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Basic Facilitation Techniques for Nonprofits

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Participatory Gatherings. There is no better resource than “ The Facilitator’s Guide To Participatory Decision-Making ” by Sam Kaner. (They also offer workshops ). Making Decisions and Getting Consensus. Strategic Dialogue. Organizational Development. Networked Facilitation. Community Organizing. Any many more.

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NTEN Leading Change Summit #14lcs: Reflection

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The Leading Change Summit was more intimate (several hundred people), participatory and interactive, intense, and stimulating. Is there a lead facilitator who is responsible for the final decision or is the team to work collaboratively making decisions? The Importance of Icebreakers: Getting To Know People in the Room.

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Ways that Emerging Nonprofit Leaders Can Build Virtuoso Listening Skills

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One area we cover is social awareness, the ability to recognize and understand the moods of other individuals and teams that we collaborate with professionally. These techniques are described in more detail in “ The Facilitator’s Guide To Participatory Decision-Making ” by Sam Kaner.

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Guest Post: Using Participation to Solve a Design Problem at the Carnegie Museum of Art

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In a straightforward way, Marilyn explains how her team developed a participatory project to improve engagement in a gallery with an awkward entry. This is a perfect example of a museum using participation as a design solution. Our colleagues in the Museum of Natural History were eager collaborators.

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