Countdown Timers in Virtual WebcamsThe key benefit of adding a countdown timer to your virtual webcam through OBS or mmhmm is that it enables you to help people better … Read more |
Countdown Timers in Meeting Breakouts (using dummy participants)There are so many great things that meeting software developers have yet to realise that we need. Clocks and countdown timers is an obvious one. … Read more |
Countdown Timers on the DesktopThe Toolchest countdown timers we have created are designed to embed easily into the software you may be using for your work: PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Evernote, … Read more |
Countdown Timers in Teams or Zoom MeetingsOne reason meetings struggle to keep to time is because people lose awareness of the time. This is particularly evident when they are speaking. As … Read more |
Working in Two PowerPoint WindowsGuidance on using two PowerPoint Windows to enable facilitation by using PowerPoint more interactively to capture people’s ideas and observations. – – – – – … Read more |
WFH ExercisesSimply click the wheel, then click on the exercise identified, and follow the instructions. Repeat frequently. Full guidance below. Simple BUPA recommended exercises to help … Read more |
Facilitation SupercardsFacilitation Supercards are the brainchild of Lisette Sutherland who curates the extremely useful collaborationsuperpowers.com site. They are easy to use flashcards to convey simple messages … Read more |
Virtual Flip ChartsVirtual Flip Charts are a free, simple and easy way of including a flip chart electronically in your webcam. They help engage participation and form … Read more |
Using Virtual Flipcharts in Zoom, Teams, …Guidance on using Virtual Flipcharts with your preferred virtual meeting software. Virtual Flipcharts are a free, simple and easy way of including a flipchart electronically … Read more |
Virtual Flipchart ToolsEach of the Virtual Flipchart templates below is connected with a Powerpoint file which will download if you click the image. The Powerpoint file should … Read more |
Virtual Flipcharts using mmhmmGuidance on installing Virtual Flipcharts through mmhmm and similar commercial software. Virtual Flipcharts are a free, simple and easy way of including a flipchart electronically … Read more |
Virtual Flipcharts using OBSGuidance on installing Virtual Flipcharts through the open source software OBS. Virtual Flipcharts are a free, simple and easy way of including a flipchart electronically … Read more |
Effective Flipcharting10 tips for using flipcharts facilitatively There is a lot of good advice on how to write good flipcharts – spacing, limited colours, borders, drawings, … Read more |
Virtual Flipchart GalleryEach of the Virtual Flipchart templates below is connected with a Powerpoint file which will download if you click the image. The Powerpoint file should … Read more |
Virtual FlipchartsVirtual Flipcharts are a free, simple and easy way of including a flipchart electronically in your webcam. They help engage participation and form a helpful, … Read more |
Improving virtual meeting memory – 15 things that can improve our recallThe increase in virtual meetings, and the similarity of our surroundings in them, is causing problems with memory. So how do we overcome virtual meeting … Read more |
Virtual Meeting TimersProbably the most useful tools to help people keep their meetings or presentations to time are clocks or timers. This is especially true for virtual … Read more |
Participative Problem SolvingHow do you get a group of people to list and prioritise current problems, and then set simple actions in place to address the most … Read more |
Inspire people to engage their spiritual potentialMental health issues challenge who we are – they question our identity. If we can help people better access the things that make them fully … Read more |
Embrace failure, feedback and a learning cultureLearning cultures are key to avoiding an overload of stress as we face greater levels of change. Key to making them work is embracing failure … Read more |
Use Practice Zone thinking to build confidenceUse Practice Zone thinking to develop skills and insights in people ahead of when they are needed. This helps build competence and confidence ahead of … Read more |
Facilitate healthy environmentsUse facilitative approaches to nurture supportive relationships. These make success more likely and reduce the stress of conflict and criticism. This article is part of … Read more |
Inspirational meetings are a journey of empowermentMeetings are a vital and powerful tool for transforming the negative effects of stress into positive energy and excitement This article is part of our … Read more |
Encourage creativity solutions to stressCreativity solutions to stress are more than just ideas – the very exercise of being creative can help resolve tensions. The ideas help too! This … Read more |
Structure complexity – using Design Thinking to help navigate complexityDesign thinking provides tools and solutions to help structure complexity and present it in a way that best utilises the human brain. This article is … Read more |