Effective collaboration requires facilitators to determine which work is best done by teams and which is best done by individuals.

Strategic plans may be overrated, but strategic planning certainly is not. Neither is overrated when done well.

Powerful questions are at the core of Facilitating with FINESSE. A facilitated session is a structured meeting in which the meeting...

Strategic Asset Management Plans (SAMPs) often fail in the development phase. In some cases, the plan reaches no meaningful conclusion....

Projects and programs are often used interchangeably. Yet, they represent distinct entities in the realm of development and management....

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Fist to five is a simple and effective technique for improving team dynamics and gauging consensus. In this simple method, participants...

I was recently wandering around the lobby at Grand Strand Medical Center when I suddenly ran into an oversized bulletin board. I expected...

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The idea of anything worth doing is worth measuring is a persistent one. The persistent problem is that measuring performance becomes...

A common question is whether the Board of Directors should approve the Asset Management Policy. The short answer is yes. The longer...

Greg Padgett and I were chatting four years ago, just before the start of the Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority annual board...

We had met at the same place, at the same time, and in the same format every month for the past six months. The team still had eight...

Think about the greatest risk you have encountered in the past five years. Maybe it was related to physical injury or serious sickness....

"I really liked the pre-workshop survey," responded an executive team member. "It enabled us to have a fast start and it helped everyone...

Most organizations have weak Strategic Plans. It is easy to lose focus if your Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategic Goals fall into...