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Sword Swallowing? Yes, There’s an Association for That.

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Sword Swallowers Association International, which launched in 2002, is the only organization of its kind in the world. Of course, it’s not exactly a safe way to live. The number of actively performing swallowers is only in the dozens. Nonetheless, this fairly exclusive group still has an association that represents it.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Timeless Questions, Timely Tactics

Idea Architects

And, of course, that is one of the reasons why strategic plans often do not yield the commitment, action, or results they are meant to produce. Most organizations can probably identify a handful (say 6-12) of what I call perma questions. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #8: Help Surface.

Idea Architects

What are the assumptions behind the course of action being considered? Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. May 2004 (5).

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Facilitation Friday #23: Going in Different Directions

Idea Architects

During the course of a meeting or planning session, its not unusual for one topic to be a catalyst for potentially tangential ideas to surface. Ill be leading an open registration full-day course on The Art of. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2).

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Facilitation Friday #22: Conversation Detours, Not Roadblocks

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You also can probe if individuals have ever experienced "it" being done another way in another organization, and if so, invite them to talk a bit about it. The time period individuals describe as always usually relates only to their time in the organization. Ill be leading an open registration full-day course on The Art of.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #26: Silence as.

Idea Architects

Ill be leading an open registration full-day course on The Art of. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. May 2004 (5).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #24: All Agendas.

Idea Architects

Ill be leading an open registration full-day course on The Art of. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. May 2004 (5).