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Internal or External Facilitator? 20 Questions to Help You Decide.
"Should we use an internal or external facilitator?" Good question. Everyone has experienced good and not-so-good...
Meeting Methodologist or Meeting Designer? A Rhetorical Shift.
Clients frequently contact us about facilitating a meeting or workshop on behalf of an individual or organization. It...
Transform Your RACI Chart or RACI Matrix (Roles and Responsibilities Chart) into a Project Plan
Here's how to create a project plan or RACI chart (or RACI matrix) when your discussion or meeting deliverable...
Four Reasons You Will Dial Up Decision Quality with More Team Diversity
Decision quality increases with the number of available options. The MGRUSH technique has long promoted the concept of...
Estimating Workshop and Meeting Duration — Tips and Guidelines
Accurate estimating for meeting duration helps optimize the schedules and expectations of your participants....
Meeting Graphics — Increasing Complexity from Posters and Lists Through Matrices and Mandalas
Meeting graphics such as illustrations capture concepts and ideas that substitute for words. Why should we care about...
5 Tips on How to Facilitate Board Meetings (or Committees)
You may effectively facilitate Board Meetings by relying on Robert’s Rules of Order, however, blend in facilitative...
Tips on How to Back up Meeting Output from Whiteboards/ Easels
Using your telephone or a separate camera to record and back up meeting output will help you avoid losing valuable...
How to Conduct Better Staff Meetings That People Want to Attend
Your regularly scheduled staff meeting may not be an event that your staff anticipates. Some employees might prefer...
Ensuring Meeting Inclusiveness — How to Value Diversity & Plurality
The primary responsibility of a facilitator is to protect the participants. Furthermore, the facilitator helps drive...
Use the Fist of Five to Test for Consensus on Contextual Issues
The Fist of Five approach combines the speed of thumbs up/ down and displays the degrees of agreement that can support...
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