Workplace Engagement
Explore customized solutions that help develop people engagement & development to meet emerging challenges in our remote and onsite work world.
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Professionally facilitated custom designed learning - honest dialogue and rubber to the road strategies.
Description
Real world managers, require real-time solutions. Development of those solutions comes from management teams that invest in well facilitated, collaborative and honest dialogue centred around management learning.
Our manager mastermind is the perfect starting point for management teams that are ready to level-up. This journey starts with a deep dive into the design of a meaningful learning path. Following that we invest in a multi-day leadership offsite with interactive learning and development. With the stage now set, we meet regularly as a management team to explore and grow throughout the remainder of the fiscal year on a regular basis.
Tyler’s out-of-the-box manager mastermind journey is unique and on target. We work alongside your business leadership team to scope out a series of learning objectives that will level-up your management team.
We employ high performance learning tools like: multiple intelligences, gamification, adventure based learning, and more to ensure that your program is on target and exciting.
The next step in your management teams development is adding super-sized out-of-the-box fun covered in learning awesomesauce - and that's our speciality.
Learning Outcomes
🏆 Build a more cohesive and engaged management team that is focused on enterprise metrics.
🏆 Explore how to maximize your management team's competitive advantages to create business solutions.
🏆 Discover insight and support from your colleagues pertaining to your real business problems.
🏆 Walk away with road-ready tools and continuous support as your managers implement and grow the business.
🏆 Learn high performance leadership skills to help fill the managers tool kit for leading their teams and targets.
🏆 Laugh, Learn, Engage and wonder "how can learning be this much fun?"
Delivery Options
🎪 Team Event
🛜 Virtual/Remote
🕹️ Hybrid
🔥 Asynchronous
Case Study
HEALTH CARE MASTERMIND
Problem:
How do we develop managerial skills in a sustainable, developmental and powerful way for busy healthcare professionals?
Mastermind Learning Outcomes:
Increase new operational management skills and behaviours.
Create a forum for interdepartmental communication and problem solving.
Build a forum to collect and share best practices.
Respond to a stated developmental goal of managers.
Have fun learning new skills.
Solution:
This was a great project to be involved in. First, we performed an intake of our clients managerial learning needs. From there we designed a program that integrated experiential learning, powerful facilitation techniques, and cutting edge research into a program that fit into multiple bite sized pieces.
A core group of managers were invited to regular meetings aligned with "longer lunches." Tyler joined them to deliver the structured components and manage the subsequent learning interactions.
Benefits that the mangers realized included: a management forum to discuss timely business issues, a linked peer-to-peer network of like minded professionals, cross pollination of ideas/actions across work teams, understanding of staff potential and management styles that work, and new ideas to reach and engage employees - to name a few.
This program also included access to our powerful online learning suite and team engagement tools. Managers have 24/7 access to e-learning and engagement tools to help put the things they learn at lunch into practice immediately at work.
Remote learning and engagement to up level your leadership, team and workplace culture.
Description
For some remote learning is a result of the pandemic - for Tyler it's the world finally catching up. For over a decade Tyler has invested in developing remote learning solutions and consulting on how to level-up the engagement of remote teams.
Your learners are being required to learn remotely, and that's here to stay. Tyler and his team will help to ensure that the engagement and application of learning maintain at the forefront of the learning path.
This journey starts with a discovery session and deep dive into your current offerings, instructor/facilitator skill set, and desired learning outcomes. From there we provide a detailed report and path that will enable you to make decisions on where to invest your efforts for maximum impact. Finally, we will help you to roll out engagement recommendations from studio set-up and trainer-training to LMS gamification and tool design for asynchronous & synchronous learning events.
Learning remotely offers lots of amazing tools and opportunities for your business and the learners. In order to maximize the competitive advantage that engaging remote learning has to offer, you need to ensure that your learning design is solid.
This solution will not only be your solid foundation - but we will help you to build an innovative and sustainable learning enterprise.
Learning Outcomes
🏆 Investigate your current offerings, tools, and bench strength to achieve your specific learning outcomes.
🏆 Assess your learner engagement scores and gaps.
🏆 Report on ways to level-up your learner engagement using professionally designed tools, simple tweaks, and trainer-training.
