STOP BREAKING THE ICE. START MELTING IT.

Weekly strategies for designing workshops and meetings where everyone participates.

Especially the introverted, shy and quiet folks.

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A fresh Ice Melter in your inbox every Monday

Every week, I send you an ice melter: a simple move or activity that gradually warms a group up, so people feel safe enough to speak and brave enough to participate. No trust falls. No cringeworthy icebreakers. Just honest experiments, hard-won lessons from my own sessions, and a method you can use the same week to help people feel like they belong.

If you have ever asked a great question and watched the room go silent, this is for you. I write for facilitators, trainers, team leads, and anyone who runs meetings and wants people to actually show up, not just sit through another forgettable session.

My whole mission comes down to one thing: Nobody should feel left out in a group, especially the introverted, shy, and quiet folks who usually have the most to offer and the least room to say it.

JAN KECK
Facilitator, Trainer, and Author of The Campfire Method

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Here is what you’ll get:

  • A weekly Monday Ice Melter you can use in your next session
  • Real activities and frameworks that get everyone participating, especially the quiet ones
  • Behind-the-scenes lessons from my own workshops, the wins and the flops
  • First access to new tools, experiments, and non-public mini-workshops
  • Plus, my PDF guide to help you avoid awkward silence in your sessions 😉

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