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APRIL 8, 2020

A more fun way to do a meeting icebreaker or check-in, is to use breakout rooms. Speed Dating: One of my favorite icebreakers is “speed dating,” a fun networking activity that allows participants to meet and chat with many other participants. For fun, here’s a pandemic bingo card. You put 2-4 people into each breakout room.

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JANUARY 27, 2007

A big thank you to Britt Bravo for the Have Fun, Do Good T-Shirt! I've now launched my two-headed blog t-shirt collection on Flickr. Check out Britt's store on CafePress. CafePress.com is an online retailer that produces and dispatches a large variety of user-customized products on demand.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Sometimes I give participants red dots to use for voting, other times I might use fun stickers like those above. To make fun, you can use emojis. It is at this point, each person gets to vote for the ideas that they feel are the strongest. This process isn’t a popularity contest or a way to force a decision.

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OCTOBER 31, 2008

s have fun, connect people and do good. UPDATE : Chris and I will give our donations to our respective preferred charities, the money collected will go to the top 3 companies voted for in the comments below. Have a happy and safe Halloween.   Go leave a comment now !

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MARCH 24, 2020

A fun and playful icebreaker that can also be done on zoom is called “ Sketch Your Neighbor.” You can set up a series of fun emoji for people to cut and paste into the chat or google document to express how they are feeling. Another one is to have folks share something that is meaningful or fun on their desk. It is a lot of fun!

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DECEMBER 17, 2007

What will Facebook look like in 30 years? Pensionbook. Add to the list of Facebook jokes. First there was Crackbook , a parody of Facebook emphasizing it's addictive qualities. Now we have hatebook that I heard about from Laura on Twitter.

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JANUARY 2, 2023

Fun doesn’t mean goofing off or not working hard, but laughing and enjoyment that can be energizing. Adam Grant said it well, “Having fun isn’t an enemy of efficiency. Joyfulness : This was my theme in 2022, but I’m repeating it. Joyful means experiencing or causing happiness for yourself or others. It’s fuel for finding flow.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The community provided support, love, and fun. When he was diagnosed with a very rare and deadly form of cancer in 2017, he created a private Facebook Group called “Watch John Beat Cancer.” ” He kept us updated and constantly inspired with his positive attitude.

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MARCH 8, 2019

Before I get to the topic of using posters to make your workshops or meeting more interactive (and fun), I want to wish you a Happy International Women’s Day! This was much more fun than writing it down on a worksheet! This helps with increasing attention spans and retention as well as make the session more fun.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2008

just for fun part of my degree work personal learning (optional) professional development (required) part of my job. How do you use social networks? Which phrases best describe how you feel when coping with multi membership in your online networks?

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JUNE 25, 2019

This is small, fun ritual for the start of meetings, especially if your organization has back-to-back meetings every day. At the start of the meeting, give a brief overview of the agenda. How many meetings are you invited to that you where it isn’t mission critical that you attend? What if you reclaim that wasted time?

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APRIL 1, 2020

Lots of fun to show off our neighborhoods or our dogs. Here’s a fun process to establish meeting norms during a pandemic that can be done online. So, I’ve been experimenting with how to socialize at a distance using the technology. I’ve been using FaceTime or Zoom to go on virtual walks with people.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

Over the past few months, I have had the pleasure of working with NTEN and Holly Ross on a new community-driven social media and nonprofits curriculum project, funded by the Surdna Foundation. The best part of the project has been an opportunity to work with other people who are passionate about nonprofits and social media and instruction.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Joyful: If I were to continue with another “F” word, it would be fun. Fun doesn’t mean goofing off or not working hard, but laughing and enjoyment can be energizing. Some have called this the slow work movement and it can help you flourish.

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JANUARY 8, 2018

While Twitter and other platforms can amplify the under belly of the world, they can also connect people with nonprofit organizations and spread social good, joy, and even fun. The conversation was tweeted and re-tweeted thousands of times, and people joined in the fun. They kept going back and forth, and it went viral.

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MARCH 19, 2019

Recognize Birthdays and Work Anniversaries: Look for a fun way to celebrate birthdays and work anniversaries. This could be over a meal, or might involve doing a fun activity together outside of work, such as a hike. Name this event something fun such as, Taco Tuesdays or Pizza Fridays. Rituals to Build Relationships.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

And, if you to want get everyone moving there is another slack app called Health Hero which is a fun way to compete with colleagues by tracking steps from your favorite health/fitness apps. It offers customizable reminders to check in and track progress in a fun way.

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JANUARY 2, 2022

Joyful: If I were to continue with another “F” word, it would be fun. Fun doesn’t mean goofing off or not working hard, but laughing and enjoyment can be energizing. Some have called this the slow work movement and it can help you flourish.

