Resources

Forum Overview

An Ode To Forums

“Don’t let these moments with each other be like every other moment you had prior, because they aren’t. It’s an extremely rare treat to have ...
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 ...
Where Should We Meet?
Forum Overview

Where Should We Meet?

The factory manager met us at the back gate because it was after-hours and the whole warehouse closed down at 6pm. After our initial greeting, ...
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Constitution/Culture Tips

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?
Constitution/Culture Tips

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 ...
The Blind Window Section of a Presentation
Presentation Tips

The Blind Window Section of a Presentation

Have you ever watched a reality TV show and heard someone say something that you couldn’t believe came out of their mouth? Or they said ...
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
Constitution/Culture Tips

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 ...
Who Should Present Next Month
Presentation Tips

Who Should Present Next Month?

A dreaded decision to make during a Forum meeting is to decide who is going to present at the next meeting. This process isn’t good ...
Presentation Tips

How To Pick A Great Presentation Topic

If you are in a Forum of 6-10 people, and at each monthly meeting your group does one presentation, that means each member will most ...