I believe strongly we all have two very specific rights regarding participating in meetings. The rights to: Expect that the group will stick to a meeting agenda; and Speak up when a meeting goes off-track. Why? Because time and relationships are our most precious...
“I feel like we waste so much time every day!” Is that something you’ve heard yourself say lately? If so, you are not alone. It is one of the top worries I regularly hear from business owners and team leaders. If you can relate, here are a quick handful of...
James Pond on unsplash You don’t need another system – you need to refocus on goals every day I have a confession to make: as someone who loves helping teams increase productivity, I am a sucker for office supplies and organizing systems. But, what I’ve...
If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader. – Dolly Parton Making Change Possible Do you want to become a better leader, build stronger communications, or move your project...
Do you want to ask better questions, be inspired about purpose, or better align with remote teams? These resources caught our eye lately at Facilitator on Fire. Sip now or bookmark for a meal later! What we’ve found Ask better questions. Questions are the...
Apology is a lovely perfume; it can transform the clumsiest moment into a gracious gift. – Margaret Lee Runbeck It doesn’t have to be the hardest word. I was surprised by a recent news item noting Ohio’s Governor John Kasich had issued an apology to a local...
Dishwashing plus camping equals context. When I was a kid, one of my family chores was washing the dishes in the evening several times a week. I grew up in a farming community back in the 80s, when almost nobody had a fancy electric appliance called a “dishwasher.”...
Matteo Vistocco on Unsplash Alison Henderson, CEO of Moving Image Consulting and nonverbal communication expert, has been a friend of mine for many years. I asked Alison if she could answer a few questions for me about how teams can learn to interpret body language...
When I was 8 years old, my family’s Christmas was turned on its head when we all came down with the flu. There were 6 of us, and the flu hit us methodically, one after the other, planting us squarely in our beds for days. My poor parents had to care for us (4 children...
“My reality is just different from yours.” – Cheshire Cat from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Not long ago, I spent some time chatting with a team of directors from a large local company excitedly talking about a competition...
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