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JUNE 6, 2018

And of course, we’d have fun while we did all of these things. It included items that were fun and made us feel part of something bigger—like adding a song we loved to the “ETR playlist.” Through it all, what mattered was that we were engaged in the learning, even when it just felt like fun. Don’t Forget the Fun!

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Exercise snacking refers to “fun-sized” portions of exercise that fit into a day instead of what you may have traditionally thought of as “legit exercise” — like aerobics class at the gym. It’s called “ Exercise Snacking.”.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Experimentation should feel like playful, be fun and create a sense of wonder. It helps them cultivate essential human skills like adaptability, creativity, and problem-solving, which are invaluable in a world increasingly shaped by AI.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

There’s an app that can help you break your mobile phone addiction and it makes it fun. It is a little bit more fun locking your phone in your desk drawer or closet. Having trouble getting that mobile phone out of your hands and checking it when you need to focus on work? Here’s how it works.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

I shared many stories, but started with the story of how Conant O’Brien made fun of my red hat because I had more followers than him on LinkedIn.

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DECEMBER 5, 2018

It’s a fun way to avoid one of the most common meeting productivity killers: Rabbit Holes. Let’s Move On.” ” It is a ritual or organizational norm that can used during meetings to avoid unnecessary discussions that don’t support the meeting objectives. How does it work?

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2006

Andy Fluke from Thirteen Penny Picayune is really getting into blogging, mostly photo blogging. He's started a little content " Figure it Friday " Every Friday, he will post a photo and you get the challenge of figuring it out. The rules are here.

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MARCH 5, 2014

.” I’ll co-teaching the session with colleagues Andrea Berry, John Kenyon, and Cindy Leonard. The session will cover what to do before, during, and after leading an effective technology training and provide lots of practical tips that will help you design fun, interactive, and highly effective technology training workshops.

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MARCH 16, 2007

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AUGUST 22, 2017

Milk the Cow is one example and while it might have been fun to do different handshakes when you were summer camp in Junior High, it is awkward and a little creepy to do this type of opener with professionals. Share the funniest or most fun situation you have experienced at work. 5) Meet and Greet: Fun Introductions.

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APRIL 2, 2013

You’ll hear a lot of F words flailing in this highly interactive plenary session – fearless, frameworks, fundamentals, forgiveness, forward-looking, and most importantly FUN! Join us for a discussion about the value of failure in the nonprofit technology sector. April 12, 2013 – 1:30-3:00 PM. Mindful or Mindfull Social Media?

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DECEMBER 30, 2015

Adult coloring books, filled with mesmerizing designs and even swear words are a hit, not just because it is fun to color. Adult coloring books can help you de-stress. I could draw for hours. It was fun to re-experience the fun of drawing — and a good concentration booster in between staring at screens. Bea, Psy.D.

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MARCH 6, 2014

” Says Carie, ” We talked about the possibility of making this a list acquisition campaign, but I wanted to go the fun/buzz route with this instead. Carie says they wanted to thank Ellen and Samsung in a public way so they created an “animal selfie.”

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MAY 8, 2018

Casual Fridays or “Fun Fridays” Encourage staff to ask for help. Do fun icebreakers at meetings and other team building activities. Staff goes out of the building for a meeting at least once a quarter. Understand diversity and blind spots and how they might hurt people. Give comp time or days off after stressful weeks.

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DECEMBER 21, 2011

So, this was practical information, visual, geeky, and fun. I noticed that someone in network shared it with her network but calling it a “Fun Friday Share.” All this is fun to do and interesting but so what? Remember, I was looking to encourage more engagement and interaction. Analyze the Comments.

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JUNE 24, 2011

Find your tribe, learn the language and have some fun. “- Robin Stephenson. The personal, fun touches make it worthwhile and valuable for supporters.” Using the photo above, I asked people to share their best social media advice as a fortune in a fortune cookie. I also posted off hours. Here’s a few. Sally Reed. “The

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JULY 31, 2017

Note from Beth: My colleagues at See3 had some fun using some of the ideas in The Happy Healthy Nonprofit and apply it to creating an organizational digital strategy. Though, admittedly, the other 20% is where the fun and the magic happens.) Now the fun part. But you know what’s even more pressing? Sound familiar?

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JUNE 21, 2017

Fun to have your CEO join your Workweek Hustle group! Here are some of the things our steppers have to say: As a remote worker, joining in the Weekly Workplace Wellness effort has helped me connect and bond with colleagues I don’t usually interact with. I’ve got my Fitbit set to remind me to take 250 steps an hour. Photographic Evidence.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Fun, Games, and Giveaways! Fun is almost always engaging, especially humorous photos, articles, and observations. What’s more fun than a color war on Facebook? But make them fun too. It does have a Star Wars theme, but he created a fun caption contest. Example of Game and Giveaway on Facebook.

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