Correct actions are easy to prescribe but oh so hard to do in real life, especially when surrounded by your peers. That is why good coaching is essential to teach correct actions in any situation. And this activity is based on coaching those correct actions. I would suggest that you use this activity during a … Continue reading
So there you are, up in front of a group trying to get them interested in learning how to live out a serious moral principal. But they show as much interest as a bunch of husbands shopping with their wives at the mall. What you need is a way to get them involved with your … Continue reading
This is a great one if you want your listeners to remember only one point. Just make sure you make yourself clear during your talk using several examples to illustrate your point. After you have finished, divide everyone up into two or more groups and have your listeners summarize your point in their own words … Continue reading
You are talking along, speaking of deep spiritual truths, when you suddenly realize that the glassy stares you see in your listeners eyes are not reflections of interest, but of deep sleep. Stop in your tracks and start the Example Contest. Divide the group down the middle and ask the entire group to give examples … Continue reading
This is not a take-off from a John Travolta movie but a way to get your listeners to remember what they just heard. Only this time they will have to earn points in a contest. This activity is divided up into three-parts. The first part is simply you giving your talk. Before you begin, encourage … Continue reading
If you think giving away a free book woke up that large group of sleepy graduate students, wait until I tell you what the lecturer tried later. Sure a large $50 dollar book might get some people’s attention, but then we graduate students al- ready had more books to read then we could lug around. … Continue reading
