Code of Conduct
Dealing With Late Members
As a Forum moderator, it’s incredibly frustrating to have a jammed-packed agenda that starts at 5 pm, but then members trickle in, so you start ...
Forum Overview
The Dangerous Universal “You” Language
“You know how when you go to Whole Foods, and you buy that $12 peanut butter smoothie, but it doesn’t have enough protein in it, ...
Monthly Reflection Tips
Rating Monthly Updates
The best monthly updates are… worked on for at least 30 minutes before the meeting instead of last minute or made up in the moment. ...
Activities
The Wheel Of Life
It was hard not to get emotional as I looked at the ten pieces of paper in front of me that represented the past ten ...
Constitution/Culture Tips
The Oddly Difficult Role of a Timekeeper
How hard can it be to set your timer to two minutes and then, when it finishes, let people know that time is up? Believe ...
Presentation Tips
Deep dive versus round table discussion
Every monthly forum meeting typically has a section dedicated to either a deep dive or a roundtable discussion. While some forums make space for both ...
Parking Lot Tips
Expanding the “Needs & Leads” Section for More Value
The normal flow for the “Needs & Leads” section of a forum meeting tends to follow a rapid and one-way interaction between the members. It ...
Presentation Tips
How To Use The Debate Format for Your Forum Presentation
The debate format is a great way to engage your Forum in a civil discussion where the presenter is torn between multiple options. To use ...
Activities
Professional LifeLife Activity
In a prior post, I shared the LifeLine activity (https://bit.ly/3vlASd5) as a way to help members share their personal origin stories from birth until now. ...
Forum Overview
How To Onboard a New Member
By this point in the process, you have already gone through the process of picking a new member (https://bit.ly/3rUjDgW), and have unanimous support to have ...