Virtual CCS Cards
The CCS VFE is now Communicarda. What’s changed and why?
A LOT HAS happened since we created the CCS Cards Virtual Facilitation Environment (CCS VFE) during COVID and I am pleased to introduce you to,…
What happens when strategy gets visual?
Guest blog by Dr Cathryn Lloyd, from Maverick Minds I’m still buzzing from The Experience – the Basic Bananas business retreat. A brilliant few days with…
Best Ending for a Team Session (and virtual back up plan if you forgot your cards)
I almost ended a team session without my all-time favourite close. I’m not sure why, but when I planned this team day, I thought I…
Connect before … well, pretty much anything
I believe very strongly in the importance of bringing us together knowing we have so much more in common than what separates us. Who said this, and what are the lessons for your virtual meetings and high performing teams?
The reason your new year goals might not be working
Are you the kind of person who sets up your year with good intentions? You set out your key goals, you even write them as SMART goals – but somehow, things don’t always go as planned. Well, you might be missing the most powerful ingredient.
We are image card experts, we are going digital, and we think you should too (at least some of the time)
We’ve being creating and facilitating with paper-based image cards for decades and, after several years of development and experience — we are going digital. What’s more, we think you should too (at least some of the time). Here’s why.
What is it like living under a castle?
Awed by the grandeur of Edinburgh castle positioned high over the city, I was struck by a compelling thought “what is it like living under a castle?” What is the impact on people who see this commanding image every time they visit or move around the city?
Don’t teach anything new!
“Don’t ever let me come into one of your classrooms and hear you teaching something new to your students!” You could see puzzled looks on all our fresh faces. Isn’t teaching all about providing new information?
Phygital is back!
Well, it probably never went, but it sure feels like its having a renewed moment! The term phygital learning, a combination of physical and digital…
“Hybrid bloody hybrid!”
On a phone call the other day with a professional facilitator and long-time CCS user, we got onto the subject of the challenges of adapting to new ways of working. When I brought up the need to be ready for having some participants in the room and some remote, she immediately shouted,
“Oh yeah. Hybrid, bloody hybrid!”
Face to face – But wait, someone’s Zooming in!
As facilitators we are used to things changing and having to adapt in the moment. As CCS users, being able to mix real and virtual CCS Cards in your sessions, is just another way to help you feel relaxed and assured that you can handle anything!
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