Tag: facilitation

Quoteworthy: Chinese Proverb – Involve me and I'll understand

| July 16, 2010 | 2 Comments

Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand. – Chinese Proverb

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Leadership Through Communication

Leadership Through Communication

| February 23, 2010 | 4 Comments

A great portion of our efforts to hone our craft revolve around becoming better communicators, or finding that set of symbols that is most conducive to reaching that critical shared understanding for a particular work effort.

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Preparing Questions for a Great Customer Interview

Preparing Questions for a Great Customer Interview

| September 30, 2008 | 1 Comment

Good questions lead to good requirements.

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Meeting Agenda as Catalyst?

Meeting Agenda as Catalyst?

| June 11, 2007 | 2 Comments

What are leading reasons for unproductive review sessions of project deliverables? One comes quickly to mind for me – how about when 90% of your invitees show up without having even glanced at the materials in advance. For one thing, holding a meeting in this environment is not only incredibly inefficient, but it is also [...]

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The 6 "Be's" of Meeting Etiquette

The 6 "Be's" of Meeting Etiquette

| March 1, 2007 | 2 Comments

A meeting can be very productive. A meeting can be a veritable nightmare. A lot depends on the professionalism of the participants.

I’ve devised a list that I think provides a broad but helpful guide that, if followed by meeting attendees, will result in a quality meeting where objectives can be met, and the tearing out of hair by its roots by participants can be greatly reduced, if not eliminated.

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