Podcasts about geoteaming

Are your virtual meetings putting people to sleep—or are they driving real impact? In this episode of the People Strategy Forum, we sit down with John Chen, CEO of Geoteaming and author of Engaging Virtual Meetings. With over 35 years of experience, two US patents, and a track record of producing game-changing virtual events for thousands, John reveals the secrets to making remote and hybrid teams thrive. You'll discover how to boost executive presence in virtual settings, strategies for creating immersive and memorable online experiences, and cutting-edge Zoom tips that 99% of users miss. If you're ready to turn your virtual meetings into high-performing, engaging powerhouses, you won't want to miss John's expert insights. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!

In this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric speaks with John Chen, CEO of Engaging Virtual Meetings. His company works hard to design and produce, speak at, and emcee the top and most engaging virtual meetings. John is originally from Stockton, California, where he was a skateboarding honor student at Tokay High School. He was a University of California Santa Barbara student and became an amateur skateboarder on his way to going pro when his left ACL went out. John pivoted, became a computer science major, took a position with Microsoft, where he had tremendous success, and became CEO of Geoteaming and founded Engaging Virtual Meetings.In this episode, you'll hear:John's journey as an amateur skateboarder to computer science student and now CEO.His best tips for managing teams remotely, what high-performing teams have in common, and the roles psychological safety and accountability play.How to avoid a disastrous virtual meeting and why having a plan can lead to more productive meetings.Some specific ideas for building engagement into your virtual meetings.The difference between managing a team virtually versus managing a team in person and how the theory of bandwidth applies.What brings John the most joy in life.Connect with John Chen:LinkedInjohn@engagingvirtualmeetings.com Engaging Virtual MeetingsConference---Head over to girardtrainingsolutions.com to get a free copy of my eBook, "Advice for a New Manager."Connect with me on LinkedIn.Please subscribe and comment!

John Chen - is an amazing Warrior. He started Geoteaming 23 years ago and is a recognized thought leader on engaging virtual meetings. He is the author of “Engaging Virtual Meetings” and “50 Digital Team Building Games”, a top selling business book. John's clients learn from his over 35 years of virtual meeting experience. His work has earned him multiple awards. More than 230,000 clients across the United States and in countries including Spain, France and Taiwan have experienced breakthrough results. John is the extreme leader of Geoteaming – he climbs mountains, walks on fire, swims with dolphins in the wild, rides Harleys, organizes Super Bowl Suites while meeting with people from around the world from his computer. He is a dynamic, energetic and effective facilitator who makes friends with everyone and has a vision to help every Warrior become the top 1% at what you do.

We welcome back to the show, John Chen, the virtual leader of Geoteaming! John has spent over 20 years building a successful team building business. When COVID-19 hit, revenues plummeted as his clients began cancelling all  in-person events, his main life-line. What saved Geoteaming from folding under? About John:  John has been virtually meeting for over 35 years, he met on Prodigy, he can juggle 8 screens of information at a time, and he has planned an international conference for 200 for Microsoft. John started Geoteaming 23 years ago and is a recognized thought leader on engaging virtual meetings.  He is the John Wiley and Sons author of “Engaging Virtual Meetings” and “50 Digital Team Building Games”, a top selling business book.  John’s clients learn from his over 35 years of virtual meeting experience.  His work has earned him multiple awards.  More than 230,000 clients across the United States and in countries including Spain, France and Taiwan have experienced breakthrough results. John is the extreme leader of Geoteaming – he climbs mountains, walks on fire, swims with dolphins in the wild, rides Harleys, organizes Super Bowl Suites while meeting with people from around the world from his computer.  john@geoteaming.com (206) 856-8491 http://geoteaming.com/ https://www.facebook.com/geoteaming https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceojohnchen/

John Chen is a Digital Team Building Expert.  He is the CEO of Geoteaming specializing in corporate team building and leadership programs that use technology and adventure, and the Wiley author of "50 Digital Team Building Games”. John has completed over 1,110 team building events with over 100,000 clients. GamiCon 2019 will be held in New Orleans, LA on September 15-17, 2019. This year's conference will culminate with a combined Geoteaming event with the TechLearn19 participants for a team building and networking adventure in the city of New Orleans. www.GamiCon.us   The Gamification Quest Podcast Host is Monica Cornetti, CEO of Sententia Gamification (www.SententiaGamification.com)and Gamemaster of GamiCon - The Conference for the Gamification of Learning (www.GamiCon.us)

John Chen is a Digital Team Building Expert. He is the CEO of Geoteaming specializing in corporate team building and leadership programs that use technology and adventure, and the Wiley author of "50 Digital Team Building Games”. John has completed over 1,110 team building events with over 100,000 clients. GamiCon 2019 will be held in New Orleans, LA on September 15-17, 2019. This year's conference will culminate with a combined Geoteaming event with the TechLearn19 participants for a team building and networking adventure in the city of New Orleans. www.GamiCon.us The Gamification Quest Podcast Host is Monica Cornetti, CEO of Sententia Gamification (www.SententiaGamification.com)and Gamemaster of GamiCon - The Conference for the Gamification of Learning (www.GamiCon.us)

Jeannette attended the Orientation and Orienteering Session at the Training Conference in Orlando, Florida. The orienteering activity used an app called GeoTeaming and is a team building great for students or other training activity. Listen in as Jeannette talks about her gaming experience at the conference and why you might want to consider using the game with students.Your host Jeannette Shaffer from South Mountain Community College, Center for Teaching and Learning in Phoenix, Arizona.

