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You’ve seen it happen.
The energy in the room … virtual or in-person … starts to dip. Eyes glaze. Responses slow. The chat goes quiet. And you’re left wondering: “How do I get them back?”
Sound familiar?
Here’s the thing: keeping people engaged, inspired, and motivated isn’t magic. It’s not about being a natural entertainer or having a personality that fills the room.
It’s about having the right tools in your toolkit … and knowing when to reach for them.
The good news?
The best engagement tools are simple, quick, and genuinely fun.
Fun in the way that brings people together, sparks real connection, and makes the group stick together.
Not silly. Not embarrassing. Not forced. Not groan-inducing.
Just good.
In this hands-on, practical Learning and Development Roundtable, we move past the theory and get into the how.
How to use micro-engagements with your group before the energy drops.
How to build the kind of community where people actually want to show up and participate.
How to use creativity and collaboration tools to energize even the most reluctant groups.
And how to do all of this without it feeling like a cheesy team-building exercise from 2003.
Because here’s what we know: when people feel connected, energized, and genuinely included, they learn more, contribute more, and come back for more.
In this free workshop on September 17th, with me, Lee-Anne Ragan, you’ll:
- Discover a toolkit of easy, low-prep engagement strategies you can use immediately in trainings, meetings, and everywhere in between
- Explore micro-engagement techniques that keep energy and attention high from the very first minute
- Try out community and team-building activities that create real connection without the cringe
- Experience collaboration and creativity tools that spark new thinking and get even reluctant participants involved
- Learn how to energize any group — in-person or virtual — without resorting to the same tired tools
- Walk away with a curated collection of go-to techniques you’ll actually reach for, again and again
- Gain access to 13+ years of Learning and Development Roundtable resources
- Count the workshop towards your annual UN professional development (if you’re UN staff — but know that you don’t have to be UN staff to attend, any and all are welcome)
🎉🥳🎊🎁 And if you’ve ever thought about closing the gap between your subject matter expertise and your teaching skills – this is exactly what we dive into deeply in the Transformative Trainers Academy. We’re celebrating our one-year anniversary of the Academy! More on that on the day. 🎉🥳🎊🎁
Come ready to participate … this one is hands-on by design. And yes, it will be fun. The good kind. Without the cringe.
RSVP using this link by September 15th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online.
Please note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request. And please double-check the time in your time zone because, well, time zones are tricky. Use 5 pm EAT as your comparison
- 7-8:30 am Vancouver
- 9-10:30 am Mexico
- 10-11:30 am Montreal/New York
- 11 am to 12:30 pm Rio
- 3-4:30 pm London
- 4-5:30 pm Paris
- 5-6:30 pm Nairobi, Mogadishu
- 6-7:30 pm Beirut, Amman
- 8-9:30 pm Abu Dhabi
Can’t make it live? Don’t worry, by registering, you’ll get access to the recording.
If you’ve just realized with dread that the time is untenable for you this month, don’t worry … as long as you’re a Learning and Development Roundtable member (membership is free), you’ll get access to the audio and (timestamped) video recordings, workbook, and more, plus all 13+ years of Roundtable resources.
Enter to win a 1:1 call with me
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Take Action Now – go on and learn, laugh, and lead
Learn
- RSVP for this Roundtable by September 15th, and you’ll automatically become a member to receive invitations to the monthly Roundtables and get access to all 13+ years of Roundtable resources.
- And don’t forget to enter the contest to win a 1:1 session with me (details above).
Laugh
- There’s always a reason and a way to celebrate, including catching a fish on a soccer/football field.
Lead
- We’re celebrating our one-year anniversary of the Academy all this month! We just held our monthly, live Transformative Trainers Academy Master Class last week on tips and tools to make learners feel included, celebrated, and help them collaborate.
- If you’ve ever thought about closing the gap between your subject matter expertise and your teaching skills – this is exactly what we dive into deeply in the Transformative Trainers Academy.
P.S.
- Special offer! Join before October 6th, when I announce the winner of the 1:1 with me, and you’ll get one additional month of TTA membership for free!
- Curious about what drives Transformative Trainers Academy members? Here’s our Manifesto…
Transformative Trainers Academy Manifesto
Our mission
We’re changing the way the world works and learns.
Our Shared Vision
We believe in the transformative power of education and training. As members of the Transformative Trainers Academy, we commit to designing and delivering workshops and training that are not just informative but innovative, engaging, and impactful. Together, we are creating a global community of changemakers who inspire connection, creativity, and collaboration.
Our Guiding Principles – We…
1. Choose courage
2. Recognize suffering…. Is optional
3. Celebrate Diversity
4. Foster Creativity
5. Choose Connection and Community
6. Embrace Lifelong Learning and foster curiousity
7. Uplift community and recognize context
8. Promote Resilience
9. Honour the courage and vulnerability it takes to learn
10. Are changing the way the world works and learns
11. Believe in leaning in—and leaning on each other.
Since 2009, I’ve been writing weekly posts across five topics. Click into whichever one makes you lean forward just now … you’ll find everything I’ve written on that topic waiting for you there.
- Working Better Together – communication, conflict, creativity, collaboration, change. The so-called soft skills that turn out to be the hardest ones.
- Learning and Development – practical tools and fresh thinking for your own growth … because you deserve the same attention you give everyone else.
- Training of Trainers – if you’ve ever been asked to teach, train, or share your expertise with a group, this one’s for you.
- Tech Tools – not the scary kind, I promise. The kind that saves time, cuts overwhelm, and makes you look and feel like a rockstar.
- Life Lenses® – because the lens you look through changes everything. Posts on perspective, perception, and the Life Lenses® framework for understanding why we all see things so differently.
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