3 group-exercises that really works with 6 or 600 participants These 3 exercises will connect your participants emotionally. This is the best start of building relationships in a group. At the same time the group will be synchronised and will get to know each other. These exercises are not just icebreakers. They are used when there is a need for them - creating subgroups, practising excitement and cheering, connecting and relationships.  The first exercise: Militant toilet paper What's needed?: No props. 5 minutes. Create new random subgroups.  This first exercise is about toilet paper. Explain that some of us are OVERS and some are UNDERS. OVERS as in you prefer when the toilet roll goes over and down - as in the picture above. Ask them to raise their hands. UNDERS as in you prefer when the toilet roll goes under and down. Ask them to raise their hands. And some of us are militant OVERS - we turn the roll to the OVER orientation. Ask them to raise their hands. And some of us are m

Read this blog written by  John Christensen,  CEO, ChartHouse Learning,  Home of the FISH Philosophy: Here’s the raw truth: 57% quit because their boss is a nightmare (source: Gallup). 82% fantasize about quitting for the same reason (source: GoodHire). Ouch. That’s a lot of talent walking out the door. Here’s what can turn your workplace into a ghost town: Lack of Recognition . When managers fail to appreciate employees for their work, they can feel undervalued: “Why work hard? Nobody cares.” Poor Communication. A lack of open, honest communication from managers can create uncertainty and mistrust. “Every week we get a memo that nobody reads.” Inflexibility . Managers who are unwilling to consider employees' ideas can come across as uncaring or dismissive. “Nobody listens and nothing changes   Now, flip the script. Imagine: Attrition plummets to 1.5% (Verizon) Productivity surges 50% (Citizens First Bank)  Turnover falls below 3% (Ranken Jor

How healthy is your culture? Find out in 5 minutes. Take the FISH! Culture Checkup! Leaders have one perception of the company culture. Employees may have another perception. But why don’t you check it in 5 minutes and then have a look at it? This is how you do it: Ask 3 employees to follow this link https://fishphilosophy.com/culture-checkup/ and register and receive an email to start the checkup. Answer all 20 questions and submit your answers and receive the result. Show the result to the entire team at your next team meeting. Ask again and again: What do you see? What do you also see? When you have asked this question at least 20 times continue with a new question: What shall we do about it? What shall we also do about it? When must we start? Do we agree? Do we all agree? Just do it! Talk about it next time you meet and agree more or adjustments. Keep talking about it! If you need relevant tools please have a closer look at website www.LEADERSwarehouse.COM/en/ including many FI