Gwyn Wansbrough

The Quest #255: 😬 Are all icebreakers cringy?

By Gwyn Wansbrough | September 15, 2026

Quick thing before we get started… I’ve spent the past few months digging into 370+ responses to my Online Engagement Scorecard – and the results surprised me. They reveal 10 capability gaps that can quietly undermine virtual sessions — even when the facilitator is experienced and the content is strong. I’ve pulled all of the findings together […]

The Quest #254:⚡️ How to Handle Resistance

By Gwyn Wansbrough | September 2, 2026

What do you do when you know your participants are going to hate the activity you’ve planned? I was catching up with my friend Sarah the other night. Just as we were saying goodbye, she told me she was leading a professional development day the next morning with 50 school principals, VPs, and administrators. My […]

The Quest #253: 💫Want more interaction?

By Gwyn Wansbrough | August 31, 2026

On a scale from 1–10, how easy is it for you to stay on time during a live session? A few months ago, I launched my Online Engagement Scorecard to help facilitators get a quick read on their strengths—and where they could grow—to create more engaging online sessions. 370 responses later, I’ve been digging into the data. […]

The Quest #252: 🎉 250 editions, 7 Timeless Principles

By Gwyn Wansbrough | August 31, 2026

It’s been so busy over the past few weeks that I almost forgot to celebrate one fairly huge milestone: I’ve just published edition #250 of The Quest. 🎉🎉🎉 So many ideas in The Quest have come from you: your replies, questions, stories, recommended books, shared resources, experiments, and wonderfully honest accounts of sessions that worked—and a […]

The Quest #251: 🤖 AI Tools For Trainers

By Gwyn Wansbrough | August 31, 2026

Welcome to week 5—and the final week—of my Go-To Resources series 🎉 Over the past month, I’ve shared: 📚 10 Brilliant Books for Bolder Live Sessions​🧰 10 Free Toolkits I Can’t Live Without​🎙️ My 10 Favourite Facilitation Podcasts​🎥 10 YouTube Videos to Level Up Your Live Sessions​ This week, we’re opening up the AI toolbox to see which tools […]

The Quest #250: 🎬 10 Click-Worthy YouTube Videos To Help You Up Your Online Facilitation Game

By Gwyn Wansbrough | July 21, 2026

Welcome to week 4 of the Go-To Resource series 🎉, where I’m sharing my all-time favorite tips, tools, and inspirations that fuel my online sessions. So far I’ve shared: Week 1: 📚10 Brilliant Books for Bolder Live Sessions​​ Week 2: 🧰 10 Free Toolkits I Can’t Live Without​​ Week 3: 🎙️10 Favourite Facilitation Podcasts​ This week, we’re heading to […]

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