Many of my clients enter the strategic planning process cautiously, dubiously even; many of them are leaders with decades of experience, which means they have been here before. They have gotten their hopes up, felt the great energy in the room as people shared new ideas, and then they have seen how …
Meeting Facilitation
Does language matter?
Feedback. Does the word send a chill down your spine? In a recent workshop I delivered, a participant shared that “feedback” has gotten such a bad rep that she has changed to using the term “feedforward.” Feedforward reminds her and the person she is talking to that the information being …
Delegate at the meeting, for their benefit, not yours
Imagine you are leading a meeting. Someone gave you the reins, so you have to do it all, right? Absolutely not. Leading is not the same as dominating. Facilitation is not a monologue. Being in front of the room does not mean that everything that happens is your responsibility. In most …
