NASJE News, Spring 2009

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Features
Thiagi Game Letter

The February 2009 issue contains:

Three "games after the games": Debriefing Games that enable participants to review their experiences, gain valuable insights, and share them with each other
A Graphics Game called VALUES COMPASS by talented South African designer Gareth Kingston that helps you to navigate through company values
A short article on how to benefit from a Jolt without conducting it
A simple Jolt, SYNCHRONIZED CLAPPING, that requires less than 2 minutes for the activity, and teaches valuable concepts related to leadership, change management, and other topics
99 words from Brian that explore how to roll perfectly round pie crusts--and how to think about pressure
An invitation to join a social network for learning professionals--and to attend training webinars that don't cost you anything
A single item survey about trends in the training industry

The March 2009 issue contains:

A Board And Card Game called 90 DAYS about the first days in a new management job
My favorite Closer, which is called KINESTHETIC EVALUATION
An interview with Michael Cardus, who has used experiential activities for training since high school
A Construction Game called BOTTLE TOWER by Michael Cardus
An invitation to my 2009 Summer Workshops in Switzerland
Feedback from readers
A new section of the newsletter called Firefly News Flash, which incorporates four articles from Brian Remer's online newsletter
A Single Item Survey from Tracy Tagliati about situations a new manager faces

The April 2009 issue contains:

UP AND DOWN, a framegame that helps you to instantly create a card and-board-game on your own training topic
BUYING HAPPINESS, a thought experiment to explore whether money can buy happiness
An interview with Jay Clancy, a talented game designer who has 2020 hindsight
Reviews of two books on evaluation and one on happiness
A 99-word piece on taking a stand at meetings by Brian Remer
Invitation to a recorded webinar by Brian Remer
An article on priceless stories by Brian Remer
Guidelines for being a story listener by Brian Remer
A link to an online test that measures the ratio of your positivity and negativity
A single item survey by Tracy Tagliati on how you plan to adapt the UP AND DOWN framegame