Moderator/Facilitation Tips
Pre-Setting The Speaking Order
I know it sounds strange, but a lot of time and group energy is wasted in determining who goes next during a meeting. This is …
Meeting Agenda
3 Minute Body Scan Video
In a prior post (https://tinyurl.com/y4vh8ejr) I talked about the value of starting a Forum meeting with a meditative 3-minute body scan using Calm or Headspace. …
Moderator/Facilitation Tips
A Pre-Forum Teaser Update
Because Forums typically only meet once a month, many things happen throughout the month that members might not know about with each other. To build …
Uncategorized
5 Alternative Ways To Give Presentation Feedback
During a normal presentation, each person gets three minutes to share feedback related to the core challenge. Most of the time, people will only share …
Moderator/Facilitation Tips
Leveraging Virtual Break Out Rooms
The typical flow of a Forum meeting is for everyone to be together in one large group for the full 3-4 hours. Normally, during in-person …
Forum Overview
QUESTION – Should I join a brand new Forum or an existing Forum?
This is a great question that comes up often and while there isn’t one correct answer, let me share the pros/cons on each option: Existing …
Moderator/Facilitation Tips
Silencing A Chatty McChatster
Every Forum has one, or two, people who like to talk. These people often dominate the conversation and take up more than their allotted time. …
Constitution/Culture Tips
The Danger of Unsolicited Advice
A core value of Forums is that each person shares only from their own personal experience and doesn’t share advice. I call this, “Speaking From …
Meeting Agenda
How to Run the Deep Dive
Every Forum meeting typically has one Presentation and one Deep Dive. A Presentation is meant for one person to share their challenge and get support …
Retreats
Pre-Paying for Retreats
Yearly Forum Retreats create some of the deepest bonds between Forum members, but the lead up to the retreat is also the number one time …