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The Mind Can Only Absorb What the Butt Can Endure

Before my mind can comprehend what is happening, my body begins to dance — and I mean DANCE. It was not the scripted and safe two-step you expect from a middle-aged white guy with the choppy rhythm of a corny dad joke.

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We Were the Creepy People at the Conference

After an hour and a half of sugar-hyped brainstorming, we selected an odd experiential learning exercise guaranteed to cement our brand identity into attendees' minds.

“Let’s play a giant game at the conference, but not tell anyone we’re playing.”

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Be the Last Ninja to Survive

It’s more fun than a velociraptor in a prom dress unicycling across the Danube River.

Earlier this week, I led a Facilitation Skills & Activities workshop for orientation leaders at a local university. The aggressively silly competition during our session reminded me why Noodle Ninja is my fourth-favorite teambuilding game.

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Absurdity is Essential to Learning

I found this container of bizarre and unrelated objects in our equipment building. It appears to be a complex teambuilding activity, but without instructions, I’m not sure what to do with it.

“Will you help me with The Mystery Box?” the presenter asked.

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How to Play: Remedial Wizardry

You and your partner are rival wizards battling each other in a magical duel. Unlike other competitions, this wizard duel has a unique way of winning.

The goal is to lose in the most EPIC way possible.

Remedial Wizardry is a creative energizer that anyone can do with their group without needing equipment, training, or facilitation experience.

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My Second-Most Embarrassing Moment

I started to explain the game, and I completely forgot the name of the activity.  What did I do when I was overconfident and (I believed) the details did not matter? I improvised. I looked at my audience with complete assurance and start explaining the instructions.

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A good facilitator…

“What does a good facilitator think and do?”  I would love to hear from other professionals where you would rank these ideas or what might be missing from my list.

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