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Change is Ahead!

Is the organization ready?

For this article, let’s focus on changes that are upcoming in an organization that the organization knows about.

Too often senior leaders know about changes that will have to happen in the organization, but do not share that information early enough. To be fair, some sharing cannot happen immediately as the […]

Managing Projects

Too many people making decisions!

In today’s article, we’ll explore another challenge on some projects – too many people making decisions, or – too many cooks in the kitchen!

On one project I led a number of years ago, there was a general feeling among the team that everyone had to be involved in making […]

Managing Projects

What if the team starts off pessimistic about the project?

Most team members are excited about working on a new project, even if a bit apprehensive. Generally they are excited about the possibilities and start off optimistic. It may certainly be “uninformed optimism” since they may not know enough about what the project entails just […]

Brainstorming Sessions: The Facilitator’s Role

The facilitator role is a key role in brainstorming sessions. A strong facilitator is necessary to bring out ideas and keep the session moving forward and the participants focused. The facilitator does not participate in the session.

The facilitator of brainstorming sessions has the following responsibilities:

Keep the ideas flowing from participants in the session […]

Brainstorming Sessions: Everyone can be Creative!

I was facilitating a brainstorming session with a client a few months ago. There were a number of people in the room – 15 in total. While they were all excited about the session, 5 of the participants noted they just weren’t very creative and were unsure how much they would contribute.

This is common! […]