Serious Fun: Your Step-By-Step Guide To Leading Remarkably Fun Programs That Make A Difference. This item is unavailable.Serious Fun: Your Step-By-Step Guide To Leading Remarkably Fun Programs That Make A Difference

Have you ever been asked to run a few 'ice-breaker' activities?

Are you thinking of leading some 'team-building' exercises?

Are you new to program leadership & don't know where to start?

If you answered 'YES' to any or all of these questions, then this book is for you.

Jam-packed with inspiration and practical advice, Serious Fun describes a unique, yet simple, four-step model that will transform your programs from 'Oh, no, not that again,' to 'Wow, that was amazing!'

If you're a school teacher, corporate trainer, outdoor educator, conference organiser or camp/youth group leader, this book will help you create incredibly fun programs that will leave your group feeling engaged, valued and meaningfully connected to others.

Here's what you'll learn inside:

• The seven mistakes program leaders make, and how to fix them,
• The four-step sequence to leading remarkably fun programs,
• The five essential ingredients of a successful 'ice-breaker' and why most ice-breakers don't work,
• How to create a fun, safe and supportive learning environment,
• How to manage difficult behaviours, such as unwilling participants & dominant personalities,
• Solutions to more than 20 common programming problems.

Take fun more seriously.

If you want to inject more fun and value into your programs, this book is your blueprint.

Grab your copy today!

Mark Collard is one of the most experienced and respected experiential educators and training consultants in the world. He is the founding director of playmeo.com - a professional development company that creates powerful training workshops & online resources that help people connect. playmeo is best known for hosting the largest online group activity database in the world. Mark brings a natural warmth and energy to everything he delivers. His fun and vibrant approach not only makes people feel at home, but also assists them to learn more from their experience. A highly sought-after trainer on the national and international circuit, Mark is also a fun and super-passionate keynote speaker, voice-over professional and Master of Ceremonies. On a personal note, Mark has been struck by lightning twice, he has found five four-leafed clovers (so far) and estimates that he has spent more than six months of his life (so far) sitting inside a steel tube hurtling through the air at 800 kph as he has criss-crossed the globe on his travels. Mark lives with his beautiful wife and son in Melbourne's outer east and counts his time travelling and delivering programs with groups all over the world as some of the most rewarding and funnest times of his life.