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Coaching & Mentoring / Learning & Development
by Michael Kimmig · Published 28/09/2025 · Last modified 24/09/2025
As a mentor you probably have a lot of resources and tools to work with your volunteer(s). But what about resources and tools that volunteers can use independently to shape their volunteering journey and make the most out of their experience? Resources and tools that increase independence and spark self-agency? Read more
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Interpersonal conflicts offer great opportunities for learning and innovation. To use the potential of conflicts we need to understand them: analysing their roots and dynamics as well as our own responses to conflict situations helps us to understand and resolve interpersonal conflicts in a constructive way. Read more
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Look – Listen – Link – a way to provide psychological first aid (PFA) – is not something that can be done only by professionals. Everyone of us can meet someone who experienced an extremely distressing event: a car accident or fire, an act of violence, a major disaster, an act of war. PFA aims at ensuring feeling safe and connected to others, providing access to support and encouraging self-help of individuals and communities. Read more
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Learning & Development / Online Learning
by Michael Kimmig · Published 08/11/2020 · Last modified 12/01/2024
Intercultural simulations are engaging and effective activities in workshops and trainings. How can we bring intercultural simulations online? Based on the card game BARNGA, this blog post shows a simulation exercise that can be played online to understand better the dynamics of intercultural encounters. Read more
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Learning & Development / Online Learning
by Michael Kimmig · Published 05/10/2020 · Last modified 12/10/2020
Activities to get to know one another can help to break the ice, especially online. They take away the akwardness of a virtual meeting allowing participants to connect with one another and build relationships. Read more
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Learning & Development / Online Learning
by Michael Kimmig · Published 21/09/2020 · Last modified 12/10/2020
Spending a long time in front of the screen during online workshops and trainings can be very tiring. Online energizers can help to maintain attention and engagement of participants. They help to keep the energy up. And they can be very fun. Read more
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