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 ...
Goal Setting Tips
2021 Forum Goals Planning Process
As we round into the final month of 2020, most Forums should use this time to build goals for the following year. The goals planning ...