Forum Overview
JRR Tolkien’s Forum
Did you know that JRR Tolkien was part of a Forum called TCBS (Tea Club, Barrovian Society) They founded it in 1911 while in grammar ...
Goal Setting Tips
Yearly/Quarterly Goals Planning Worksheet
This is the perfect time of year to do some goals planning with your Forum/Mastermind for the year. Ideally, your group already did their “Wheel ...
Activities
Facilitating a blind window activity for YOP
This activity uncovers four areas: 1) What do I think is true about me that others also think is true about me? 2) What do ...
Moderator/Facilitation Tips
Grab The Void
In normal Forum flow, after someone finishes talking, there is usually a small gap of silence, which I’m calling The Void. Us humans don’t like ...
Presentation Tips
The Debate Presentation Format
While most Forums use a traditional format for their presentations, there are a variety of other types of presentation formats that, if used, might produce ...
Coaching Tips
10 MORE Questions To Use During Presentation Coaching
To follow up on my last post with coaching question (https://tinyurl.com/umkbd3j), here are 10 more questions you can use when coaching someone for a presentation: ...
Forum Overview
Forums increase member Engagement/Retention
In Robert Putnam’s book, Better Together, which talks about the ingredients needed for a successful community, he says “In any large organization, people’s sense of loyalty, ...
Activities
End Of Year Reflection Activity
We have a much larger end of year reflection training we do with Forums, but a section I specifically enjoy and want to share with ...
Forum Overview
What is a Forum?
A Forum is synonymous with other names like Mastermind, Inner Circle, Pod, Circles, Teams, Cohort, Brain Trust, Etc. A Forum is a group of 6-8 ...
Coaching Tips
Coaching Curiosity
In the word question, there is a beautiful word—quest. I love that word.- Elie Wiesel When coaching someone for a presentation, keep the word “quest” ...