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When You are a Participant AND the Facilitator
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. “I wanted to thank you for your book, The Secrets of Facilitation. I have read many business books ...
Why I Support the Certified Master Facilitator Program
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. I am an ardent supporter of the Certified Master Facilitator program as a vehicle for raising ...
An Unusual Approach to SWOT Analysis
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. Strengths – Weaknesses – Opportunities – Threats So, you are in the midst of ...
Developing a Mission Statement- A Case Study
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. A core component of an organization’s strategy is a clear and concise mission statement. While ...
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 ...
Four Key Steps to Develop Your Mission Statement
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 ...
Has Your Association Reached Level 3?
Take this Test to Find Out – Circle “Yes” Answers Level 1 – Common Vision 1. Is there a 2-5 year strategic plan which ...
Implementing the Plan
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF, CMP Why do so many plans fail in implementation? See if the following sounds vaguely familiar: · You and your ...
Leadership Strategies – Board Composition Model
Michael Wilkinson, Managing Director Leadership Strategies, Inc. Many non-profit organizations seek a Board of Directors with members who are both highly involved and highly ...
The APS Scandal: An Important Strategic Lesson for Every Business
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. If you run a business, or manage a department, or lead a team or anything ...
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 ...
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