Resources & Publications
Tools, games, guides, articles, and videos about facilitation, coaching and team support, and learning about learning - some created for and/or with clients, and others created out of necessity or opportunity.
Enjoy!
Facilitation
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STLR
Survey Training & Learning Resources
A curated collection of tools for training survey teams and supporting learning: tools related to training design and facilitation, self-directed learning, enumerator skills, family planning survey skills, and technical survey skills
Zoom Twister
Instructions, Zoom background, and a virtual Twister spinner to play Twister on Zoom! Plus, suggested modifications to fit your team and event.
Easy to teach, tough to win, impossible to take seriously...
"Remote Interviewer Training for COVID-19 Data Collection"
An article published in Global Health: Science and Practice (March 2021) that describes our experience leading enumerator trainings in DRC by WhatsApp, in 2020 - what we did, the challenges we faced, and what we learned
New resource soon!
Aren't you excited?
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Coaching & Team Support
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Curiosity Cards
A deck of cards to print out, set in front of you during a conversation where curiosity is necessary but tough, and work your way through at least one Curiosity Question per Level before moving on
Build this skill that is so critical to collaboration, innovation, and respect!
"How to approach the shift in work" (Series, Employee Departures)
A few tips for approaching the shift in work that comes when preparing for an employee departure, whatever the reason for that departure, to ensure the transition is as smooth as possible for all involved
"How to recognize the departing employee" (Series, Employee Departures)
Three critical elements to honoring the departing employee - and the organization - that should make it to their supervisor's to-do list, as a way to help your employee leave feeling recognized for the time and talents they contributed to the organization, as well as good about the organization itself and the work they supported!
"And don't forget!" (Series, Employee Departures)
Four final suggestions that are often forgotten in the tough and frazzling process of preparing for and managing an employee departure, and that help make the very last moments for the employee positive and valuable ones
Learning About Learning
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A Field Guide to Leading Dynamic Teams
An accessible and practical guide about designing and managing dynamic teams, including key research-informed practices about running meetings, sharing information, and facilitating peer leadership, all to boost team performance
An Introduction to
Self-Directed Learning
A series of videos that introduce learners to self-directed learning, from what it is and is not to how to set oneself up for successful self-directed learning
Learning at Work:
The Experience Sandwich
A series of videos that introduce learners to the concept of an "experience sandwich", a concept meant to help learners learn deliberately and efficiently through experiences
Indirect Learning
A series of videos that introduce learners to the concept of "indirect learning", a way to learn through others' experiences, to boost your own learning