This topic can feel heavy right out of the gate, so start light and human. Magic Maps is perfect because everyone can answer, nobody has to overthink it, and you instantly get a were in this together vibe. How to use it in *Quiet Quitting & Productivity Theatre* training: - **Warm opener:** Where are you joining from today? (classic, always works) - **Make it theme-adjacent:** If you could teleport for a true recharge weekend right now, where would you go? - **Culture lens:** Which city has the most hustle culture energy in your opinion? Trainer move: when clusters form, ask quick follow-ups like, Okay, Im seeing a big cluster in Toronto-whats one workplace trend youre noticing there lately? It gets discussion going without forcing individuals to speak.

Before you teach anything, find out what people believe. Rating Polls give you a quick pulse check in seconds, and it helps you pitch your examples at the right level. Ideas you can run as Rating Polls: - On a scale of 110, how confident are you that you can spot *quiet quitting signals* early? - Rate this statement: Productivity theatre is a bigger problem than low performance. (1 = disagree, 10 = agree) - How psychologically safe is it in your org to talk about burnout? (110) Trainer move: call out the spread. Interesting-lots of 79s, but weve got a few 23s. Lets make sure today gives you language and tools you can actually use Monday morning.

Quiet quitting and productivity theatre can trigger opinions fast. Word Cloud is a friendly way to let people share what they *really* think-without turning it into a debate right away. Prompts that work great (12 word answers): - When you hear quiet quitting, whats the first word that pops up? - Productivity theatre feels like: ____ - The #1 cause of disengagement in most orgs is: ____ - One word for how leaders respond to burnout: ____ Trainer move: once the big words appear, use them as your agenda. Im seeing exhaustion, lack of recognition, and meetings. Perfect-those are literally the three lanes well work through today.

This is where you get the gold. Talking Tiles is ideal when you want longer answers-real examples, real frustrations, real situations L&D leaders are dealing with. Prompts to try: - Whats one example of productivity theatre youve seen recently? (What did it look like?) - Where do you think quiet quitting starts in the employee experience? - Whats one leadership behavior that accidentally rewards looking busy? - Finish this: If we removed one pointless ritual in our org, it would be Trainer move: pick 23 tiles and say, Lets workshop this one. Youre basically crowdsourcing the session content, which is why engagement shoots up-people pay attention when *their reality* is on the screen.

Sometimes L&D leaders dont need more theory-they need help with the part theyre stuck on. Power Polls make it easy to prioritize what matters to the room, right now. Poll ideas (choose options): - Whats the biggest driver of productivity theatre in your org? 1) Too many meetings 2) Micromanagement 3) Always-on culture 4) Lack of clear outcomes - Where do you want tools the most? 1) Leader conversations 2) Manager training 3) Measurement/KPIs 4) Culture & norms - Which scenario do you want to role-play today? 1) High performer disengaging 2) Burned-out manager 3) Team busy but low output 4) Leaders demanding RTO visibility Trainer move: tell them youll adapt live. Cool, you voted for leader conversations-so Ill spend more time on scripts and less time on frameworks. That alone boosts trust and participation.

You know that moment when you ask, Who wants to share? and the room suddenly becomes a statue museum? Winner Wheel fixes that in a fun way-especially if you frame it like a game, not a gotcha. Ways to use it: - Drop one phrase youve heard that screams productivity theatre. Im going to spin the wheel and ask one person to unpack it. - Type me if youre willing to role-play a manager convo for 60 seconds-wheel decides whos up. - Everyone who answered the last poll is eligible-lets spin for a quick share. Trainer move: make it safe. You can pass at any time, no stress-this is just to keep us moving and hearing different perspectives. People participate more when they know they wont be punished for being picked.

A short Quiz interaction is perfect here because there are a lot of myths around quiet quitting (its laziness, its a Gen Z thing, etc.). Use quizzes to teach, correct, and spark discussion. Quiz questions you can run: - Quiet quitting is best defined as: A) Resigning without notice B) Doing the job as defined, not unpaid extra *(correct)* C) Refusing to work at all D) Working from home - Productivity theatre usually increases: A) Real output B) Clarity C) Visible busyness *(correct)* D) Psychological safety - The best first response to signs of quiet quitting is: A) Push harder on performance B) Start a coaching conversation about workload/clarity *(correct)* C) Publicly call it out D) Add more tracking tools Trainer move: after revealing the correct answer, ask: If you picked a different option, what made it feel right? Thats where the real learning happens.

Before you teach anything, find out what people believe. Rating Polls give you a quick pulse check in seconds, and it helps you pitch your examples at the right level. Ideas you can run as Rating Polls: - On a scale of 110, how confident are you that you can spot *quiet quitting signals* early? - Rate this statement: Productivity theatre is a bigger problem than low performance. (1 = disagree, 10 = agree) - How psychologically safe is it in your org to talk about burnout? (110) Trainer move: call out the spread. Interesting-lots of 79s, but weve got a few 23s. Lets make sure today gives you language and tools you can actually use Monday morning.

These sessions generate tricky questions (and some spicy ones). StreamAlive Q&A pulls questions directly from chat so you dont miss them or lose them in the scroll. How to make it work beautifully in this topic: - Run a standing question: Whats one situation youre dealing with right now related to disengagement? - Invite anonymous-style behavior: You can ask this as a friend of mine question-I get it. - Mid-session reset: Drop your toughest manager question in chat. StreamAlive will capture them and Ill go through the top ones. Trainer move: group questions into themes (measurement, leader behavior, burnout, RTO, incentives). It makes you look organized-and makes participants feel heard.

After the session, StreamAlive Analytics tells you what actually landed-minute by minute-so youre not guessing. Whats especially useful for this training: - **Minute-by-minute engagement:** See exactly when chat spiked (maybe during the pointless rituals Talking Tiles) and when it dipped (maybe a long lecture segment). - **Replay interaction results:** Great for improving your next run-keep what worked, tighten what didnt. - **Identify top engaged participants (Fantastic Fans):** These are your culture champions, your future cohort mentors, or the folks to invite into a deeper working session. - **Easy sharing:** Email reports to your team or stakeholders to show, This wasnt a passive webinar-people participated. Trainer move: use the data to tweak your run-of-show. If engagement drops after 12 minutes of content, you now know to insert a quick poll or word cloud at minute 10 next time.