How to engage unwilling & disengaged participants without pressure.
Ever faced a group that doesn't want to join in? Try these strategies to turn unwilling to willing.
🌐 https://www.playmeo.com/engaging-unwilling-participants-what-actually-works
Ever faced a group that just doesn’t want to join in? In this video, I share three proven strategies I’ve used to engage even the most reluctant participants, without embarrassing anyone or pushing too hard. Through a true story from one of my early workshops, I unpack how to honour choice, create an environment where people feel safe (or brave) enough to participate, and take fun seriously. If you lead groups, train teams, or teach students, these techniques will help you build trust, spark engagement and turn things around—genuinely.
FREE RESOURCES
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✅ Download FREE 28-page EBOOK jam-packed with outrageously fun activity ideas - Top Ten Icebreakers & Group Games ebook - https://www.playmeo.com/free-ebook/
✅ playmeo Group Games APP - get 100s of fun group games & activities in the palm of your hand – iOS and Android - https://www.playmeo.com/about-playmeo...
✅ Subscribe to FREE NEWSLETTER - be the first to know the latest & greatest in group games & activities - https://www.playmeo.com/newsletter/
✅ Enhance your group FACILITATION SKILLS - view this series of 60 x 3-minute video tutorials - https://www.playmeo.com/facilitatortips/
TOP-SELLING BOOKS & RESOURCES
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🛒 Browse best-selling resources that will give you everything you need to lead fun group games with confidence & ease - https://www.playmeo.com/shop/
GRAB THESE TOOLS ON AMAZON
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🛒 https://amazon.com/playmeo/
📚 No Props No Problem: 150+ Outrageously Fun Group Games & Activities using No Equipment
📚 Count Me In: Large Group Games That Work
📚 Serious Fun: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Leading Remarkably Fun Programs that Make a Difference
😃 Emoji Cards – 50 flashcards that portray a wide range of emotions to inspire conversations about emotions, feelings & experiences
KEY MOMENTS IN THIS EPISODE
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00:00 – Real stories of disengaged participants
01:05 – A powerful story from a pilot police youth program
03:00 – Unexpected impact of non-physical participation
04:30 – Three powerful strategies to engage unwilling participants
04:55 – Strategy #1
05:54 – Strategy #2
08:56 – Strategy #3
10:02 – Outro
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Ever faced a group that doesn't want to join in? Try these strategies to turn unwilling to willing.
🌐 https://www.playmeo.com/engaging-unwilling-participants-what-actually-works
Ever faced a group that just doesn’t want to join in? In this video, I share three proven strategies I’ve used to engage even the most reluctant participants, without embarrassing anyone or pushing too hard. Through a true story from one of my early workshops, I unpack how to honour choice, create an environment where people feel safe (or brave) enough to participate, and take fun seriously. If you lead groups, train teams, or teach students, these techniques will help you build trust, spark engagement and turn things around—genuinely.
FREE RESOURCES
===============
✅ Download FREE 28-page EBOOK jam-packed with outrageously fun activity ideas - Top Ten Icebreakers & Group Games ebook - https://www.playmeo.com/free-ebook/
✅ playmeo Group Games APP - get 100s of fun group games & activities in the palm of your hand – iOS and Android - https://www.playmeo.com/about-playmeo...
✅ Subscribe to FREE NEWSLETTER - be the first to know the latest & greatest in group games & activities - https://www.playmeo.com/newsletter/
✅ Enhance your group FACILITATION SKILLS - view this series of 60 x 3-minute video tutorials - https://www.playmeo.com/facilitatortips/
TOP-SELLING BOOKS & RESOURCES
==============================
🛒 Browse best-selling resources that will give you everything you need to lead fun group games with confidence & ease - https://www.playmeo.com/shop/
GRAB THESE TOOLS ON AMAZON
============================
🛒 https://amazon.com/playmeo/
📚 No Props No Problem: 150+ Outrageously Fun Group Games & Activities using No Equipment
📚 Count Me In: Large Group Games That Work
📚 Serious Fun: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Leading Remarkably Fun Programs that Make a Difference
😃 Emoji Cards – 50 flashcards that portray a wide range of emotions to inspire conversations about emotions, feelings & experiences
KEY MOMENTS IN THIS EPISODE
===========================
00:00 – Real stories of disengaged participants
01:05 – A powerful story from a pilot police youth program
03:00 – Unexpected impact of non-physical participation
04:30 – Three powerful strategies to engage unwilling participants
04:55 – Strategy #1
05:54 – Strategy #2
08:56 – Strategy #3
10:02 – Outro
#engage #howtoengagekids #unwilling #disinterested #howtoengage #groupdynamics #engagingtoughaudiences #reluctant #facilitation #facilitationskills #facilitationtips