🏆. Deliver a full suite of tools and training programs that follow the agreed to development path.
🏆 Coach and consult with senior leaders and trainers on the implementation and learning with an aim at increasing learner engagement.
🏆 Develop learning tools that support your business in retention and engagement of learners.
🏆 Level-up your learners engagement and learning experience leaving them with the desire to come back for more.
Delivery Options
🛜 Virtual/Remote
🕹️ Hybrid
🔥 Asynchronous
Case Study
REMOTE LEARNING FINANCE
Problem:
How do we level-up our remote course's student engagement as we support 40 000+ professional learners?
Remote Learning Outcomes:
Assess current remote learning practices and make recommendations.
Build and deliver remote learning strategies and tools that can be used by course instructors.
Coach and train-the-trainers to actively implement remote engagement tools.
Provide ongoing support to trainers for twelve months.
Solution:
We started at the beginning of the student experience and examined how their courses were listed, pre-course communications, tech set-up, and more. From there we took the time to sit in and audit several courses, with different instructors. We examined their existing strategy including their LMS, teaching tools, slide decks, handouts, activities, etc. Further, we conducted two separate focus groups and online surveys, one for instructors and the other for learners.
Once we completed the discovery phase we prepared a report for their management team to review. I was jam packed with our findings and remote engagement recommendations. We hosted a meeting to discuss next steps and prepared a road map to accomplish the agreed to path.
Throughout the next year we developed remote engagement learning tools and activities, consulted on the course listings and communications with students, conducted train-the-trainer sessions with instructors, offered a coaching line, provided asynchronous courses for the instructors to sharpen their saws, and more.
Outa-the-box, not from a box. Custom learning to meet your specific workplace learning needs.
Description
Sometimes off the rack training won't do. You have specific learning needs, constraints, resources, timeframe, etc. Tyler loves to help strategize and deliver on target custom learning programs - so you grow where you need to go.
Wether you are Tyler's competition and you want to refresh your Team Building activity offerings or a Fortune 500 manufacturer who wants to improve your Customer Service Culture - Tyler does that.
Tyler conducts a deep dive into your learning needs and together frame what a successful learning deliverable looks like. This can range from multi-day learning retreats to micro-learning module based programs. What makes us different is our approach that combines Multiple Intelligences with Experiential Learning and Gamification. It's a pretty awesome combination.
Custom learning design is a great way to add refreshing new content to your existing training programs or build new ones to solve emerging needs. Learning is the lifeblood of an organizations ability to create a strategic advantage over your competition.
We want to be your partner in building a strong competitive advantage through an engaged and inspired workforce.
Learning Outcomes
🏆 White board and Strategize with your learning team the scope of the program and nail down measurable learning outcomes.
🏆 Evaluate the learners profile, program time investments, etc. so that we build a tailored fit with no fluff.
🏆 Create a customized learning path that ensures that the deliverable is on time, on budget and on point.
🏆 Develop content that uses current best practices and research to inform the learning components.
🏆 Create a custom learning package that can include components like: handbooks, videos, initiative tasks, epic adventures, and more.
🏆Develop and deliver the program as scoped, i.e. train-the-trainer, direct delivery, asynchronous, etc.
🏆 Conduct an evaluation and provide follow-up support.
Delivery Options
🎪 Team Event
🛜 Virtual/Remote
🕹️ Hybrid
🔥 Asynchronous
Case Study
CUSTOMER FIRST CULTURE
Problem:
How do we include every employee in defining a customer first culture in a manufacturing plant without a full shut down?
Customer First Learning Outcomes:
Design a program that enables all 3500 manufacturing employees to add their voice to the customer first culture definition, without any delay to the factory.
Build a train-the-trainer program that can be replicated in other branded factories globally.
Develop front line managers and team leads as program leaders and instructors.
Design the program to speak to a diverse set of learners.
Create a lasting impact and installation of the learning objectives inside the factory.
Complete the entire program design, delivery and evaluation in 90 days.
Solution:
Conduct a deep dive into the current global training approach for the branded company. Spend time with managers and floor influencers to understand the current culture and what metrics could be used to inspire change. Perform a literature study and interview experts in the field to inform key performance design components.