In this episode, Colleen interviews John Chen of Geoteaming.com about his journey as a game lover, through the corporate jungle at Microsoft and finally after finding his calling. John became a Play Designer + Experience Creator = Facilitator of life changing adventures. If you want a truly unique Team Building event, reach out to John and his team at Geoteaming.com, you'll get breakthrough results while having a fantastically fun time. This episode was recorded outside next to a beautiful pool overlooking the wetlands and the Pacific Ocean in Huntington Beach, CA, hence there are some sounds of nature, we apologize in advance.

John Chen started Geoteaming nearly 20 years ago and is a recognized thought leader on digital team building. He is the Wiley Author of "50 Digital Building Games", a top selling business book. He climbs mountains, walks on fire, swims with dolphins, rides Harleys and snowboards out of helicopters. John’s clients learn how to balance the paradox of competition and collaboration. His work has earned him multiple awards and more than 140,000 clients across the United States and in countries including Spain, France and Taiwan. One may look at John and think he took the quick path to success, that's only because they had not seen the many years of hard work John put in to building his business. John says, "I am the best twenty-year overnight success you've ever met."

I've invited John to be a guest on the program today, because we've chosen John and Geoteaming to lead a hi-tech team building event for us at GamiCon - The First International Conference for the Gamification of Learning which will be held in Chicago on October 6-8 of this year. Geoteaming Event – The Chase The Chase is a high-tech scavenger hunt to search for hidden locations and complete missions by photos and videos. With an emphasis on networking, problem solving, information sharing, and leadership development, teams will focus on multiple challenges, work under a time constraint, master new equipment and develop new patterns of behavior within a team environment. The Chase ends at Reggies Chicago Rooftop for a celebration with food, drinks, and fun, highlighted by a digital slideshow set to music to announce the team results and award a prize to the winners. About John Chen:  John is the extreme leader of Geoteaming – he climbs mountains, walks on fire, swims with dolphins in the wild, rides Harleys, organizes Super Bowl Suites and snowboards out of helicopters.  John started Geoteaming 20 years ago and is a recognized thought leader on digital team building.  He's written a top selling business book published by Wiley and Sons titled 50 Digital Team Building Games. John has completed over 1,800+ team building events with over 180,000 clients. About Monica Cornetti:  A gamification speaker and designer, Monica Cornetti is rated as a #1 Gamification Guru in the world by UK-based Leaderboarded. She is the Founder and CEO of Sententia Gamification, the Founder and Gamemaster of GamiCon, hosts the Gamification Talk Radio program, and is author of the book Totally Awesome Training Activity Guide: Put Gamification to Work for You. Monica's niche is gamification strategy design that can be used within the framework of employee engagement, corporate talent development, HR, and adult education. Connect with Monica at www.GamiCon.us or www.SententiaGamification.com and on Twitter @monicacornetti.  

I've invited John to be a guest on the program today, because we've chosen John and Geoteaming to lead a hi-tech team building event for us at GamiCon - The First International Conference for the Gamification of Learning which will be held in Chicago on October 6-8 of this year. Geoteaming Event – The Chase The Chase is a high-tech scavenger hunt to search for hidden locations and complete missions by photos and videos. With an emphasis on networking, problem solving, information sharing, and leadership development, teams will focus on multiple challenges, work under a time constraint, master new equipment and develop new patterns of behavior within a team environment. The Chase ends at Reggies Chicago Rooftop for a celebration with food, drinks, and fun, highlighted by a digital slideshow set to music to announce the team results and award a prize to the winners. About John Chen: John is the extreme leader of Geoteaming – he climbs mountains, walks on fire, swims with dolphins in the wild, rides Harleys, organizes Super Bowl Suites and snowboards out of helicopters. John started Geoteaming 20 years ago and is a recognized thought leader on digital team building. He's written a top selling business book published by Wiley and Sons titled 50 Digital Team Building Games. John has completed over 1,800+ team building events with over 180,000 clients. About Monica Cornetti: A gamification speaker and designer, Monica Cornetti is rated as a #1 Gamification Guru in the world by UK-based Leaderboarded. She is the Founder and CEO of Sententia Gamification, the Founder and Gamemaster of GamiCon, hosts the Gamification Talk Radio program, and is author of the book Totally Awesome Training Activity Guide: Put Gamification to Work for You. Monica's niche is gamification strategy design that can be used within the framework of employee engagement, corporate talent development, HR, and adult education. Connect with Monica at www.GamiCon.us or www.SententiaGamification.com and on Twitter @monicacornetti.