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For leaders & their teams, change-makers, and facilitators:

Practical & thought-provoking ideas & methods to help you think, be, and do your best.

WE CAN WORK IT OUT

How can you tell if your conflict conversation is complete, so that each person feels good about the resolution you made together? Three kinds of “satisfaction” tell the story.

For any leader, it’s normal to fear making the wrong decisions, worry how others perceive you, and question your ability to handle circumstances. In this blog, learn how to boost your sense of power to function at your best.

WHEN WORLDVIEWS DIFFER

Why is it so hard to make decisions in a team? What makes communication so difficult, sometimes? Consider the possibility of differing worldviews…

WHEN TO HIRE A MEETING FACILITATOR

What’s the rationale for hiring a facilitator? In this article, learn the 7 scenarios when your facilitator can help you stay out of trouble and on the road to success.

FACILITATOR’S TOOLKIT FOR HYBRID MEETINGS

Smoothly combine virtual & in-person meeting formats, level the playing field, and better handle the cognitive load of facilitating hybrid meetings.

SURVIVING HYBRID MEETINGS (FOR ATTENDEES)

Good news! Learn how to survive and thrive the challenges of combined virtual/in-person meetings, even if you’re not the leader.

LEADER’S GUIDE FOR HYBRID MEETINGS

To help you and your team smooth the bumpy road ahead, this article gives you, the team leader, practical guidelines for holding productive hybrid meetings.

BASICS FOR SUCCESSFUL HYBRID MEETINGS

Hybrid meetings (those combining in-person and virtual attendees) are here to stay. Learn how can you make the best of this challenging meeting environment.

5 UNCOMMON FUNCTIONS OF YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN

A strategic plan can be much more than a “roadmap.” If you want to leverage your strategic plan beyond this simple function, read on to discover five uncommon ways you can use your plan.

ENERGIZE YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN

Every organization struggles to keep their strategic plan active and alive, so they can focus their precious funding and staff on the goals that matter most. In this article, let’s diagnose why your plan might be on life-support and explore how to resuscitate it.

CREATIVE MANIFESTO FOR GROUP PROBLEM-SOLVING

What if you need breakthrough solutions to a tricky issue? You need meeting agreements that create the conditions for “wow!” and inspire brilliance from the minds of your people. Enter the Creative Manifesto.

WHEN TO USE VALUE PLANNING

Intrigued by value planning for your next big capital project or infrastructure project? Like any powerful tool, it’s designed for certain circumstances. You wouldn’t use a pole saw to trim your mustache, now would you? In this article, figure out when to use value planning for your infrastructure projects.