But I've found including personal stories here and there gives life to your sessions. Use a hospitality team . Do not underestimate the value of providing hospitality to participant's. Some presenters can get caught up in teaching for the sake of teaching, instead of teaching to lead people toward serving. Maximize modalities for teaching .
Connections utilizes several modalities to create a positive learning experience.
Take advantage of the stories, overheads, video segments, huddle groups, and assessments. Lengthen sessions to one hour . Though the Leader's Guide suggests sessions can be taught in 45 minutes, we find that's pushing it. One reason is participant's enjoy huddle groups so much, its hard to break them away. Encourage the three step process .