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Attitude of Gratitude Makes for More Powerful Facilitation

The evidence is overwhelming—those who have more gratitude, or an attitude of gratitude --- are happier individuals. Although you won’t hear the term ‘happy’ very frequently in one of our meetings...

A Quick, 5-Minute Paradigm Exercise to Challenge Groupthink

We encourage professional facilitators to carry a toolbox. Include some intervention devices when you need to shake up your participants. Be prepared to challenge groupthink if you start hearing...

To Lead Faster Meetings Requires Explaining the White Space, the WHY Before the WHAT

To effectively control your meetings and finish faster meetings (ahead of schedule) requires an effort that begins long before your meeting starts. We call the preparation period 7:59 work, as in...

Methodological Awareness About Deming’s 14 Points of Continuous Improvement

Every minute somewhere, someone refers to Deming’s term SMART (i.e., Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Based). Lesser known, however frequently copied, you will find his philosophy of...

Six Strategy-Crushing Mistakes Organizations Make And How You Can Rise Above the Rubble

Mar 30, 2017 | Analysis Methods, Leadership Skills, Prioritizing

By Mark Morgan, CEO and Founder of StratEx Advisors, Inc. Oh, the mistakes organizations make. Business plans or...

MG RUSH Certified, Professional, Endorsed Facilitators are Helping to Solve World Problems

Mar 23, 2017 | Leadership Skills, Meeting Support

MGRUSH Certified, Professional, Endorsed Facilitators are truly special. Thousands of alumni have earned promotions to...

Triple Constraint Theory: Use a Flexibility Matrix to Fortify Product Vision

Feb 16, 2017 | Leadership Skills, Meeting Support, Meeting Tools, Prioritizing

Triple constraint theory suggests that it is not realistic to expect to build the fastest, the cheapest, and the...

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