Create a design template that speaks to a multi-domain approach to learning, with a heavy lean towards kinesthetic, visual and interpersonal intelligences. Vet the program with management to ensure that it speaks to the corporate constraints and their site specific learning needs.
Invite front line mangers and team leads into a train-the-trainer day and get them up to speed on the program and how to deliver it... when for some this is the first time they have ever trained.
Deliver the same program over two separate days. Then, evaluate and install the deliverables in the factory and reinforce the learning.
All in 90 days.
Bite sized learning is the best way to develop a busy workforce. Learning 15 minutes everyday to move towards strategic goals.
Description
Building a program that is content rich, entertaining, and relevant to a learners immediate learning needs is the sweet spot of Tyler's micro-learning sessions. For over 30 years Tyler has been researching and experimenting with learning technologies that focuses just in time learning.
Tyler has ADHD. This "gift" has required him to lean in small chucks. This chunking of information is cornerstone to the delivery of high quality micro-learning sessions. Given the demands on frontline leaders time and energy finding time to invest in learning and growing their skills is difficult.
This is where the magic of micro-learning responds to the challenge of finding time to learn things that can be immediately used to improve the challenges of the everyday.
Frontline leaders are the lifeblood of a business. They communicate to both sides of the business (production and management). Being gifted with a role as a front line leader means you are likely the best functional performer of a specific job related task - and that task is not likely supervisory management. Micro-learning is the perfect way to deliver immediate knowledge that is actionable to help ensure that the vital frontline link continues to increase its strength.
Learning Outcomes
🏆 Establish the specific learning measures that will need to be met to respond to the clients learning needs.
🏆 Conduct a deep dive into the industries best practices and current content specific research to create a firm understanding of program content.
🏆 Distil program content into learning tools that speak to multiple learning domains.
🏆 Build professional learning tools that can be measured for success and can be delivered in bite sized chunks.
🏆 Design a comprehensive learning map that guides learners through the program in a developmental and engaging way.
🏆 Reward and recognize learner accomplishments and design gamification Into the learning path.
🏆 Evaluate the program and tweak areas that need improvement and focus.
Delivery Options
🎪 Team Event
🛜 Virtual/Remote
🕹️ Hybrid
🔥 Asynchronous
Case Study
RETENTION THROUGH LEARNING
Problem:
How do we engage our front line managers in a program that will encourage retention and skill development of our top 10%?
Frontline Micro Learning Outcomes:
Increase supervisory management & leadership skills and behaviours.
Create a forum of structured mentoring that effectively transfers.
Build a learning tool based on national standards.
Create a program that promotes retention and engagement of staff.
Have fun learning new skills.
Solution:
Through a careful study of industry standards and practices a structured mentoring program was designed. The program targets the busy mentor, with sessions that are completed “in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee.”
A comprehensive list of sessions (52 in total) were created with specific educational outcomes, performance measures, learning tools, handouts, and more.
Sessions included both hard and soft skills, from push/pull techniques and performance management to conflict communication strategies and team building.
Following the design Tyler provided an intensive train-the-trainer program for the mentors and follow-up coaching as they implemented the program. Further, we developed an online e-learning tool to help support the mentors and mentees.
Professionally produced video shorts that focus on a specific learning outcome. Explore custom hilarious sketches that teach needed skills.
Description
Building engaging and hilarious training videos is a great way to get your team to learn new concepts.
If your business is looking for a way to keep people watching - add a bit of fun, glam, and magic to your next training video. With out full service video production team we will make your next learning video one that your team members will want to watch again and again.
We will work along side of your leadership team to drill down the learning needs for the video, create a script, production notes, collateral, etc, etc. We are a one stop shop ... all you have to do is provide information and feedback along the way.
Building videos is a great way to create a library of engaging tools that can be reused to train staff as they emerge into new roles within the business. Let our expert staff work alongside your leadership team to co-create focused learning tools that can be a lasting tool or a fun injection at an upcoming meeting or event. There are so many ways that video can provide value to your business from learning sessions to conference kick offs, and online teasers to quick reminders.
Learning Outcomes
🏆 Establish the specific learning measures that will used to create the script and ultimately the video product.
🏆 Conduct an intake with your leadership team to scope out the video needs and creative direction.
🏆 Distil the information from our intake into a workable script.
