Archive for March 2019

11 Ways to Facilitate Great Conversations

11 Ways to Facilitate Great Conversations

Written by Dave Stachowiak, the founder and host of the Coaching for Leaders podcast, this article provides guiding principles and practical tips for facilitating conversations in almost any environment, including how to understand your

Resources to Learn How to Effectively Facilitate Group Discussions

Resources to Learn How to Effectively Facilitate Group Discussions

From Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, this thorough website provides useful resources designed to help educators facilitate more thought-provoking, balanced, structured, and student-centered discussions, including classroom footage, student testimonials and interviews with faculty members. The

Motivation, Maslow & Movies

Motivation, Maslow & Movies

Beginning with a brief definition of the concept of motivation, this creative video (08:12) introduces Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, a psychological theory of human behavior developed by Abraham Maslow which outlines five stages of

Five-Stage Team Building Model

Five-Stage Team Building Model

This thorough animated video (04:47) outlines five stages people often go through during the team-building process: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning. The video describes each stage, providing examples of challenges that may arise and

23 Best Icebreaker Games for Adults

23 Best Icebreaker Games for Adults

This link offers a list of 23 tried-and-tested icebreaker games designed to help adults get to know one another in a fun and interesting way. Separated into activities that are best for parties,

Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing: Bruce Tuckman’s Team Stages Model Explained

Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing: Bruce Tuckman’s Team Stages Model Explained

This brief video (01:58) and the accompanying article introduce a team building model developed by psychologist, Bruce Tuckman, in order to help teams reach peak efficiency more quickly. Created as a guide for team

Team Building Activities

Team Building Activities

From Venture Team Building, this link offers a large collection of tried-and-tested team building activities designed to improve teamwork, develop trust and enhance problem solving skills. Simultaneously creative and simple, most of the activities

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

This informative article introduces Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, a psychological theory of human behavior developed by Abraham Maslow which describes five levels of needs that motivate people to perform well in all areas

Jewish Identity Versus Israeli Identity: A New Generation

Jewish Identity Versus Israeli Identity: A New Generation

In this i24News segment (06:49), Dr. Yair Caspi explores the emergence of a new phenomenon of young Israeli Jews from across the religious spectrum picking and choosing from among the various traditions and

What Does Israel’s Nation-State Bill Mean for Israel’s Minorities?

What Does Israel’s Nation-State Bill Mean for Israel’s Minorities?

Produced by i24 News, this news segment (08:36) introduces Israel’s Nation-State Law, specifically examining its impact on the country’s minority populations and various responses to the passing of the law. After listing some of