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August 31, 2013
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Team Tally Part Two: Back to School Version

On Thursday I shared one of my favorite methods for sparking conversation and building rapport in groups that I call “Team Tally”. This group commonalities questionnair

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August 29, 2013
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Team Tally: A Simple Group Building and “Get to Know You” Activity

It’s time once again for back to school and fall program kick off. Here is an activity that is perfect for building rapport in new groups coming together for the first time,

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August 22, 2013
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The Power of Using Objects, Pictures, and Other Metaphoric Methods in Teaching and Group Facilitation

My summer travels forced me to take a break from the blog. Today I’m inspired to write again after reading Adam Clark’s comment on my June post about “Making the Most of Tran

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