Diversity, Humour, Creativity & Innovation

Using Humour to Break Down Barriers & Build Bridges:

Longer description: Learn the secrets that the pros use when engaging a group of people. By understanding the techniques behind interactive education that incorporate humour you can have your staff, volunteers, board members and participants laughing and learning. Through imaginative and interactive games and exercises, you’ll use humour to communicate more effectively and get people cooperating and learning about each other’s differences. Experience team-building exercises that serve as needs assessment tools, diversity enhancers, and asset builders.

Caution! There are only two things missing from this workshop – absolutely no spotlighting (focusing all the attention on one, usually embarrassed, person) or group groans (activities that embarrass or make fun of) allowed. So come prepared to relax, chuckle, play and flex your muscles- your creativity muscles that is.

Workshop/seminar length: 1 hour, 4 hour or all-day session

Group size: unlimited for 1 hour and 4 hours sessions, up to 25 for all day session

Direct benefits to participants:

1 hour –

* Learn the theory behind using humour to break down barriers and build bridges and
* Gain confidence in using humour effectively and appropriately for diverse groups and
* Learn and laugh
* Receive a customized follow-up resource guide

4 hour-

* Learn the theory behind using humour to break down barriers and build bridges
* Gain confidence in using humour effectively and appropriately for diverse groups
* Practise the activities in the safety and comfort of your own workshop space and
* Hands on learning that leads to practical application in the work place right away
* Learn and laugh
* Receive a customized follow-up resource guide

All-day sessions-

* Learn the theory behind using humour to break down barriers and build bridges
* Gain confidence in using humour effectively and appropriately for diverse groups
* Practise the activities in the safety and comfort of your own workshop space
* Experience hands on learning that leads to practical application in the work place right away
* Benefit from 1:1 with the trainers
* Learn, laugh and know how to teach others to do the same
* Receive a customized resource guide for your own organization and/or program