Gwyn Wansbrough
Hello Friends! Greetings from Barcelona. ☀️ If you are joining The Quest for the first time, welcome to our weekly exploration of creativity, facilitation, and learning. 🙌 🤔Why is it that in some groups you feel comfortable putting yourself out there and speaking up? And in others, you hold back? In some groups, you bond quickly with […]
Read MoreThrough years of research, collecting data, and thousands of interviews, Google’s Aristotle Project found that the single most important ingredient to making a team work boiled down to one thing: Psychological safety. The same is true for learning effectively in groups. People learn best when they feel safe to take risks, speak their minds, and […]
Read MoreThe Surprising Science of Learning, Free Courses and more Hello Friends! Greetings from Barcelona☀️. Many thanks for your feedback on the last edition of The Quest and on my new Creativity e-book. A special shout out to the following people: Joan in Mansfield, Mamen in Barcelona, Maria in Miami, Michaele and Barry in Bracebridge, Romy in […]
Read MoreWhat science knows for sure about how the brain learns and what you need to do about it After a couple of months of online classes last year, my 16-year-old daughter started to call school “computer jail”. She dreaded sitting down in front of her computer all-day trapped in her room listening to her teachers. […]
Read MoreCohort-based Courses, Verbal tools for Facilitation, Creating Online Courses Hello Friends! Greetings from Barcelona☀️. Many thanks for your feedback on the last edition of The Quest and on my new Creativity e-book. A special shout out to the following people: Joan in Mansfield, Monica S., Maria, and Ruth in Barcelona, Maria in Miami, Nadia in […]
Read More5 lessons I learned as a facilitator during the pandemic There was no turning back. I was staring at the faces of 20 teacher trainees on my Zoom screen. We were about to start our online training session when one of the hosts didn’t have sound. The 20 faces were staring back at me. Waiting. […]
Read MoreHello friends, Thanks for reading The Quest, your weekly round-up of tips and insights to help you design and lead exceptional online sessions that your group members will love.❤️ Organizing a virtual event is no small feat. Are they really worth it? And if they are, what makes them worthwhile? That’s our Quest for today. 🔎 Let’s jump […]
Read MoreHello friends, Greetings from Barcelona.☀️ Thanks for reading The Quest, your weekly round-up of tips and insights to help you design and lead exceptional online sessions that your group members will love.❤️ A lot of people have been asking me about how I launched my digital course Live Session Magic. I’m going to break down the exact steps […]
Read MoreHello friends, Greetings from Barcelona.☀️ Thanks for reading The Quest, your weekly round-up of tips and insights to help you design and lead exceptional online sessions that your group members will love.❤️ I’m diving into the science behind why we interact so differently online. And how understanding 5 simple facts about online engagement can completely transform the way […]
Read MoreHello friends, Greetings from Barcelona.☀️ Thanks for reading The Quest, your weekly round-up of tips and insights to help you design and lead exceptional online sessions that your group members will love.❤️ In today’s edition, I’m sharing the results of a recent experiment where I used Chat GPT to design a virtual session. Spoiler: I made one big […]
Read MoreHello friends, Greetings from Barcelona.☀️ Thanks for reading The Quest, your weekly round-up of tips and insights to help you design and lead exceptional online sessions that your group members will love.❤️ I want to talk about something that a lot of people struggle with when it comes to running live online sessions: ✨TIMING✨ I’ll share a simple timing […]
Read MoreHello friends, Greetings from Barcelona.☀️ Thanks for reading The Quest, your weekly round-up of tips and insights to help you design and lead exceptional online sessions that your group members will love.❤️ I’m sharing a simple but often overlooked method for getting instant feedback on your live sessions that I’ve been reminded of over the past week. It […]
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