HOW TO
CREATE
HIGHLY
ENGAGING
PROGRAMS
@TomKrieglstein
Tom@SwiftKickHQ.com
WOULD YOU RATHER?
have more money
have more time
A B
life pause button
life rewind button
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?
live twice as long
win the lottery
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?
no one shows up to your
funeral
wedding
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?
A
high five neighbor
fist bump neighbor
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?
HOW TO
CREATE
HIGHLY
ENGAGING
PROGRAMS
BREAK
THE
ICE
Without Saying So
You have an opportunity to…
Your challenge is…
You get to…
Group Activity
MUSIC
Their Music, Not Yours
Fill The Space
Set The Tone
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2) Psychological Safety
a. With You
b. With Each Other
c. With The Space
Mystery Box
“There’s this thing with mystery boxes that
makes people feel compelled to know.
Inten
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No Yes
The Steps
Introduce Yourself
Thoughts
Emo
ti
ons
Physiology
Your State
Your State = Your Outcome
DANCING
KISSING
IN CLASS
Change 1
Change All 3
The Steps
Introduce Yourself
The Steps
Introduce Yourself
Introduce People to Each Other
and
more
on the
introductions
that happen
at the activity
Focus less on the activity
The Steps
Introduce Yourself
Introduce People to Each Other
Make Small Relevant Groups
Introductions are more e
ff
ective
when there’s a common thread
The Steps
Introduce Yourself
Introduce People to Each Other
Make Small Relevant Groups
Get Out Of The Way
After you make an introduction,
It’s not about you. It’s about them
connecting with each other.
get out of the way.
EVERYTHING SPEAKS
MODELING
SUCCESS
HOW TO
CREATE
HIGHLY
ENGAGING
PROGRAMS
Non-Verbals
Albert
Mehrabian
38%
7%
Tone
Words
55%
I am having a great day.
I am having a great day.
I am having a great day.
I am having a great day.
I am having a great day.
I am having a great day.
55%
38%
7%
Non
Verbal
Tone
Words
Mirror
Neurons
Feelings, Ac
ti
ons, and Physical Sensa
ti
ons
MODELING
SUCCESS
DEATH
BY
POWERPOINT
Powerpoints
For Humans
PASSION
PICTURES
PREPARE
PASS IT OUT
PASSION
Passionate
PASSION
Passionate
PASSION
Passionate
PASSION
Not Passionate
PASSION
3 Ways To Show Passion
Actually Care
PASSION
“We have this upcoming event that is going to be
amazing. I’ve seen it already and am blown away
by how great it is. Would you be interested in
coming to the event?”
PASSION
Actually Care
Smile
3 Ways To Show Passion
Non-Verbals
Albert
Mehrabian
38%
7%
Tone
Words
55%
I am having a great day.
I am having a great day.
I am having a great day.
I am having a great day.
I am having a great day.
I am having a great day.
55%
38%
7%
Non
Verbal
Tone
Words
Mirror
Neurons
Feelings, Ac
ti
ons, and Physical Sensa
ti
ons
Emotional Contagion
PASSION
Actually Care
Smile
Manage Your State
3 Ways To Show Passion
Dance
Floor
Theory
Where The Energy Goes,
The Engagement Flows
PASSION
Actually Care
Smile
Manage Your State
3 Ways To Show Passion
Fill The Whole Screen
PICTURES
Fill The Whole Screen
Use Fewer (bigger) Words
PICTURES
Ducks Are Great
Fill The Whole Screen
Use Fewer (bigger) Words
Make Sense
PICTURES
Ducks Are Great
PREPARE
PASS IT OUT
How To Create
A Highly
Engaging
Classroom
Experience
SETTING
THE
PERFECT
STAGE
FOR ACTIVITIES
BREAK
THE
ICE
Without Saying So
You have an opportunity to…
Your challenge is…
You get to…
Group Activity
E
E
L
D
R
C
nroll 1) Buy-In
2) Psychological Safety
a. With You
b. With Each Other
c. With The Space
Mystery Box
“There’s this thing with mystery boxes that
makes people feel compelled to know.
Inten
ti
onally withholding info is more engaging."
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E
L
D
R
C
nroll
xperience
Story
Activity
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5%
Lectures
50-75%
Discussion / Practice
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Solo - Small - Large
MUSIC
Their Music, Not Yours
Fill The Space
Set The Tone
CONNECT &
CONNECTIONS
No Yes
The Steps
Introduce Yourself
The Steps
Introduce Yourself
Introduce People to Each Other
and
more
on the
introductions
that happen
at the activity
Focus less on the activity
The Steps
Introduce Yourself
Introduce People to Each Other
Make Small Relevant Groups
Introductions are more e
ff
ective
when there’s a common thread
The Steps
Introduce Yourself
Introduce People to Each Other
Make Small Relevant Groups
Get Out Of The Way
After you make an introduction,
It’s not about you. It’s about them
connecting with each other.
get out of the way.
Where the energy
fl
ows,
the attention goes.
EVERYTHING SPEAKS
MODELING
SUCCESS
CLOSE TOGETHER
SETTING
THE
PERFECT
STAGE
Technical
Human
Soldiers Coming Home
Two Hat Theory
Human
Technical
WE’RE STILL HUMAN
The human connection is your
competitive advantage.
@TomKrieglstein
Tom@SwiftKickHQ.com

How to Create Highly Engaging Events by Setting The Stage