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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. Oct 2008 (1). Sep 2008 (4). Aug 2008 (2).

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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. Oct 2008 (1). Sep 2008 (4). Aug 2008 (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. Oct 2008 (1). Sep 2008 (4).

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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. Oct 2008 (1). Sep 2008 (4). Aug 2008 (2).

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Facilitation Friday #19: Resisiting Resistance is Futile

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A strategy session with only staff feels different than one including both staff members and board members or other volunteers. Oct 2008 (1). Sep 2008 (4). Aug 2008 (2). Jul 2008 (8). May 2008 (5). Apr 2008 (3). Mar 2008 (4). Feb 2008 (3). Jan 2008 (4). Dec 2002 (6).

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Making a Difference in a World that Seems Different

Idea Architects

What does exists in the world is a fascinating collection of individuals, all of whom see and create their own reality, make meaning from what they see and experience, and then choose how to act on this meaning. Organizations would be wise to copy this strategy, building in a commitment to more thoughtful reflection on an ongoing basis.