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A guide to facilitating virtual workshops and online meetings

Remote working is often touted as the future of work. Studies show that remote workers are happier and more productive than their office working counterparts and the benefits for companies moving to distributed workforces are great too! As teams and organizations begin to transition to working online, the need for well-designed and effectively facilitated remote…

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29 techniques for effective conflict management (that actually work!)

Bringing a group of passionate, talented individuals together to work on a common goal is the goal of every leader. But even the best teams in the world can disagree! While different perspectives are vital to the success of any business, without effective conflict management, those differences of opinion can fester and breed resentment. Left…

Is there workshop magic in your meetings?

For a second, close your eyes and place yourself in Orlando’s Universal Studios at the height of the August summer. It’s hot, humid, and packed full of parents and kids navigating the landscape. You are in one of those never-ending lines to experience Harry Potter’s magic. Every time you turn a corner you hope to…

How to design and run engaging virtual training

Virtual training has been the way of the future for a long time — until the coronavirus pandemic hit, and it very much became the way of the present. Suddenly, people from all around the world had to adapt their in-person training sessions to the virtual space — and the transition has been anything but…

How we ran our company retreat (hybrid!)

At SessionLab, we’ve always been a fully remote company. We love being a globally distributed team who can do our best work wherever we are! But seeing each other at our in-person team retreats have always been an integral part of our culture and are a massive part of building team cohesion. We previously aimed…

7 ways to build a strong team culture (and make your team happy!)

Building a team culture that helps everyone in your organization feel valued and empowered to do their best work should be a priority. Without a healthy company culture, you can see toxic behavior, reduced productivity, and even lose members of the team! But how can you and your team co-create an organizational culture you can…

8 things I learned facilitating socially distanced workshops

For many workshop participants, returning to a live environment after such a long time away can be stressful, tense or just plain odd! For some, the prospect of a socially distanced workshop is scary enough to be a barrier to entry and can seriously affect the efficacy of your session. To define the term, a…

How to build effective communication in the workplace

Effective communication is a vital aspect of our working lives. When communication is open, honest, and effective, our working relationships are richer and more satisfying. When team communication breaks down, it can create friction, misunderstandings, and disconnection - leading to an ultimately unproductive workplace. Communication skills activities and games like those below can make all…

Creative games and exercises to spur creativity in the workplace

Think that only traditionally creative roles like artist, designer, and writer benefit from using creativity in the workplace? Think again! Innovation, growth, and change are powered by creative thinkers throughout an organization, whatever their role. Using creative games, creativity exercises, and brainstorming can help you shift perspectives, try new things, become more open-minded, and free…

19 Creative Thinking Skills (and How to Use Them!)

In a fast-moving world, being able to find new perspectives and create innovation is an increasingly valuable skill. Creative thinkers are often at the forefront of driving change, solving problems, and developing new ideas. Not only that, but those who bring creative thinking to how they work are often happier, more productive, and resilient too!…

Free online tools for workshops and meetings

34 useful free online tools for workshop planning and meeting facilitation

Are you facilitating workshops, meetings, or training sessions regularly? Do you sometimes feel that the good old pen and paper or the MS Office toolkit combined with email leaves you struggling to stay on top of managing your workshop preparations and delivery? Fortunately, there are plenty of online tools to make your life easier when…

New Overview Print/PDF options 🖨️ + Groups in Library

The start of the new year has brought us some fresh energy and we hope that 2021 will allow all of us to have in-person workshops again, besides the remote sessions we have grown used to. Whether you are printing out your workshop agendas on paper or exporting to PDF to share digitally, we have…

34 useful free online tools for workshop planning and meeting facilitation

50 team building activities to bring your team together (and have fun!)

Working in a great team can make all the difference when it comes to job satisfaction and organizational success. But even with the best intentions, it’s not sufficient to simply bring a group of people together and expect great teamwork to happen on it's own. Team building activities can prove to be the missing link that…

20 Best Online Tools for Design Thinking

Have you heard of Design Thinking? Chances are you have. It is one of the hottest buzzwords of today, easily found in articles and in the news. The education and business fields are going crazy over it, books are written about it, and service designers, creative agencies, career coaches, trainers and facilitators are using it.…

A guide to facilitating virtual workshops and online meetings

29 techniques for effective conflict management (that actually work!)

Is there workshop magic in your meetings?

How to design and run engaging virtual training

How we ran our company retreat (hybrid!)

Design effective live and online workshops

7 ways to build a strong team culture (and make your team happy!)

8 things I learned facilitating socially distanced workshops

How to build effective communication in the workplace

Creative games and exercises to spur creativity in the workplace

19 Creative Thinking Skills (and How to Use Them!)

34 useful free online tools for workshop planning and meeting facilitation

New Overview Print/PDF options 🖨️ + Groups in Library

34 useful free online tools for workshop planning and meeting facilitation

50 team building activities to bring your team together (and have fun!)

20 Best Online Tools for Design Thinking