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 ...
Activities
A Simple Way to Welcome New Members
It’s a great idea to do some sort of welcome activity for a new member right at the start of the Forum meeting. While some ...
Constitution/Culture Tips
Code of Conduct Template
Every Forum has a Code of Conduct that is signed by all the members and reviewed every year at the Forum retreat. Here’s a template ...
Constitution/Culture Tips
Emergency Meetings
It would be wonderful if all our career/personal/family challenges happened right around the time of our monthly Forum meeting so that we could bring the ...
Presentation Tips
Open Coaching Presentation
While it’s always best to take at least one hour prior to the Forum meeting to have the presenter meet with the coach, that’s not ...
Forum Overview
Create An Ideal Member Attributes List
In a prior post, I talked about building a Forum Intro Sheet that you can use to help recruit new members (https://bit.ly/3rUjDgW). One of the ...