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Practical guides for running game-based conflict training – how to run sessions, debrief them well, measure whether they worked, and the research behind all of it. No fluff, no funnel.

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Debriefs & Measurement

Advocacy-Inquiry: The Debrief Questioning Technique That Surfaces Real Reasoning

Debriefing with good judgment pairs an honest observation with genuine curiosity about the reasoning behind it. How to build and practice advocacy-inquiry.

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Debriefs & Measurement

50+ Debrief Questions for Team Exercises (Organized by What They Surface)

50+ after-action review and debrief questions, organized by phase and by what they surface – plus the three to ask when you only have ten minutes.

10 min read
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Debriefs & Measurement

How to Debrief a Training Exercise: A Three-Phase Guide That Actually Changes Behavior

The learning happens in the debrief, not the exercise. A three-phase structure – reactions, analysis, application – with timing budgets and real questions.

10 min read
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Debriefs & Measurement

Validated Instruments for Measuring Conflict Skills (and When to Write Your Own)

TKI, ROCI-II, psychological safety scales, SJTs – what validated conflict assessments measure, what they cost, and when to write your own instead.

9 min read
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Debriefs & Measurement

The One-Week Follow-Up: A 5-Minute Survey That Tells You If Training Transferred

The first honest read on whether training transferred comes a week later. What a five-minute follow-up survey should ask, how to send it, and how to read it.

8 min read
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Debriefs & Measurement

How to Run Pre- and Post-Training Surveys That Show Whether Training Worked

Satisfaction scores can't tell you whether training worked. A baseline survey, a matched post-survey, and a one-week follow-up can – here's how to build them.

8 min read