Resources

Lessons From The Past For The Present
Activities

ACTIVITY: Lessons From The Past For The Present

This process of three questions can have MANY different themes, but given the current COVID-19 situation and so much change happening in everyone’s career and ...
S.M.A.R.T. Forum Goal Setting
Goal Setting Tips

S.M.A.R.T. Forum Goal Setting

What’s your personal goal?” I asked him.“To go to the gym,” he responded.“Great! How many times?” I asked.“Three times per week,” he responded.“Great! For how ...
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 ...
The Subtle art of not giving a fuck
Constitution/Culture Tips

Don’t Give Advice – Share Your Experience

A core practice of the Forums I run is that we don’t give each other advice, but rather, we share our own experience around the ...
Monthly-Update-Template
Monthly Reflection Tips

The Monthly Reflection Template

There are several formats that Forums use to do their monthly reflection. No one way is the correct way, and your Forum will collectively decide ...
Forum Roles
Constitution/Culture Tips

Forum Roles

The best-run Forums are when everyone takes on a role to keep the Forum running smoothly. Typically, each person holds a role for one year ...
The Purpose of the Third Column in The Parking Lot
Parking Lot Tips

The Purpose of the Third Column in The Parking Lot

In a well-run Parking Lot doc, there are three columns that a topic is scored against. Importance – How important is this topic to you in ...
Effective Forum Meeting Scheduling
Forum Overview

Effective Forum Meeting Scheduling

Trying to schedule a meeting date/time that works for everyone is a never-ending battle and time suck. The worst way to schedule meetings is to ...
QUESTION - Should Our Forum Meet Virtually
Announcement

QUESTION – Should Our Forum Meet Virtually?

Without a doubt, I think established Forums should be meeting virtually via video to keep things going during this time. Forums that were great prior, ...
The Expedited-Presentation Format
Presentation Tips

The Expedited-Presentation Format

Sometimes a person doesn’t need a full hour to present on their challenge, or a Forum might have multiple people who want to present during ...