Coaching Tips
Forum Presentation Coaching Tips
Forum Coach Anthony DiMarco had a great chat with Rod Sinclair about Presentation Coaching for Forums. While you can listen to the full episode here ...
Moderator/Facilitation Tips
Five Ways To Create Hyper-Focused Forum Meetings
It’s very hard to get 6-10 people to carve out 3-4 hours each month to fully unplug to support, learn, and grow with each other. ...
Constitution/Culture Tips
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, ...
Forum Overview
The Forum Launcher Process
Over the past few years, I’ve built up an amazing Forum Launching system that takes a group of people from having never met to a ...
Monthly Reflection Tips
Pre-Forum Preview
Forums typically meet once a month. And even though groups usually have some sort of group chat going between meetings, there is still a lot ...
Moderator/Facilitation Tips
VIRTUAL MODERATOR TIP – Increase Your Energy
You know how they say people look 15 lbs (7 kg) heavier on camera? Well, the same is true for your energy on camera, but ...
Constitution/Culture Tips
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 ...
Meeting Agenda
Forum Flow Example – 4 Hours
There are many different ways to run a Forum, and the one that is right for you and your Forum will depend on many factors ...
Activities
Opening Warm-Up Question – 90 Days Ago
Here’s a good opening warm-up question for your Forum that directly relates to the current situation with COVID. If you think about how 2020 started ...
Meeting Agenda
Shoutouts and Needs/Leads
Two high-value, low time-intensive, sections that should be included into your monthly Forum meeting agenda are Shoutouts and Needs/Leads. Shoutouts – Give the group up to ...