We've all been subjected to terrible openings to training. Random ice breakers, pointless rounds of introductions, trainers waving their credentials around …
The problem with all of these openings is that they don't help learners connect to what they already know, connect to the topic, connect to their learning goals, or connect to each other. These openings waste valuable learning opportunities which could be used a lot better. This is where C1 Connection activities from Sharon Bowman‘s Training from the BACK of the Room! come in.