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Build Trust with Operating Principles

  By Kathleen A. Paris, Ph.D. Trust is an essential ingredient for a successful workplace. Employees perform at their peak when they have confidence in their leaders and colleagues. Conversely, ...

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Developing a Mission Statement

By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. Adapted from our two-day course, Strategic Planning for Governments and Non-Profit   Most of us have been through the laborious process ...

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Getting to “Where You Are Today”

  By: Dawn A. Sutherland, MBA, CPF   Where is St. Helena Island?  Do you know?  What if I told you that Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled there?  Does that help?  ...

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The Secret of the Second Curve

  Michael Wilkinson, Managing Director Leadership Strategies, Inc. The standard product/service life cycle provides us important insight into a requirement for the long-term health and success of an organization.  Product ...

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Who is Your Primary Customer?

    By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. Author, The Secrets of Facilitation and The Secrets to Masterful Meetings   Do you know who your primary customer ...

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Why Are You Better? Build Preference Value To Beat The Competition

  By Robert A. Potter     What is your Preference Value? That is, what makes you unique and better than your competition? Can you quickly articulate what you do, ...

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Team Composition

By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. Special Topic: Selecting Participants There is a common saying in the facilitator world, “If you are not at the table, you ...

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The Funneling Technique

By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. Have you heard a client say something like the following? “It did not work very well” “It was the best job ...

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Gaining Agreement on the Words

By Michael Wilkinson Managing Director, Leadership Strategies If you facilitate strategic planning sessions, then you know how difficult it can be to get a group to consensus on a set ...

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Why the Certified Master Facilitator (CMF) Certification Elevates the Facilitation Profession

As the world of facilitation continues to evolve, the Certified Master Facilitator (CMF) program stands out as a gold standard for advanced facilitation skills and professional excellence. Developed by the ...

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Are You Making This Facilitation Faux Pas?

  By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. Author, The Secrets of Facilitation andThe Secrets to Masterful Meetings It’s painful to see.  But it happens so often, there ...

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THE Facilitation Secret

By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. Author, The Secrets of Facilitation andThe Secrets to Masterful Meetings It’s not just luck that helps professional facilitators be successful.  Professional ...