Resources

Monthly Reflection Tips

A Shorter Monthly Reflection

Some Forums spend less time on their Monthly reflections and don’t use the full Monthly Reflection doc I created > https://bit.ly/3xStcAE In these cases, I suggest ...
Moderator/Facilitation Tips

The Essential Five Forum Emails

Every Forum has a different communication rhythm between meetings. Some email and group chat frequently, which is a best practice, while others only email what ...
3 Creative Ways To Spice Up Your Forum Meeting
Meeting Agenda

3 Creative Ways To Spice Up Your Forum Meeting

While having a repetitive monthly accountability meeting is a major benefit of Forum, it is also nice to spice the monthly meetings up every so ...
Meeting Agenda

Closing Forums With A Final Thought

It’s always good to wrap up a Forum meeting together and on a high note. A way to achieve a positive Forum closing is by ...
Adding New Items To The Parking Lot
Parking Lot Tips

Adding New Items To The Parking Lot

As I mentioned in a prior post (https://bit.ly/3Lo5OyN), the purpose of a Forum Parking Lot is to keep an ongoing log of topics that someone ...
The Ideal Moderator
Moderator/Facilitation Tips

The Ideal Moderator

I used to think that anyone could rotate into the moderator position for a Forum, and because of the systems I put in place, things ...
Forum Fines and Penalties
Forum Flows

Forum Fines and Penalties

The NYC subways are notoriously inconsistent. I should have taken this into consideration when I boarded the train, knowing I only had exactly 12 minutes ...
Using Forums to Instill Better Habits
Forum Overview

Using Forums to Instill Better Habits

I often think about Forums as a way to instill habits into people’s lives that they might not otherwise do. Habits such as self-reflection, journaling, ...
Experience Based Values Creation
Constitution/Culture Tips

Experience Based Values Creation

Our climbing instructor took out a small hammer and tapped it against the rock. She leaned in with her ear to hear the noise the ...
Managing Forum Financials
Constitution/Culture Tips

Managing Forum Financials

There is no one right way to manage the financials of your Forum, so let me give you the two most common options I see, ...