Great Speech
At-a-Glance
Great Speech is a half-day program (3.5 hours). Stories have the power to move us—in this program, teams will draw from inspirational experiences to collaborate on creating a motivational team speech.
Teams plan their short speech using our practical and humorous How-To handbook. Each team then delivers its Great Speech to the entire group— complete with audience participation and lots of applause. We work with teams to shape the Great Speech so that it aligns with the meeting’s themes, training initiatives and culture.
We complete the event by debriefing the day’s experiences and drawing parallels to workplace dynamics.
The Facilitators’ Role
Prep
- Review all pre-program communication.
Logistics
- Releases: collect and review for skipped signatures, cross-outs and missing dates; communicate with lead facilitator as needed.
- Supplies: distribute according to plan.
- Photos: take pictures throughout program and, most important and often forgotten, a final large group photo.
Facilitation
- Lead facilitator introduces the program.
- Be a super star! Be proactive and anticipate needs. This is not a time to socialize with facilitators; our client’s perception of our involvement in the program and our professionalism will be higher if you engage with the teams.
- Facilitators need to provide a level of excitement as this is a more introspective event.
- Facilitators float, coach and encourage teams during design process. You may be a timekeeper or possibly a note-taker.
- Lead facilitator is the master of ceremony and keeps speeches moving and wraps up program by leading a large group debrief.
Clean-up
- Pack supplies for return shipping.
Why Great Speech is Such a Great Program!
- Sparks new understanding about creative teamwork.
- Taps into a group’s creativity in a forum that is low-risk, but highly energizing.
- Requires that participants brainstorm, consider diverse perspectives, and collaborate to meet deadlines.
- Compels teams to tailor communications to an audience.