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Facilitator’s Corner: How Superpowered Introductions Dismantle Problematic Power Dynamics

Facilitator’s Corner: How Superpowered Introductions Dismantle Problematic Power Dynamics

Many group events and activities open with some sort of welcome or warm-up exercise, providing participants with a chance to introduce themselves before addressing the topic at hand. Sometimes, introductions that focus solely on titles, roles, degrees, years of experience, professional affiliations, and so on, can create a power dynamic that results in some attendees feeling less willing to contribute during the meeting.

Here’s a simple alternative approach to facilitating introductions that enables greater human-first connection: a focus on superpowers.

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Is Your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshop Inclusive?

Is Your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshop Inclusive?

As we all take advantage of the benefits of remote work, coaches and facilitators also have the opportunity to offer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training programs virtually. The transition from in-person to virtual may be easy to some and challenging for another. How do you ensure that your online Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion workshop or training is inclusive?

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Facilitation Skills that Keep Conversations Productive

Facilitation Skills that Keep Conversations Productive

Good facilitation skills can be applied in all kinds of meetings and circumstances, including strategic planning, peer learning and any kind of gathering where a diverse group of people come together to have a conversation that enables them to work toward a decision or a plan of action. For those who have been in the trenches, you know it is not easy to facilitate with confidence, grace, and courage. It takes time and skill building to create desired outcomes through the art of conversation.

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Tips for Tackling Zoom Fatigue

Tips for Tackling Zoom Fatigue

Are you starting to have a love-hate relationship with Zoom? As we replace in-person meetings with video calls, we are definitely spending more time in front of a screen both for work and for connecting with family and friends. With all the “Zooming” that we are doing, video call fatigue is definitely becoming more common. Here are some tips from our team on how to tackle Zoom fatigue.

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The Power of Place: Making Meetings Magic

The Power of Place: Making Meetings Magic

Most of us have experienced the frustrations of long conferences and meetings in windowless rooms with uncomfortable chairs. Not only do we not do our best thinking in those environments; we often don’t remember much of what we heard or learned. How do you become intentional about your office space and make meetings productive and at the same time exhilarating?

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