Activities
The Wheel Of Life
It was hard not to get emotional as I looked at the ten pieces of paper in front of me that represented the past ten …
Constitution/Culture Tips
The Oddly Difficult Role of a Timekeeper
How hard can it be to set your timer to two minutes and then, when it finishes, let people know that time is up? Believe …
Meeting Agenda
Deep dive versus round table discussion
Every monthly forum meeting typically has a section dedicated to either a deep dive or a roundtable discussion. While some forums make space for both …
Parking Lot Tips
Expanding the “Needs & Leads” Section for More Value
The normal flow for the “Needs & Leads” section of a forum meeting tends to follow a rapid and one-way interaction between the members. It …
Presentation Tips
How To Use The Debate Format for Your Forum Presentation
The debate format is a great way to engage your Forum in a civil discussion where the presenter is torn between multiple options. To use …
Activities
Professional LifeLife Activity
In a prior post, I shared the LifeLine activity (https://bit.ly/3vlASd5) as a way to help members share their personal origin stories from birth until now. …
Forum Overview
How To Onboard a New Member
By this point in the process, you have already gone through the process of picking a new member (https://bit.ly/3rUjDgW), and have unanimous support to have …
Activities
A Simple Way to Welcome New Members
It’s a great idea to do some sort of welcome activity for a new member right at the start of the Forum meeting. While some …
Constitution/Culture Tips
Code of Conduct Template
Every Forum has a Code of Conduct that is signed by all the members and reviewed every year at the Forum retreat. Here’s a template …
Constitution/Culture Tips
Emergency Meetings
It would be wonderful if all our career/personal/family challenges happened right around the time of our monthly Forum meeting so that we could bring the …