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 ...
Meeting Agenda
Very Structured Process
One of the parts of Forum that surprises many people initially is how meetings are very structured. Forum meetings are packed with a lot of ...
Forum Overview
The Four Pillars of Forum
Behind the structured agenda, coaching system, goals process, and presentation are four pillars that create the foundation of Forums. Everyone going into a Forum should ...
Forum Overview
Fire Fighting vs. Smoke Detecting
Every time I ramp up a new Forum, the first few months usually involve putting out a lot of fires that members have in their ...
Constitution/Culture Tips
Don’t Use Slack As Your Forum’s Group Chat
In a prior post > https://bit.ly/3EQG4Zq < I talked about the importance of setting up a group communication tool to keep the conversation, connection, and engagement going ...
Presentation Tips
The What If… Brainstorm Presentation Format
The best time to use the Brainstorm style presentation is when the goal of the topic is to generate as many ideas as possible. The ...