Category: Constitution/Culture Tips

No Business Dealings / Romantic Relationships
Constitution/Culture Tips

No Business Dealings / Romantic Relationships

The space held within a Forum and between the members is special and should be treated as such. Below are two situations that are well ...
Keeping A Quotes Board
Constitution/Culture Tips

Keeping A Quotes Board

“I got here… on a river of tears, but I got here.” “Sometimes I breathe wrong and go up in pants size.” “A croissant is ...
FMLA Policy For Forums
Constitution/Culture Tips

FMLA Policy For Forums

Typically, Forums allow members to miss two meetings per year. On the third miss, they are removed from the Forum. This policy works for most ...
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Every Forum is bound to experience a break up at some point. The break up will come in the form of either one member leaving, ...
How much money should we plan to spend on dinners?
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How much money should we plan to spend on dinners?

I’ve trained some Forums that would only go to Michelin star restaurants and drink top shelf alcohol. They would easily drop $200+ per person per ...
Should You Cancel a Monthly Forum Meeting?
Constitution/Culture Tips

Should You Cancel a Monthly Forum Meeting?

Two of our members were sick, another couldn’t get a flight back to NYC in time, and a fourth was on vacation. That left only ...
Dealing with Conflict Between Members - Clearing The Air
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Dealing with Conflict Between Members – Clearing The Air

Having grown up in the Midwest of the United States, I was only aware of one type of conflict…bad conflict. But as I’ve matured and ...
The Cooling Off Period
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The Cooling Off Period

Every Forum creates and agrees to a Code of Conduct between the members. If a member repeatedly violates various items within the Code of Conduct, ...
Three Levels of Forum Confidentiality
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Three Levels of Forum Confidentiality

Confidentiality of what is said between Forum members is a fundamental aspect of what creates psychological safety for a group. Confidentiality always allows members to ...
3 dangerous
Constitution/Culture Tips

3 Dangerous Outcomes of Giving Advice

Each Forum member is on their own journey with their own challenges. When it comes time to present a challenge to the group, the group ...