Designing public engagement that communities actually trust
facilitation

Designing public engagement that communities actually trust

Public engagement fails for a reason that has little to do with how much effort goes into it. Organizatio ...

Why change initiatives stall, and how participatory facilitation helps them land
facilitation

Why change initiatives stall, and how participatory facilitation helps them land

Change initiatives rarely fail at the top. The strategy is usually sound, the case for change is well mad ...

When groups get stuck in conflict: how facilitated conciliation moves them forward
facilitation design

When groups get stuck in conflict: how facilitated conciliation moves them forward

Every group runs into disagreement. Most of the time, disagreement is healthy. It is how a team tests ide ...

What makes strategic planning actually stick: a facilitated approach
facilitation design

What makes strategic planning actually stick: a facilitated approach

Most organizations do not have a strategy problem. They have an ownership problem.   A leaders ...

Why consensus is about shared ownership, not compromise
facilitation

Why consensus is about shared ownership, not compromise

Somewhere along the way, the word "consensus" got damaged. In most organizations, when people say "we nee ...

Why meeting design is a leadership responsibility, not an admin task
facilitation design

Why meeting design is a leadership responsibility, not an admin task

Most organizations quietly treat meeting design as a logistical problem. Someone books the room, someone ...

Why learning to facilitate is becoming a core leadership skill
facilitation

Why learning to facilitate is becoming a core leadership skill

Something has quietly shifted in what it takes to lead. A generation ago, leadership was measured largely ...

How to Guide a Conversation Without Controlling It
facilitation design

How to Guide a Conversation Without Controlling It

The tension every facilitator knows There is a tension at the heart of facilitation that most practition ...

Am I Ready for Facilitator Certification or Do I Still Have Gaps?
facilitation design

Am I Ready for Facilitator Certification or Do I Still Have Gaps?

The question most facilitators carry longer than they should Many experienced facilitators reach a p ...