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DIVERSITY ICEBREAKER AND SO WHAT?

February 27ND 2025 AT 3.00 - 4.00 PM CET
Suggestions for follow-up activities AFTER a standard Diversity Icebreaker workshop.

Diversity Icebreaker (DI) is mostly known for 1-1,5 hours long workshops, but many facilitators build further on outtakes from the process and extend it with various activities.

 

In this webinar you will get practical tips, examples of tasks, reflection questions and activities, examples of workshop flows and other ideas for what you can do AFTER the Diversity Icebreaker workshop.

 

 

TARGET GROUP

This webinar is for facilitators, consultants, trainers, managers, and HR professionals who have used the Diversity Icebreaker but want to expand their practice and include it in longer processes and extend learning for the participants.

 

 

 

CONTENT:

 

Piotr Pluta will share experiences from more than 10 years of applying the Diversity Icebreaker with different groups and cases; he will present examples of:


 

- Relevant application areas for further work with DI:
  leadership, change, stress tacit knowledge, cohesion, on-boarding, feedback, etc.
 

- Pedagogical methods: different forms for groupwork, aids, variation, pre-work
 

- Relevant research and models
 

- Tips for overarching design of post-DI activities
 

- Practical facilitation tips
 

- Workshop flows, tasks and reflection questions

 

NOTICE: We also offer a free webinar on how to follow up on Diversity Icebreaker using the TeamReflect team measurement tool. See the webinar description here

 

Leading the webinar

 

 

 

Piotr Pluta  holds an MSc in Psychology and has been involved in development of Diversity Icebreaker for more than 13 years. He continuously delivers virtual and face-to-face Diversity Icebreaker workshops for many of Norway's largest organizations, regularly receiving top ratings and positive feedback. Piotr is responsible for our train-the-trainer programs and assists our clients with tips and advice related to the application of Diversity Icebreaker. He also offers consultancy in communication, trust-building, cross-cultural work, and diversity management. 

 

 

TIME AND DATE

February 27nd at 03:00-04:15 PM CET (75 minutes)

 

 

THE SEMINAR IS FREE

 

 

REGISTRATION

Send an email to: seminar@human-factors.no 

Registration deadline: 24 hours before start of the webinar.

You will receive participation details shortly before the webinar.

 

DIVERSITY ICEBREAKER: INTRODUCTION WEBINAR

April 10TH 2025 AT 3 - 4.30 PM CET

Learn how to facilitate a DI workshop virtually and/or F2F during this free practical train-the-trainer webinar

 

Target

This webinar is for facilitators, consultants, trainers, managers, and HR professionals. It is suitable for both those entirely new to the tool and more experienced users who e.g. who wish to learn how to use the tool virtually or need to refresh their knowledge.

 

 

Webinar facilitator

 

 

Piotr Pluta holds an MSc in Psychology and has been involved in development of Diversity Icebreaker for more than 13 years. He continuously delivers virtual and face-to-face Diversity Icebreaker workshops for many of Norway's largest organizations, regularly receiving top ratings and positive feedback. Piotr is responsible for our train-the-trainer programs and assists our clients with tips and advice related to the application of Diversity Icebreaker. He also offers consultancy in communication, trust-building, cross-cultural work, and diversity management.

 

 

CONTENT

 

 

Basic information about DI

  • background (history, research, theory)
  • the standard workshop flow (4 stages)
  • application areas
  • desired outcomes and goals when using DI

 

Workshop facilitation – F2F

  • DI-workshop explained: challenges, alternatives, common threads
  • Practical tips for successful facilitation
  • Small and large groups
  • Solving challenges
  • Alternative tasks, methods, etc.


Virtual workshop 

  • Preparing and facilitating a DI workshop in MS Teams and Zoom
  • Working with break-out rooms
  • Tips for different scenarios 

 

 

DATE AND TIME

April 10th 2025 at 3–4:30 PM CET

NB: We also have an Norwegian-language version of this seminar. See overview of date / time here.

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Send an email to: seminar@human-factors.no and let us know which date you want to sign up for.

Registration deadline: 24 hours before start of the webinar.

It is free to participate.

 

 

 

TESTIMONIALS


Previous webinars with Piotr Pluta have received top scores and here are some comments from the participants:

 

"Skilled facilitator. Clear and good explanation.”

 

"Very to the point and useful information from one who obviously knows a lot about the tool. Very good!"

 

HELP IN VIRTUAL FACILITATION

DO YOU NEED A CO-PILOT?

Our experienced consultant Piotr Pluta might have the expertise you need.

From uncertainty to confidence and opportunity

Many consultants and facilitators experienced a steep learning curve these past months, when their expertise and knowledge had to be quickly transferred from the context of workshops and lectures over to Zoom, Teams, etc. Understandably, it brought about a good deal of uncertainty: about the technology, virtual facilitation, and whether the group dynamics and the process could be recreated without having participants together in one room.

 

Our own consultant, Piotr Pluta, has many years of experience in facilitating virtual workshops and has assisted dozens of clients in the recent months with both the preparation and implementation of successful virtual DI sessions.

