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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #17: Reminders.

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Review results in relation to stated goals. Review individual commitments and next steps. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). Watch participation patterns; adapt facilitation as needed. Celebrate successes. May 2004 (5).

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Facilitation Friday #9: Build Capacity to Accomplish More

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To facilitate this type of after action review , make sure to frame the conversation as one focused on learning from what transpired, not assigning blame for what just occurred. A great resource for this work is Norman Kerth's Project Retrospectives: A Handbook for Team Reviews. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Newer Post.

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Facilitation Friday #1: Anyone Can and Everyone Should

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In addition, Ill share and review some of the facilitation resources I find most helpful and some of the lessons learned (the good and the kind of ugly) in my own facilitation work. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). May 2004 (5).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #21: How to.

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Reviewing decisions made and next steps along with the accountability for action. When the time available or the group size does not allow for such individual expression, you might share a story, poem, quote, or video clip that articulates and embodies what members of the group might say. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4).

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Facilitation Friday #23: Going in Different Directions

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Restated the purpose and outcome at the onset never hurts: "Lets quickly review why were together today, what we hope to accomplish, and the agenda for doing so.". Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). May 2004 (5). Jan 2004 (3).

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Facilitation Friday #10: Establish Rules of Engagement

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Shared agreements can be generated in a variety of ways: large group facilitated discussion; small group list generation followed by large group voting; individuals noting ideas that are then clustered into common themes and reviewed by the group. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Awesome Inc.

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Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions

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Review next steps with particular attention to timeframes, accountability, ans communications. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). Well duh, right? May 2004 (5). Jan 2004 (3). Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2).