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MGRUSH<\/span><\/i><\/span> Certified, Professional, Endorsed Facilitators are truly special.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"MGThousands of alumni have earned promotions\u00a0to executive positions, directorships, and C-level responsibility. MGRUSH<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span>\u00a0facilitators lead\u00a0groups ranging from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to greenfield initiatives about the genetic bar-coding of zebra meat to prevent illegal poaching. Furthermore, many alumni branch out on their own as independents, frequently providing pro-bono<\/em> support for charitable organizations. \u00a0While others contribute as\u00a0valuable keystones, embedded in organizations for survival and growth. \u00a0Here we provide you with some endorsed facilitators, that are as good or even better than you have ever experienced before.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Endorsed Facilitators<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Since we are frequently asked for facilitator referrals, we thought it would be prudent to share some of the \u201cbest of the best\u201d<\/em>. As authors and instructors, our endorsed facilitators maintain high standards, while consistently generating results that clients need. Today, about five percent of our incoming students have their Ph.D. or Doctorate and more than half have advanced\/master’s degrees. \u00a0Most importantly, our alumni understand that galvanizing consensus and effective meeting management depend on integrating three components:<\/span><\/p>\n

Integrating Leadership, Facilitation, AND Meeting Design<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"MG<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meetings capture a huge investment of time. Unproductive meetings affect your profit and loss<\/a> statement, morale, and potential growth of your biggest asset, your people. Many of us attend frequent and important meetings. However, little (if any) structured training has been provided to help us become better meeting participants, and more important, meeting leaders. More effective meetings for teams and groups are dependent on improving three areas of behavior, namely:<\/span><\/p>\n

WHY<\/strong> \u2014<\/span><\/h4>\n

Leadership<\/u> training ensures that we begin with the end in mind. WHY<\/strong> we’re meeting equates with what\u00a0\u00a0DONE looks like. The best facilitators in the world will fail miserably if they don\u2019t know where they are going. Yet the worst facilitators can still succeed when the deliverable is clear. \u00a0Effective leadership draws a line of site about the impact of the meeting on the quality of life of its participants.<\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT<\/strong> \u2014<\/span><\/h4>\n

Once it has been made clear where we are going, facilitation<\/u> skills make it easier to know WHAT<\/strong> to do to make a meeting successful. Unfortunately, we have developed poor muscle memory over the years. Some behaviors need to be \u2018unlearned\u2019 before new behaviors are embraced. The only way to change such behaviors is through practice and immersion. Talking heads (i.e., the instructor\u2019s lips are moving) won\u2019t do it. Only active participation and practice will work at instilling effective and facilitative behaviors.<\/span><\/p>\n

HOW<\/strong> \u2014<\/span><\/h4>\n

Even a great facilitator who knows where they are going (i.e., What DONE looks like) still needs help. They need to know HOW<\/strong> they are going to build consensus and get a group of people from the meeting Introduction<\/em> to the Wrap<\/em>. While the best meeting design<\/u> or approach (i.e., Agenda<\/em>) has more than one right answer, there is one wrong answer \u2014 if the meeting leader does not know HOW<\/strong> they are going to do it.<\/span><\/p>\n

______<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Don\u2019t ruin your career by hosting bad meetings<\/a>. Sign up for a workshop<\/a> or send this to someone who should. MGRUSH<\/span><\/a><\/em> workshops focus on meeting design and practice. Each person practices tools, methods, and activities daily during the week. Therefore, while some call this immersion, we call it the road to building high-value facilitation skills.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MGRUSH Certified, Professional, Endorsed Facilitators are truly special. Thousands of alumni have earned promotions\u00a0to executive positions, directorships, and C-level responsibility. MGRUSH\u00a0facilitators lead\u00a0groups ranging from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to greenfield initiatives about the genetic bar-coding of zebra meat to prevent illegal poaching. 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