Delivering Diversity’s Dream of Full Inclusion
Achieving diversity’s dream of better thinking, better results, and basic fairness takes bold steps when we include all voices and perspectives in every meeting we facilitate. As I write in…
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Ten Reasons to Hire a Professional Facilitator
Facilitating a retreat, strategic plan, or conflicted group takes skill, energy, and experience. While some organizations have the skills internally to facilitate a retreat or strategic plan, here are ten…
Introducing Thrive: The Facilitator’s Guide to Radically Inclusive Meetings, 2nd ed.
Imagine meetings where everyone is heard and all people matter. Picture organizations that embrace all voices and are committed to justice, equity and opportunity. Imagine businesses, nonprofits and the public…
Strategic Planning: A Waste of Paper or Essential?
Well-facilitated strategic plans that engage every stakeholder build system-wide ownership, generate commitment, and can energize every employee. The key is to get everyone’s skin in the game. They strengthen how…
Assembling a Facilitator’s Toolkit
You never know when you will need resources to make a meeting run well. I carry in my car a well-stocked, traveling toolkit for facilitating meetings on the spot. My…