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New (Free) E-Book: Leading Systems Change Will Supercharge Your Facilitation Skills

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Overall, the program led to over 100 collaborations and its impact is ongoing. When I design and facilitate meeting for clients, board meetings, or as part of a workshop, webinar or other training, I’m always looking for new ideas for facilitation and interactive processes. The facilitation methods are participatory.

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Finding The Best Board Retreat Facilitator – 9 Things To Look For

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Have you ever sat through a board retreat and spent more time watching the clock, daydreaming, and checking texts than listening to the facilitator? Did your last facilitator stand behind a lectern and drone on like a record playing in slow motion? Facilitate and engage with confidence. Were they unengaging? Credibility.

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The Art of Facilitating Meetings with Sticky Notes

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Post-It Note Facilitation of A Network Map - 2012 Pakistan NGOs. What’s in your facilitation toolkit? Take for example my colleague Eugene Eric Kim who shares his facilitation toolkit which includes links to his favorite Post It notes and markers. When I facilitate training, I use analog and digital tools and materials.

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Drones, Robots, and Farmers—Prepare Your Association to Meet Fast-Moving Technology Trends

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The MVP is the brainchild of Eric Ries , author of that entrepreneur’s bible, “The Lean Startup.” Arianna Rehak, Co-Founder and CEO of Matchbox Virtual Media, explains the power of collaboration like this. They are also good facilitators. There will be milestones to meet long after the launch date.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Facilitating Brainstorming Sessions for Nonprofit Work

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Does your work at a nonprofit include facilitating meetings or trainings? Looking for new techniques to add to your facilitator’s toolbox? Brainstorming can be done as a solo activity or group or collaborative brainstorming. There are two basic ways to facilitate a group brainstorming session. Basic Approaches.

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Leading with Reflection: New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

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Our article, “ 8 Steps Nonprofits Can Take to Adopt AI Responsibly, ” published in the Stanford Innovation Review was listed as the ten top most popular articles of 2023. Training & Facilitation: I have maintained an active schedule of leading workshops, facilitating retreats, and presenting.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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Initiatives are undermined by silos, turf wars, and poor collaboration. The adoption of Holacracy encouraged autonomy and distributed authority, key pillars today. Collaboration among business units is facilitated and encouraged. Remote work is challenging teams. You are struggling to make old procedures fit new formats.

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