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Strategies for the Intelligent Use of Consultants
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. “I don’t like using consultants,” said the CEO. “While with some of them you actually get ...
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 ...
Team versus Group – A Team Building Exercise
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. Any project team, even the strongest ones, can fall into dysfunctional patterns. As facilitators, we are ...
The Art of Probing
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. Great facilitators are instinctively good at listening to comments, concluding when probing is necessary and determining ...
The Eight Essentials of Teams
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. Does each of the teams with which you are involved have the essentials for success? At ...
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” ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Maintaining Strong Leadership Through Tough Times
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies How does the role of leaders change in a down economy? I want to relate an ...
Achieving Results and the Power of Accountability
By Michael Wilkinson Certified Master Facilitator Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. Author, The Secrets of Facilitation andThe Secrets to Masterful Meetings How often have ...
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