Leading v. Facilitating Strategic Planning
A major difference between leading and facilitating is that a leader often tells; a facilitator…
Michael Wilkinson
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8 Brainstorming Steps: The Art of Generating Ideas
Generating ideas and gathering facts are probably the most common functions performed by groups in…
Leadership Skills
Why Do You Need a Plan?
Developing strategy takes time and resources. It requires the time and commitment of some of…
Business Planning
The Power of the Pen: 2 Ways To Use It, Not Abuse It
ew facilitators truly understand the power of the pen. When facilitators don't record what participants…
Leadership Skills
Effective Recording: Minutes Are Not Minute
How perfect is your memory? When you leave a group meeting, do you walk away…
Leadership Skills
Group Warm-Ups: Ways to Avoid the Demoralizing Silence
In a meeting or facilitated session, it is typical for participants to be initially reserved…
Leadership Skills
The 7 Principles of Masterful Planning
The Drivers Model is Leadership Strategies' methodology for strategic planning and the ultimate tool for…
Business Planning
Why is a checkpoint necessary?
Ever feel a meeting start to drift? Not sure if your participants retained what was…
Leadership Skills
4 key strategy questions the Drivers Model answers
The Drivers Model is the tool I have been using for over two decades to…
Business Planning
“Let’s set some ground rules.”
"Let's set some ground rules." How often have you heard this at the start of…
Leadership Skills
The Secret to a Strong Opening
How you start a facilitated session is critical to the overall success of the session.…
Leadership Skills
There’s a difference: mission v. vision
Two critical components of the Drivers Model are the mission and the vision. When it…
Business Planning
Why are we doing this?
My loyal blog readers have read my post on the 5 Ps of Preparation -…
Leadership Skills
Don’t know where to start?
If you don't know where to begin in a meeting, let this secret be your…
Leadership Skills
The Secret to Preparing for Virtual Meetings
In today ’s business world many meetings take place virtually using a variety of media,…
Leadership Skills
Crossing the River: A Beloved Team-Building Activity
Crossing the River: My Favorite Team-Building Activity Every trainer and facilitator has his/her favorite team-building…