Delivery Matters

Stories behind workshop plans, post-its and markers.

A guide to remote facilitation 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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How to have a productive kickoff meeting (and empower your team!)

Have you ever been a part of a group project that went nowhere or was badly organized to the point of chaos? Perhaps no one knew who was accountable to what, everyone had a different idea of the goals or the final results were poor. So, what went wrong? When it comes to empowering your…

Creating profound change: an interview with Malin Morén and Trevor Durnford

No team wants to create unprofound or meaningless change. We want the changes we make to our teams and organizations to be radical and impactful. What's more, we want to collaborate effectively and ensure everyone in the group can contribute to making changes they believe in. But how can we best motivate teams who might…

Courageous conversations & visual facilitation: an interview with Rosanna von Sacken

Helping a group have deeper, more meaningful conversations is a cornerstone of great facilitation. Whether working with a team to solve problems or build relationships, creating a safe space for discussion and engagement is the foundation of progress. But how might we create those spaces and conversations in practice? What might we learn from the…

22 great improv games for better collaboration (and fun!)

When it comes to collaboration, there’s a lot we can learn from the world of improv comedy and drama. Working closely with others to create a scene, think creatively, and build something from nothing while also having fun: these are all great skills we should try and develop with the use of improv games! Whether…

How to improve your collaboration skills and be a better collaborator

Achieving effective collaboration with your colleagues at the workplace can improve the efficiency, happiness, and productivity of your team. However, real collaboration is easier said than done. How many times have you found it tough to work with others or been frustrated by working processes? These are symptoms of poor collaboration skills and it might…

29 conflict management techniques (that actually resolve issues!)

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 steps 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…

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…

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.…