🏆 Co-create with technical experts the video productions so that it meets your exacting needs.
🏆 Coordinate all the needs of making a high quality and engaging video from set to talent and location to craft.
🏆 Share and transfer the videos for your senior leadership to disseminate with your teams.
Delivery Options
🎪 Team Event
🛜 Virtual/Remote
🕹️ Hybrid
🔥 Asynchronous
Case Study
VIDEO SHORTS LEARNING TOOLS
Problem:
How do we share boring information on cyber security to our global team in a fun, effective and efficient way?
Mastermind Learning Outcomes:
Deliver learning videos that promote good cyber hygiene.
Establish tools that can be used as part of regular training that add levity and content to training programs.
Create a different, and less serious tone, towards the delivery of the serious subject of cyber security.
Use humour to increase learner engagement through online video tools.
Solution:
We started by conducting in-depth interviews with project managers and leaders. Following that we received and studied the businesses current approach, and collateral related to cyber security. Then, with the client established a set of 6 video topics and measurable learning outcomes for each video.
After the intake of the program our team went to work writing content rich videos that were engaging and humorous. Once the content was written, we shared the draft scripts for comment by the clients team. We then made adjustments based on their feedback and resubmitted the scripts for final approval.
Next, we set to work securing the videography team, locations, post production, props, sets, and all the movie magic needed to make these low budget videos feel like Hollywood hits. We spent several days shooting and performing post production magic.
We were then able to share with a red carpet launch the videos for the client. Once the videos were approved, we swept up the popcorn that was in the isles of the theatre and called Steven Spielberg to see if he needed a hand.
What will be next? Got a crazy idea? Wanna have some fun? Build something amazing - you had us at "hello."
Description
Tell us what you're thinking... let's lay out the crayons and cardboard and get to planning something amazing.
We love an adventure.
We love a challenge.
We can't wait to hear from you.
Learning Outcomes
🏆 Let's build specific learning outcomes for your project.
Delivery Options
🎪 Team Event
🛜 Virtual/Remote
🕹️ Hybrid
🔥 Asynchronous
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Top 10 Team Building Ideas for 2026
Hey Team Builders!
We’re charging into 2026 with more energy than a double espresso on a Monday morning! My mission? To help organizations like yours create super-sized out-of-the-box fun, covered in learning awesomesauce. From motivational keynotes to team building events—both in-person and virtual—it’s all about gamified, measurable learning that actually sticks.
This year, I’m ramping up our Team Building School (get ready for exclusive sneak peeks!) and putting the finishing touches on Rubber Chicken AI, our new SaaS tool for designing unforgettable team experiences. Whether you’re in healthcare, government, manufacturing, or education, I’m here to help your team connect, communicate, and crush their goals.
Stay tuned for monthly tips, stories, and a little corporate humor—because learning should always be an adventure.
Shed the Pounds – Managers’ Top 10 Resolutions for a Better Team
Did I ever just love making that holiday turkey (and Tofurkey for me) ... as I shimmied up for yet another plate of that sultry Tofurkey love, I unbuckled my belt and thought: This year, I'm totally keeping my New Year’s resolutions! Right? Well, at least I’m going to do some things better.
So, as a leader and manager, here are my Top 10 Resolutions for Building a Better Team in 2026:
Lose Weight – Create better financial hygiene with proper staffing, expenditures, and energy use.
Get Organized – Better allocate and sustainably share team resources.
Spend Less/Save More – Look at online collaboration tools.
Stay Fit and Healthy – Find new ways of making team time a healthy initiative.
Learn Something New – Explore a new way of connecting learning to team design.
Stop Smoking – Discuss, don’t resent.
Help Others – Bring your performance reviews and employee growth into real time.
Give More – Invest your time to cast a better manager/leader shadow.
Fall in Love – Get your people to fall in love with the place they work.
Spend More Time with Family – Reward people with more time with family for going above and beyond at work.
1. Lose Weight
It’s time to get lean and efficient. We all have excess—whether it’s projects, subscriptions, or outdated habits. Cut what doesn’t add value, streamline travel and communication costs, and let go of what weighs your team down. Set the excess free and watch your bottom line tighten up. I'm going to drop subscriptions I'm not using, and learn more about what my AI tools can do to help me shed a bit of the unwanted weight.
