Resources

Two Main Questions
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: ...
Forums increase member Engagement
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, ...
End Of Year Reflection Activity
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 ...
Curiosity
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” ...
Opening Pulse
Moderator/Facilitation Tips

Opening Pulse

It’s good to start each Forum meeting with an opening pulse to get a sense of where everyone is at mentally, emotionally, and physically. The ...
Forum vs Mastermind
Constitution/Culture Tips

Forum vs Mastermind vs Inner Circle vs Circles vs Teams vs Cohort vs Brain Trust vs Etc…

The work we are doing here has a lot of different names. Some orgs like YPO and EO call them Forums. Others choose to use ...
The Purpose Triangle
Activities

The Purpose Triangle – Why are you in this Forum?

It’s a great question and one that should be asked of new members, and repeated every so often with existing members, because motivations change. The ...
Setting a Retreat Budget
Retreats

Setting a Retreat Budget

Typically Forums do one multi-day retreat per year. But because each Forum mate tends to be in a different financial situation each year, setting a ...
Sharing Your Monthly Update With Your Spouse
Monthly Reflection Tips

Sharing Your Monthly Update With Your Spouse

Earlier this year I started sharing my monthly update with my wife after learning about the idea from another Forum mate. While confidentiality is critical ...