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It’s no surprise that teams occasionally lose track of the bigger picture and can lose focus and become unproductive, losing sight as to what they a...
Read MoreIn our last newsletter (Creating the Right Conditions for Brainstorming) we discussed how to proactively set up the right conditions for dealing with ...
Read MoreMany times while facilitating a group in brainstorming (especially around 3:00 p.m.), I've noticed participants entering in to the BAD zone ("Brain-Al...
Read MoreHow to Handle a Dominator in a Meeting: Top Tips to Ensure Productive Conversations In any meeting setting, you're bound to encounter a diverse array...
Read MoreMichael Goldman, President of Facilitation First wanted to share a great article highlighting the role facilitation plays in diversity and inclusion i...
Read MoreOften when one of our trainers is leading a session on meeting effectiveness, a participant will exclaim, “it’s not my fault we have bad meetings,...
Read MoreAt the start of our workshops, during sales calls, and in conversation with professionals I hear this all the time, "sure, most meetings could be more...
Read MoreBy Darryl Landau and Michael Goldman Nothing is as draining as having to manage dysfunctional conflict. It undermines teamwork and saps an organizati...
Read MoreThe #1 problem with communication between 2 or more people in or outside of the workplace tends to be a lack of ‘active’ listening. We see this pl...
Read MoreDo you have a unique meeting challenge not covered by one of our blog posts? We’re always looking for different dilemmas to discuss in our articles!