Monthly Archives: March 2026

Using the Focused Conversation Method with Dots to Prioritize Consensus Workshop Results

Posted on March 26, 2026 by jofacilitator

I’m not sure when I discovered this process based on the Focused Conversation Method, but it allows thinking through a number of perspectives on priorities at different levels to discover which item is the biggest priority overall. Instead of just … Continue reading →

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ORID Thinking to Address a Facilitation Emergency:  A Participant Who Tried to Take Over a Meeting

Posted on March 12, 2026 by jofacilitator

I was facilitating the first meeting of a steering committee for a proposed province-wide public consultation on a painful and difficult topic involving abuse.  My colleague and I had worked hard to find a wide range of participants who all … Continue reading →

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