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Listening to Polarized Viewpoints and Creating Consensus
Currently we are more and more aware of social issues facing our society – such as addictions as in alcohol, gambling, and illegal drug use; as well as unemployment and job loss, housing, etc. Many social issues trigger emotional responses … Continue reading →
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Using the Organizational Journey Map
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
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 →
Addressing a Request for Strategic Planning in a Half Day
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 →
Facilitation Stories
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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“Kitchen Table” Conversation to Discern Challenges and Actions to Address Them
One of the things I have heard the most in the last few months is a yearning to understand how different people can think so differently about what is going on in the world. Others have said that making meaningful … Continue reading →
I’m proud to announce that The Art of Focused Conversation, 2nd Edition is Available!
The Art of Focused Conversation, Second Edition: More Than 100 Ways to Access Group Wisdom in Your Organization by R. Brian Stanfield and Jo Nelson The Art of Focused Conversation is the quintessential theoretical and practical guide to group communication … Continue reading →
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Tagged AFC, art, climate-change, conflict resolution, conversations, education, facilitation, leading conversations, management tools, managment-tools, meetings, news, participation, research, ToP
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“Mastering Facilitation to Navigate a Fractured World” Podcast
I was honoured to be interviewed by Myriam Hadnes for a podcast about my experience of facilitation in May. The podcast was posted in mid-August. The overview: This link is to the podcast itself (note: it is about 80 minutes … Continue reading →
Keynote “Event”
Recently a colleague asked me if I would do a presentation for a webinar. I reluctantly agreed, but this is the memory that the request brought up. I once was asked to do a keynote speech at a conference of … Continue reading →
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Fifty Years of Facilitation
September 1, 2020 marks 50 years since I first started working with ICA. At the end of this calendar year, I will be wrapping up my career, but not my vocation. I’m still working on what that looks like — … Continue reading →
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