Intervention Cards
When this is the room

Group sluggish at session start

Morning Slow Start

People arrive holding coffee and last night's email, and the room takes a while to actually show up. Nobody is being difficult, they just haven't switched contexts yet. Give them a few minutes of social time and something low-stakes to do on their feet before anything that needs real thought.

Say this — right now

Start with a quick energizer or pair chat before diving into content.

Word for word is fine. The room won't know.
Work the move
  1. 01Allow 5-10 min social time as people arrive
  2. 02Begin with low-stakes warm-up activity
  3. 03Offer coffee/tea if possible
  4. 04Start with movement, not slides

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01

Recognize the moment

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02

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03

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