Catalyst for Collaboration—Achieving Astonishing Results.
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 …
‘Tis the season to make your new year’s resolutions. If you have attended one of my sessions, you have heard me talk about how you can take control and improve your life significantly by deciding, articulating, recording and committing to your future in the form …
We just finished our 2012 planning and I feel so energized and excited for the coming year! We just finished our new branding initiative (do you like the new website look, feel and logo?) and our term as national president of the National Speakers Association and now it 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. …
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 of the most powerful ways you can connect with your audience and begin a conversation is by asking an engaging question – and then be silent. Wait for the answer. If you suffer the silence for one or two seconds, and look like you …
I tend to work with very smart people. People with answers to difficult questions. People who tend to be correct most of the time. Not all of the time, but most.
And these people tend to be leaders of – or within – their organizations. Leaders who know what to …
Words matter – at least that’s what my dear friend and colleague, Pamela Jett says. (Full disclosure: It is also the name of her communication training and consulting company!).
It’s true. The words you use to describe any change you want to see on your team, in your …
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 …
