Catalyst for Collaboration—Achieving Astonishing Results.
Have you ever been in a meeting that lasted forever? Or one person dominated the discussion? Or hijacked the team to go in a completely different direction? Or a meeting that was a waste of time because there were no clear agreements made?
That’s because no one was responsible for watching …
Psychologist Adrian Furham, Phd, was quoted in the February Issue of the Oprah magazine, “The evidence from science suggests that businesspeople must be insane to use brainstorming groups….If you have talented and motivated people, they should be encouraged to work alone when creativity or efficiency …
Have you ever had someone keep bringing up the same topic? Like a dog with a bone, he just won’t give up? Worse yet, the topic gains momentum, has been discussed to death, and the group just can’t let it go? Not that I want to mix metaphors, but …
It’s been 20 years since I started my business facilitating teams and training others to do what I do. Back then, no one even knew how to spell “facilitator”, no less what a facilitator did!
As they say, we’ve come a long way, baby. The root word, “facil” is latin for “make …
You asked for it and now I’d like your help. Based on client feedback, I decided to conduct a quarterly webinar to help you continue to develop your teams. (See what happens when you do a little business planning?) Beware of what you ask for as the 2012 Extraordinary Team Webinar Series is …
My client was complaining about his teammate’s hidden agenda. Curious, I asked him to tell me about it – which he did, and in some detail.
I had to laugh. This isn’t a case of the “hidden agenda.” This agenda was well-known and in the open. …
In his seminal book, Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill coined the concept of the mastermind alliance. He believed that a group of like-minded, achievement oriented individuals could dramatically leverage each other’s success. This Mastermind concept has proven itself over time as a valuable resource for people of every …
Excellent Question! You know you need a meeting facilitator when you are pretty nervous about an upcoming meeting. You may or may not know why, but you are probably concerned about a couple of things:
I need to get my team/direct reports on board. They are crucial to our success.
This is …
One and done? Or, is your team meeting one in a series of meetings to accomplish a specific result?
If it is the latter, I have always found it helpful to put together a “team map” – a graphic or visual representation of the …
Most companies provide breakfast when the meeting starts early. These days, most folks know to have healthy choices that feed into the energy and creativity of the team:
Fresh fruit
Low or non-fat yogurt
Scrambled or hard cooked eggs
Whole wheat or multi-grain mini bagels
Small bran, oatmeal, banana, pumpkin or multi-grain muffins
Whole grain toast or …