2. Get Organized
Kick off your first team meeting by analyzing what you Have Lots of, what’s Nice to Have, and what you Gotta Have. Organize not just effort, but effectiveness—share resources and skills for a more sustainable, efficient team. It's kinda like those reality TV shows where they try to organize the mess ... sell, keep, dispose. I'm starting with my office desk and then into the storeroom and the warehouse where I keep my team building tools.
Please don't ask me to pan right... there's more ;)
3. Spend Less/Save More
Move your team into the 21st century with collaborative tools. Cut down on endless emails and meetings—use platforms that keep everyone in the loop and drive real-time progress. How can you streamline your workflow - project management tools? CRM tools? Bots? More? I'm going to lean into our CRM tool and some of the support folks who can help me to maximize their functionality... it's great to have the "toys" but its a shame to leave 'em in the box and not play with them. (Spoiler Alert: American Pickers isn't coming anytime soon to buy your antique SAAS products - use them!)
4. Stay Fit and Healthy
Make healthy habits a team thing! Swap out the sweets for fruit at meetings, try walking meetings, or treat the team to an onsite massage. Healthy teams mean fewer sick days and more energy. This is number one... I'm going to use the hotel gyms more, have walking meetings with coaching clients, and above all protect my wellness time -- oh and maybe when I "Skip the Dishes" I'll forget the carbs and grab a stunning salad!
5. Learn Something New
Start a team book club or learning challenge. Pick a topic, share insights, and build knowledge together. It’s simple, inexpensive, and powerful for team growth. Keep the brain units flowing... I remember chatting with an old man who was well into his 80's - Mr. Wentzel - he did a page from the Grade 10 math book everyday to stay sharp. I'm going to try new recipes in the kitchen, travel to new countries, and yes... even... gulp sharpen up my French Language skills... what are you going to do? I have clients hiring me to run a regular book club with their teams... that's an easy win for you right?
6. Stop Smoking
It’s okay to get passionate, but don’t let post-meeting resentment linger. Agree to disagree, then move forward together. Consider a behavioral contract or a laughing club to keep things light. There is enough smoke on the water in the world these days... Let's tone the noise down. Be a champion of kindness and fun. I'm adding a new offering to my conference mix ... its a character that will walk around your conference and be "Agent Nice" - being soooo nice to everyone and making them laugh...
Agent Nice Debut in December - what a hit!
7. Help Others
Real-time feedback is a game-changer. Use tools like 360 feedback to help your team grow now, not just at annual reviews. Progressive support attracts and retains top talent. Let's really coach our teams. Help them to hone their strengths and see real results. Let's be champions of each other. To help do this - I'm mentoring 3 new Canadian's who are on a professional speaking or entrepreneurial path, I'm giving feedback to those chasing the TEDx stage, and I'm even helping to build a community online to that helps speakers not only automate their success and business but also learn better stage and delivery practices - reach out if you'd like to find out more. Learn More: Speaker Connect
8. Give More
Get your hands dirty and be seen as an active, collaborative leader. Cast a big, positive shadow by working alongside your team. I was at a conference recently and they hugged - a lot. I'm a hugger -- I'm a 6 foot 5 tree after all. What this conference reminded me is that how we embrace each other (not necessarily physically but professionally) makes a huge difference in how connected we feel. This year I'm going to embrace others professionally by reaching out more often through random texts, calls, and even letters. I think old ways of connecting and collaborating with feel new again.
9. Fall in Love
Create a culture people love—one that’s fun, authentic, and celebrates short-term wins. Energized teams are built on excitement and connection. Do things differently. Period. I'm going to add new stories to my keynotes, launch new games, and get www.rubberchicken.ai (the non-beta version) up and running so that fun can be let free like a flock of chickens.
My chickens from my old farm - not the best "flying flocks"
10. Spend More Time with Family
Recognize the importance of both work and home families. Reward your team with time for what matters most, and celebrate together—whether it’s a family BBQ or sending a kid to camp. How can we be community champions? How do we share our gifts? Send me your stories - I can't wait to see what you do to make positive growth in your team and community....
Here’s to a lighter, brighter, and more connected 2026!
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