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The Purpose

•Whatareyourlearningobjectives?•Whatdoyouwantthemto…• Think.• Feel.• Do.

•Whatdoesasuccessfuleventlooklike?

The Format

• Whatpresentationformatwillbethemostconducivetoyouroverallpurpose?• Assembly• One-dayconference• Weekendretreat• Workshop

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The Story

•What’sthenarrativeforyourprogram?•Underdog.•Overcomingobstacle.•Teamcomingtogether.•Yourgrit.

The Vowels

•YouhavetoknowyourA,E,I,O,Utocreateastrongprogram/event.

Select the right A, E, I

•Activity,Energizer,IceBreaker•Youshouldselecttheonethathelpsyou:• Accomplishyourpurpose.•Movesyounarrative.• Setsupnextactivity.• Providesburstofenergy.• Createsdialogue.

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Set it up…

• ThoroughlyunderstandtheinstructionsofyourA,E,I.• Ifyoudon'tunderstandhowtheA,E,Iissetupordelivereditwillfail.

• Preparationiseverything.• Getyoursupplies.• Checkyourspace.• Howtoexecute.• Ensureunderstanding.• Plancontingencies.

Activities

• Thepurposeistoelaborateonspecificgoalsand/orobjectivesbyallowingparticipantstocollaborateinindividual,andgroup,exercises.• WalkingtheVolcano.• ReflectionWritingActivities.• BalloonCastles.• TheMountain.• Why,Why,Why?• Top5Lists.

Energizers

• Thepurposeistoincreasetheenergyintheroomandensureyouarekeepingyouraudienceactiveandsmiling.• Simonsays.• Let'sgettogether.• Paper,rock,scissors.• BalloonBattle.• BalloonSmackdown.

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Ice Breakers

• Thepurposeistohelpbreaktheiceandgetparticipantstofeelcomfortableandbegintogetacquaintedwithoneanother.• Facedrawing.• Namebadgegame.• Blanket/What’sMyNameGame.• Clocks.• HumanKnot.• Chaos.

O is for Others

•OtherA,E,I.•Otherspaces.•Otherparticipantsintheroom.•Otherobjectives.

U is all about YOU!

• Highenergydeliveryisamust!• Ifwedon'tsetthetonewithourenergylevelweareatthemercyoftheaudienceweareworkingwithandthat'snotalwaysagoodthing.WehavetofindourenergizerbunniesintheaudiencesandaskthemtohelpusensuretheA,E,Ihasagoodsenseofenergyandfun.

• Participationisamust!• Assoonasyouletthefirststudentgetawaywithnotparticipatingyouarelettingallotherstudentsknowtheytoocanoptoutwhenevertheywantto

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The Debrief

•Thedebriefingiswhereyourbreadandbutteris!• AlmosteveryA,E,Ihasapotentiallearningoutcome,reallifeexample,orjustexemplifiessomethingassimpleashowfunitistoparticipate.• Allowyourparticipantstogiveyousomeexamplesandtakeaways.•Makesureittiesintotheoveralllearningobjectives.

The Closing

•Endwithacalltoaction.•Createapowerfulclosing.•Allowtimeforstudentstosharetheirthoughts.•Askthemtopromoteonsocialmediausingyourhashtags.•Promoteanyupcomingevents.

The Evaluation

•Oneminutepaper.•Electronicsurveys.• Socialmediapost.•Videotestimonials.•Knowwhatinformationyouneedtoevaluate!

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SuggestedResourcesTheseresourceswillgiveyousomegreatideasforhowyoucanimproveyournonverbalcommunication.

• AboutNonverbalCommunications–Overviewofthedifferentcategoriesofnonverbalcommunication,alongwithadetailedlistofsignals.(AdamBlatner,M.D.)

• BodyLanguage:UnderstandingNonverbalCommunication–Guidetobodylanguageandnonverbalcommunication,particularlyasitappliestotheworkplace.(MindTools)

• UsingBodyLanguage–Learnaboutvariousnonverbalmessageclustersthatindicatethingssuchasaggression,attention,boredom,defensiveness,andattraction.(ChangingMinds)

• ThePowerofNonverbalCommunication–ExploreanMITprofessor’sinsightsintononverbalcommunicationcues,andwhatitmeansintheworkworld.(TheWallStreetJournal)

• WhoAreYou(AndWhatDoYouThinkofMe?)–Tipsforreadingthenonverbalsignalsinajobinterviewsituation,whenmeetingsomeonenew,andonadate.(PsychologyToday)

• TheImportanceofNonverbalCommunication(PDF)–PiecebyEdwardG.Wertheim,Ph.D.aboutthecommunicationprocessandhowmanagerscanmakeconstructiveandeffectivefeedbacktoworkers.(NortheasternUniversity)

• UsesofNonverbalCommunication–Coversavarietyofnonverbalcommunicationmethods,includingsignalsusedtocontrolconversationandconveypersonalityandstatus.(ChangingMinds)

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SuggestedReadingThesebookswillgiveyousomegreatideasforhowyoucanincorporategames,activitiesandexercisesintoyourpresentation.Helpingtomakeitmuchmoreeffectiveandengaging.

• TheBigBookofTeam-MotivatingGames:Spirit-Building,Problem-SolvingandCommunicationGamesforEveryGroup(BigBookSeries)byMaryScannellandEdwardScannell

• MotivatingStudentsWhoDon'tCare:SuccessfulTechniquesforEducatorsbyAllen

Mendler

• TeachingOutsidetheBox:HowtoGrabYourStudentsByTheirBrainsbyLouAnne

Johnson

• TheBigBookofIcebreakers:Quick,FunActivitiesforEnergizingWorkshopsbyEdie

West

• MoreQuickTeam-BuildingActivitiesforBusyManagers:50NewExercisesThatGet

ResultsinJust15MinutesbyBrianColeMiller

• QuickMeetingOpenersforBusyManagers:MoreThan50Icebreakers,Energizers,and

OtherCreativeActivitiesThatGetResultsbyBrianColeMiller

• QuickTeam-BuildingActivitiesforBusyManagers:50ExercisesThatGetResultsin

Just15MinutesbyBrianColeMiller

• 201Icebreakers:GroupMIxers,Warm-Ups,Energizers,andPlayfulActivitiesbyEdie

West

• TheBigBookofHumorousTrainingGames:GamestoBringHumour,Funand

CreativityintoAnyGroupSituationbyDoniTamblynandSharynWeiss

• TheBigBookofPresentationGames:Wake-Em-UpTricks,Icebreakers,andOtherFun

StuffbyJohnNewstromandEdwardScannell

• Ice-BreakersandHeart-Warmers:101WaystoKickOffandEndMeetingsbySteve

Sheely