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Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions

Idea Architects

Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions. When was the last time you were in a session intended to produce good strategy that actually did so? Too often strategy conversations are anything but strategic. Participants bring their past experiences and present expectations to the strategy effort.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Leadership Limerick: Time for.

Idea Architects

Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. Any virtual event might also benefit from an in-person option, and any face-to-face meeting should explore how to incorporate virtual participation. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2).

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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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In 2002, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills identified a set of qualities they consider most important for learning in the digital era. If your team is remote, find strategies to bring people together online. But the assumption that employees already know how to talk to each other is far from true.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Leadership Limerick: Gratitude, Not.

Idea Architects

Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. The Art of Facilitation: How to Enhance Results and Maximize Individuals Contributions , a signature program refined over the years and updated continuously. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2).

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Facilitation Friday #22: Conversation Detours, Not Roadblocks

Idea Architects

Strategy sessions are about the future. Help the group consider if some portion of the idea might have merit and how to build upon it. Facilitation: How to Maximize Individuals Contributions and Commitments on Tuesday, August 21, in Washington, DC, for the American Society of. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4).

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Facilitation Friday #19: Resisiting Resistance is Futile

Idea Architects

A strategy session with only staff feels different than one including both staff members and board members or other volunteers. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). You can find previous posts by searching. May 2004 (5). Jan 2004 (3).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Five Lessons from the Road

Idea Architects

Use of any new technology should be considered in light of the character of the relationship an organization (or individual) wants to have with their members, customers, and stakeholders and how to reflect that and their core values and personality in doing so with the new technology. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2).