Tag Archives: leadership

One Story of Integrity as a Facilitator

Posted on October 29, 2025 by jofacilitator

The memory of this story was catalyzed by a LinkedIn Post by a colleague who talked about her experience of the power of personal integrity as a facilitator in choosing work. Many years ago, after a successful facilitation with a … Continue reading →

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History of Developing the ToP Action Planning Process for Strategic Planning

Posted on October 7, 2025 by jofacilitator

In 1988, non-profit organizations were required to have a strategic plan in order to get their funding from the province for the next year.  Wayne and I facilitated ToP strategic planning for each of 12 regional non-profit organizations that were … Continue reading →

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Listening to Polarized Viewpoints and Creating Consensus

Posted on October 4, 2025 by jofacilitator

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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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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