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World Café is an inspiring method that is used worldwide with great benefit and tangible joy. The new learning map from Neuland shows in a few words and with apt illustrations how World Café works and is used successfully in practice.

Would you like to show the participants of your seminars, workshops and meetings in an impressive way that they usually don't listen or look properly? Then amaze those present with a magic trick that is as simple as it is ingenious!

"Above all, I wish you good health!" You probably also gave this wish to loved ones at the turn of the year and received it yourself. The way you speak to your friends can make a decisive contribution to whether your wish actually comes true. After all, "foul language" has a considerable influence on our well-being.

With the StrippenZieher, participants in seminars and workshops pull on many strings - but always in one direction. The drawing game simultaneously promotes dexterity, social skills and encourages collaborative action. The interaction in the group effectively supports team building.

At the beginning of a seminar, the same participants usually always answer. This is because everything is still new and the group has not yet found each other. That doesn't have to be the case! Why not start with a completely different seminar introduction that activates and motivates everyone equally?

The wheel of consciousness is a feedback model that enables us to gain clarity about our self-image. If we look at a situation that we experienced a long or short time ago using this model, we can recognize a wide variety of things. The wheel of consciousness is perfect for guiding group processes. However, it can also be used by individuals in individual situations to create "awareness".

Conflict situations can always arise during the course of a moderation. Sometimes they are foreseeable, sometimes they come as a surprise. At in-house events in particular, participants often find themselves in stressful situations that can lead to conflict. With the right technique, delicate situations can be recognized earlier and managed better.

Finding creative ideas is easier said than done. Or is it? There are a variety of well-known and less well-known, simple and more complex creativity techniques. One particularly efficient method is the random input technique. It is simple, productive and fun. Because the random input technique can generate many new ideas within a very short time, it is also used by many large advertising agencies.

You know the saying: "There are no stupid answers - there are only stupid questions". It also hits the nail on the head with the moderation method: the main task of the moderator is to ask (written) questions that are formulated in such a way that they provoke as many usable answers as possible.

The moderation method has proven its worth for many years. Whenever the aim is to turn those affected into participants, experts in training, coaching and team development rely on this simple and versatile tool. After all, facilitation is much more than just sticking colorful cards and little clouds on a pinboard. Find out in this article in which situations you can use the moderation method and how you can achieve the best results with this method.

The Block Buttler from Neuland makes it very easy to store labeled flipchart papers from seminars and workshops in a crease-free and space-saving way.

The body plays an incredibly important role in the learning process. This realization is an important reason why forms of learning and moderation such as corporate theater, which address the whole person with emotion, body and mind, have recently gained the upper hand.