A game is just a game - silly, playful, and only useful for breaking the ice, right?Not if you ask Sophia and Jed Lazar, who have designed a card game that helps participants share, listen, and connect in a deep way.Cozy Juicy Real has been tried everywhere from kitchen tables to corporate board rooms and its founding partners attest to the same results - strengthened connection and communication.So, how have they done it? What are the misconceptions about games that they’re proving wrong? And can a board game really hold space for people to share their true selves?Listen in for the answers to these questions - and many more! Find out about:Jed & Sophia’s journey into facilitation, facilitating together, and creating Cozy Juicy RealHow a game can be designed to hold space for a groupHow Jed and Sophia have learned to incentivise deep listeningWhy asking questions is a muscle we can grow, not an innate talentHow Jed and Sophia safeguard participants whilst creating space for deep, emotional connectionDon’t miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Exclusive offer from Facilitator Cards for workshops.work listeners you can get 15% off your entire purchase at shop.facilitator.cards by using code workshopswork.Questions and Answers[01:21] When did you start calling yourself a facilitator – and do you?[03:56] What do a protest and a workshop have in common?[04:41] What’s the story behind Cozy Juicy Real and when did you first start facilitating together?[07:22] What’s one of your favourite questions in the game?[10:56] Can a game hold space for a group and what does it take?[15:03] How do you design a structure that incentivises deep listening and communication?[17:09] What are the mechanics behind creating cozy, juicy, and real questions and how do they come together to help people connect deeply?[19:51] What makes a good question? Is there one question in particular that gets people to connect?[23:18] Do you think people can learn to ask more meaningful questions by playing the game?[24:26] Can you learn to ask questions and, if so, how?[28:35] What’s your favourite question?[33:25] Do you have a question that turned into a gift for you?[36:30] What are your observations from playing the game with friends?[40:24] How do you manage judgement when it appears in a group?[42:00] How do you create a game that allows for people to communicate deeply without risking trauma triggers and offence?[45:56] What’s your role as the host – and could anyone do it?[47:39] How do you handle check-ins and check-outs? Do you have favourite exercises for each?[49:10] What makes a workshop fail?[53:33] Is there anything that you’d like to share with the audience that we haven’t covered yet?Connect to Jed & Sophia:Jed on LinkedInSophia Share your thoughts about our conversation!Support the show✨✨✨Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free 1-page summary of each upcoming episode directly to your inbox, or explore our eBooks featuring 50-episode compilations for even more facilitation insights. Find out more:https://workshops.work/podcast✨✨✨Did you know? You can search all episodes by keyword to find exactly what you need via our Buzzsprout page!

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