Alright, let's chat about the elephant in the virtual room: keeping your audience engaged during live sessions. Whether you're running a Crisis Management Training on MS Teams, it's so easy for attendees' minds to wander. You know how we all get those notifications that divert our attention? Well, keeping your audience engaged means they learn more, participate actively, and remember the crucial info you're delivering. And trust me, the impact this has on the effectiveness of your session is massive.
Kickstart Engagement with Magic Maps
Imagine starting your session by asking everyone, 'Where are you joining us from today?' With Magic Maps, your attendees can drop their locations in the chat, and you'll get a real-time map lighting up with their locations. It’s an easy ice-breaker to create a sense of community and connection right off the bat. Or during a break, you might ask, 'If you could teleport to a crisis-free zone right now, where would it be?' It’s fun, everyone loves dreaming of their ideal escape spots, and it gets the chat buzzing with interactions.
Gauge Team Thoughts with Opinion Polls
For those open-ended discussions, Opinion Polls are great. Maybe you’re diving into unknown crisis strategies and want quick thoughts. Questions like 'What's your biggest challenge in crisis decision-making?' will get the chat exploding with ideas. The responses populate visually, showing which thoughts have the most traction and creating a hive-mind atmosphere that can lead to profound insights.
Power Up Your Session with Power Polls
You know those built-in MS Teams polls that just feel a bit flat? Enter Power Polls. During your session, you might ask, 'Which crisis communication channel do you trust most?' While it's immediate, it’s the instant feedback on the screen that makes it golden. Or post-training, 'How confident are you in handling a crisis now?' Seeing those bars move as responses come in keeps your session lively and encourages more participation.
Spinning Up Excitement with the Winner Wheel
As your training goes on, keep the energy high by rewarding interaction with the Winner Wheel. You can pick a random participant who contributed to a discussion about crisis scenarios, maybe giving them a virtual 'badge'. Have a segment where you need everyone to chime in? Use the Winner Wheel to recognize their input. It’s a playful way to acknowledge and encourage everyone to be part of the conversation—developing an 'all-hands-on-deck' mindset in crisis management is invaluable.
Capture Ideas and Insights with Wonder Words
Finally, let’s talk Wonder Words—the word cloud generator. During a crisis management debrief, ask, 'What's one word that describes today's session?' or 'What's the primary emotion you associate with crisis management?' Watching keywords grow and shift emphasis in real-time can be quite revealing. It reflects back the mood of your audience and highlights common themes, helping identify areas needing more focus or applause. It’s interactive and visually appealing—an audience favorite!
Decisions Made Easy with Choice Circle
You know those built-in MS Teams polls that just feel a bit flat? Enter Power Polls. During your session, you might ask, 'Which crisis communication channel do you trust most?' While it's immediate, it’s the instant feedback on the screen that makes it golden. Or post-training, 'How confident are you in handling a crisis now?' Seeing those bars move as responses come in keeps your session lively and encourages more participation.