Idea Architects

JANUARY 6, 2012

Too often we think of facilitation as the sole domain of the department head, the board chair, or the consultant leading a planning process. 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. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 8, 2012

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.". Youll need to determine if reporting from the small group needs to occur, as well as the process for doing so that elicits the most useful information in the most efficient way.

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Idea Architects

MAY 25, 2012

The closing section of a facilitated effort should include a carefully calibrated mix of attention to both the content and process of what just took place. Reviewing decisions made and next steps along with the accountability for action. 19, Houston, Assof of Fundraising Profs Conference. 2, Columbus, PIA-Ohio Board Workshop.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 9, 2012

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. 19, Houston, Assof of Fundraising Profs Conference. 2, Columbus, PIA-Ohio Board Workshop.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 22, 2012

While the debate rages on about whether or not strategic planning as a process is alive, dead, or on life support (see here , here , and here ), organizations must still craft strategy. People are used to planning processes with a designated end goal in mind: "Were planning for the next three years." Create iterative feedback loops.

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Idea Architects

MAY 11, 2012

The process. Sometimes people are committed to the purpose of the gathering, but resist the process. This is why reviewing the agenda and establishing group norms is important at the onset. 19, Houston, Assof of Fundraising Profs Conference. They may feel threatened by the format and need more support from you.

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Idea Architects

JULY 6, 2012

If youre facilitating a meeting or process with pre-determined stages, you could do the same as described for the group norms. Projecting ideas being brainstormed as a Word document that someone creates in real-time often is more effective than flipcharting that rapid-fire output so long as you go back and cursor through ideas as a review.

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 13, 2012

This simple equation helps unpack much of what we need to review for an individual facilitation effort. How do they learn, process information, engage in group settings? 19, Houston, Assof of Fundraising Profs Conference. Think of the outcomes for your facilitation efforts. Who will be involved in the conversation? Blog Archive.

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