Today’s guest empowers people who feel disconnected with the tools to start meaningful conversations and find their people. He creates tools and transformational experiences, so leaders and teams can feel heard, seen and valued, and create a culture of authenticity, trust and belonging. He is the creator of ASK DEEP QUESTIONS, which started out as a deck of cards to help his friends connect on a camping trip, and is now being used to facilitate meaningful conversations through sharing personal and vulnerable stories on every continent around the globe. His mission is to help people feel less alone. Through his workshops and programs he is fueling the movement for deeper human connection. His work has been featured on TEDx, CBC News, Breakfast TV, Cityline, and HuffPost. He is currently building a community of facilitators that design MAGICAL HUMAN MOMENTS online.

Please join me in welcoming Jan Keck.

In this episode we discuss:

• his thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is inspiring and encouraging others to learn new things and supporting them through that process.”
• how attending summer camp as a kid in Germany inspired him to want to lead.
• that good leadership is giving followers a good start. his time abroad in Australia for one year and how it shaped his life.
• his love for doing the uncomfortable thing in order to propel himself into his goals.
• the beginning of his “Ask Deep Questions” deck of cards.
• what “The Campfire Formula” is and the story behind it. his process of playtesting the cards and categorizing their depth and validity in the deck across different situations.
• his initial run of the cards and his Kickstarter campaign.
• his goal of creating a culture of being top of mind within your network.
• how he nurtures and sustains his network including the outer two layers that doesn’t necessarily add to your life and may actually be draining you.

Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OnTheSchmooze.com – episode 239.