaker” everyone cringes.

I mean, just thinking about the act of “breaking” the ice… it sounds jarring! So it’s no wonder that it often makes a lot of participants uncomfortable.

What if, instead of “breaking” the ice, we take the more careful approach and “melt” the ice instead?!

In this workshop I’ll share with you how to intentionally design activities that “warm up” a group, build openness, trust and spark deep connections – without making them cringe and run away.