This is Part 1 of a 3-part guide on using Zoom for connection events.
Part 1, the Introduction and Preparation of Events
Part 2, Starting and Managing the Event
Part 3, Programming and Facilitation of Events, plus connection games to try!
The entire guide, with all these posts plus 24 pages of connection games, is now available by donation here.
Introduction
Welcome to the Video Connection Facilitators’ Guide! This was created for anyone running connection events over Zoom, although much of the information can be used for general Zoom events or general connection events. Since it’s written during the Great Quarantine of 2020, we’re all on video here.
The Connective Power of Zoom
There’s a common mis-conception that connection events held over video are less powerful than those held in person. Having led Authentic Relating Games and Circling on the COnnect platform for the last 4 years with hundreds of participants, I can definitively refute that idea.
Connection events over video are different. In some ways — like physical touch and movement — they’re less ideal. In others — like controlling one’s environment for comfort, dual-channel conversations, and…
