Monthly Archives: September 2025

Another Story about the Organization Journey Map

Posted on September 27, 2025 by jofacilitator

Another Story of the Use of the Organizational Journey Map:  (see the original post for the map) The chief of a police force in a small city was eager to get participation of all officers in decision-making.  He had scheduled … Continue reading →

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Using the Organizational Journey Map

Posted on September 23, 2025 by jofacilitator

This Map is copyrighted: Copyright Canadian Institute of Cultural Affairs, 1998 Usually the best way to use the Organizational Journey Map is to work with a group in the same room that represents all the levels of the organization, or … Continue reading →

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From SWOT to SWTO

Posted on September 16, 2025 by jofacilitator

Most people remember the acronym SWOT for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. One time I had a client ask to do a SWOT before they renewed their strategic plan.  It was a difficult time right after a provincial election that was … Continue reading →

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Addressing a Request for Strategic Planning in a Half Day

Posted on September 4, 2025 by jofacilitator

I was contacted by a person working for a small non-profit who knew something of ToP methods.  She said they needed a strategic plan, but they only had a half-day available to do it. On the face of it, this … Continue reading →

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Facilitation Stories

Posted on September 4, 2025 by jofacilitator

This series of posts will be stories from my facilitation career, highlighting lessons I learned from working with clients. I intend for these to be helpful for those I am mentoring, but in general to all facilitators. Perhaps it will … Continue reading →

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