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, ...
Announcement
NEW HOME FOR THE FORUM LAUNCHER™
To date, we’ve helped 6 different communities/organizations launch 43 new Forums for just over 400 members. I love knowing that the work we are doing ...
Coaching Tips
Who Should Coach The Next Presentation?
In a prior post, I talked about setting up a system to determine who should present each month. This same system should be used to ...
Forum Overview
How To Run A Yearly Member-To-Member Assessment
Once a year, Forums should run a member-to-member (M2M) assessment as a way to give an objective measure as to how well each member is ...
Forum Overview
Forums Hold A Special Place
If you think about it, getting a group of highly talented and driven people to carve out 3 hours each month to meet is pretty ...
Retreats
Should We Hire a Retreat Planner For Our Retreat?
The last time my group went on a retreat to NOLA, the member in charge of the retreat sent us a 90-page PDF filled with ...
Retreats
Should We Hire a Facilitator For Our Retreat?
Every Forum I’ve been a part of was lucky enough to have at least one trained/professional facilitator in the group. On retreats, we’d often run ...
Retreats
Retreat Planning Template
As I’ve mentioned prior, an amazing retreat doesn’t just happen; it’s well planned ahead of time. That’s why every Forum should have a dedicated person ...
Retreats
Six Elements Of An Amazing Retreat
Retreats are a critical part of a forum’s long-term health because deep emotional bonds are built through shared experiences and physical time together during retreats. ...
Forum Overview
Yearly Forum Check-Ups
During a recent test drive of a Tesla Model Y, I asked the salesperson about the required maintenance to keep all the systems running. He ...