 

 


About Piotr

Piotr Pluta, MSc in Psychology, is the Managing Director responsible for consultancy in Human Factors. Piotr has facilitated a number of virtual and F2F Diversity Icebreaker workshops and was involved in development of a dedicated DI-module for a 3D collaboration platform. Piotr has also supported our clients with tips and help both prior and during application of DI. Piotr is also involved in many of our R&D projects and delivers consultancy in the areas of communication, trust building, cross-cultural work and diversity management. 

 

Piotr can help you with:

 

  • Set up your Zoom or MS Teams to enable you to facilitate the session using virtual breakout groups
  • Logistics during the virtual workshops (e.g. dividing the participants into Red, Blue, and Green breakout groups)
  • Facilitation of group work with multiple groups in parallel and moderation of the discussion
  • Problem solving along the way*
  • Tips and ideas for content, group assignments, methodology and application of virtual tools

 

*NOTE: Sitting in co-facilitators chair, Piotr’s role is not of an IT expert – he may not be able to solve all your connection or audio-routing issues. You should also have a sufficient level of competence in using your videoconferencing software in facilitator/host’s role (e.g. sharing screen, muting yourself and others, using multiple screens, etc.).

 

 

Preparatory conversation

- Up to 15 minutes: Free of charge (you will get answers to specific questions related to the online version of the DI questionnaire, and facilitating DI on Teams or Zoom)
 

- Beyond 15 minutes: NOK 500 + VAT per half hour (you can get help with design of your workshop flow, detailed walkthrough of virtual DI facilitation, solutions to anticipated logistical challenges, guidance in the use of Teams or Zoom via screen sharing, suggestions for relevant research, theoretical content, and case studies)

 

 

Co-facilitation

Although virtual DI workshops can be conducted with one facilitator, having a co-pilot is undoubtedly an advantage. As your "co-pilot", Piotr will be able to assist you in logistics, facilitation of group work, problem solving, etc., whole you can concentrate on the participants and workshop’s content.

Please contact us if you would like to receive a quote for such service.

You can send an email to Piotr Pluta at piotr@human-factors.no  or contact our office at office@human-factors.no

 

2 days training – F2F workshop

Date: On demand
Learn to use DI in longer seminars / webinars and in development processes in several contexts.

During this 2-days training you will learn how to use the standard DI workshop as a starting point for follow-up work in different contexts: team and project development, communication training, leadership, change, innovation, coaching, onboarding, and more.

 

You will also learn how to use DI-based methodology and add-on tools in longer workshops and systematic work.

 

Upon completion, you will receive a diploma for "Advanced Diversity Icebreaker user".

 

 

TARGET GROUP

This course is both for experienced DI-users, who are looking expand their skillset and increase outtakes for workshop participants; and for entirely new to the tool who wish to start on a higher level.

 

 

MATERIAL

The participants will receive online access to the DI-questionnaire as well as printed copies of the Leadership Booklet, Innovation Booklet, Personal Workbook and Bjørn Ekelund’s book “Unleashing the Power of Diversity. How to Open Minds for Good”.

 

 

AGENDA 2 DAYS SEMINAR:

 

 

The standard Diversity Icebreaker workshop.

We start the course with the standard Diversity Icebreaker workshop which will provide you with hands-on experience: you will experience it as workshop participants do. Challenges, train-the-trainer tips, and alternatives are covered following.

 

Team and project work

Red, Blue, and Green can be applied as a team role model, with colours contributing differently to various stages of decision-making processes and projects.

 

Leadership

Red, Blue, and Green applied as dimensions in leader development, change management, and inclusive leadership.

 

Creativity

Using Red, Blue, and Green and the Diversity Icebreaker Creativity Mat in high-quality problem understanding and solution generation processes.

 

Diversity management

DI workshop’s trust- and positivity-boosting effect, as well as the shared language of Red, Blue, and Green, can be used to establish a shared platform for constructive discussion about commonalities and differences.

 

Diversity Icebreaker extension surveys

Review and application of the three DI add-on modules: stress, trust, and psychological safety.

 

Diversity Icebreaker Premium

Using the DI Premium add-on in individual work (e.g., coaching), group activities in longer workshops, as well as asynchronous systematic work.

 

 

FORM

Interactive lectures and group activities including designing a tailor-made workshop and/or other DI-applications.

 

 

 

TRAINERS

 

 

Bjørn Z. Ekelund  - creator of the Diversity Icebreaker® – used by more than 300 000 respondents in more than 75 countries. One of the most renowned and established experts in Norway within the fields of collaboration, team development, communication in team and management across functional roles and cultural diversities. In more than 30 years Bjørn has been leading management consultancies and as an external consultant he has delivered more than 1000 consultants engagement in more than 20 countries. 

 

 

 

Piotr Pluta  MSc in Psychology, is the Managing Director responsible for consultancy in Human Factors. Piotr has facilitated a number of virtual and F2F Diversity Icebreaker workshops and was involved in development of a dedicated DI-module for a 3D collaboration platform. Piotr has also supported our clients with tips and help both prior and during application of DI. Piotr is also involved in many of our R&D projects and delivers consultancy in the areas of communication, trust building, cross-cultural work and diversity management. 

 

 

PRICE

EUR 800/ USD 850 per participant incl. course material as described above.
 
 
 

INTERESTED?

Send an email to: seminar@human-factors.no