Workshops
Three additional 45-minute workshops are available to augment Joel’s 45-60 minute speaking presentation
1. The Thank Tank
More valuable than a Think Tank. This is a simple but thought-provoking series of half-a-dozen gratitude-themed questions. The idea is to encourage the attendees to “flex” and strengthen their gratitude muscle in a manner they haven’t considered previously. (Similar to a personal trainer suggesting alternate abdominal exercises instead of crunches or sit-ups in the gym.) There are no right or wrong answers. The Thank Tank is a way to spark discussion, allowing attendees to share stories of their present or past, and think more deeply about the role gratitude plays in their lives.
2. Ten Concepts to Completion
This workshop ensures that attendees will go home with something extremely valuable. Their own (and often their first) Letter of Gratitude. For reticent, hesitant, taciturn, or unsure would-be letter writers, Joel provides easy-to-understand tools and tricks to make the process of sharing feelings and deep gratitude both fun and meaningful. Here’s just one example out of the ten on offer:
It serves as a wonderful icebreaker to reference the surprise of the letter recipient:
Dear Bill, I know this letter is coming as a shock to you, considering we haven’t been face-to-face in probably fifteen years, but I wanted to share my deep gratitude to you for all your guidance when I first joined the firm.
Dear Sandy, I can only imagine the surprise on your face as you read this letter. We typically communicate via text or silly emojis, but I must convey in a meaningful way how much I value our friendship, and how important you’ve been to me.”
3. The Rising Tide
This is an incredibly powerful workshop which underscores the shared power of collective gratitude. In other words, seeing or observing somebody else’s gratitude will make you feel grateful yourself!
Here’s how it works: Those who have attended Workshop #2 and have either an outline or ideally a finished Letter of Gratitude, read their letter aloud to the other attendees.
Here’s the magic: It doesn’t matter if you don’t know the letter writer. It also doesn’t matter that you are very unlikely to know the letter recipient. Just hearing someone express sincere gratitude to another individual, neither of whom are part of your regular orbit, will provide a feeling of warmth and happiness! In other words, observing the gratitude of others has a profound effect on the listener!
Contact
- Park City, Utah