Communication
Attitude and Personal Growth
Best we could with what we had
Cheap fiction or great literature?
Choices are never perfect, choose anyway
Credit the Group from the Field
How to find peace – Let go of the outcome
How to help your meeting – Responsibility for Attitude
If it fits in my head, it’s probably too small
If your glass is half empty, get a smaller glass
Leaders consider multiple interests
Leadership is inspiring, not requiring
Make deposits before withdrawals
On land that is a homeland for the Wabanaki
People are complicated and colorful
Strong Decisions Vs. Weak Decisions
Understanding and Trust: Both Required
Understanding is always partial
Communication
Are you listening? Four levels of proof
Difference between launch and land
Disability friendly meeting technology
Don’t leave me hanging! – Advice for e-communication
Face-to-face is still the best
Feedback / Performance Evaluation
Group Process Guidelines (Ground Rules) by Larry Dansinger
History brought to life through stories
How to NOT be invisible in meetings
How to talk across our political divide
How to Talk to an Adversary, with Respect
Intergenerational Communications – How to talk about it
Jokes and Sarcasm Reveal Character and Culture
Lawn signs and bumper stickers
Make the most of your pre-meeting
No complaining without contribution
The Why and What of Positive Group Dynamics
When you speak from personal experience
Conflict Prevention
Alignment between words and deeds builds trust
Best solutions begin with self
Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution
Don’t just do something, sit there!
Ground Rules for Conflict Resolution
Group Process Guidelines (Ground Rules) by Larry Dansinger
How to handle when someone walks out
How to prevent conflict – Build Shared Understanding
How to Talk to an Adversary, with Respect
If you don’t have a stake, get out of the way
Interests rather than positions
Learn about somebody different
Most Conflict is Because of Misunderstanding
My first thought is probably not my best
Principles to Help Groups in Conflict
Putting people in boxes is not okay
Resentments have roots in expectations
Shared expectations minimize conflicts
That’s the way it looks from here
The Why and What of Positive Group Dynamics
Two Conditions for Conflict Resolution
What we think we know is dangerous
When someone throws a brick at you
When to unpack conflict as a group
Creativity
Competition is over-rated. Collaboration please.
Femaleadership – Benefits of Women in Leadership
Great gifts are not always new
How Our Communities Responded to COVID
Interest-Based Bargaining: A Creative Approach to Collective Bargaining
It’s the planning, not the plan
Key ingredients for collaboration (it’s way more than IT)
Long term collaboration needs special effort
Efficiency
A problem defined is half-solved
Agendas with end times are efficient
Agreements stand until changed
Align purpose, technique, attitude
Changing the process is rarely the solution
Everyone’s job is no one’s job
Flat for planning, stacked for doing
Group Process Guidelines (Ground Rules) by Larry Dansinger
Is your idea worthy of group time?
No one’s writing anything down!
The Why and What of Positive Group Dynamics
Three Ways to Keep Your Plan Alive
Tips for Running Effective Meetings
Group Technique
About my Tips, Videos, and Handouts
Books on Group Decision Making – Recommended List
Carrots are better than sticks
Characteristics of Good Meeting Facilitators
Characteristics of High Functioning Groups
Community Advisory Panels Build Community Bridges
Direction more important than pace
Every Problem Has At Least Two Solutions
Good Group Tips in the Jury Room
Group Decision Method – When to Apply Which Method
Group Decision Methods – from Dictatorship to Consensus
Group Process Guidelines (Ground Rules) by Larry Dansinger
How to build community – Food!
How to decide what you don’t decide
How to facilitate meetings – Four Essential Functions
How to Form a Committee – 5 Essentials
How to get a group to cut down a list
How to handle the person who talks too much – Validate and hear from others
How to have an effective meeting – the basics
How to have movement in your meeting
How to make decisions in small groups – Mini-Multi-Vote
How to show the big picture – Use a Handout
How to Use Microphones for Group Interaction
If you could have a superpower
Informality is cool! Or is it?
Is it okay to shut someone down?
Keep your strategic plan off the shelf
Many presentations quick? How to do that!
Meeting Facilitation Techniques
Meeting Planning Steps for Facilitators
Meeting Room First Impressions Matter
Meeting Room Set Up Demonstration Video
Meeting Room Set Up Time-Lapse Video
Meeting Room Setup for Max Effectiveness
Objectives, agenda, ground rules
Okay to change plans and rules
Peace and profit come from good group decisions
Providing structure provides fairness
Robert’s Rules of Order – Key Principles Explained
Seven Secrets for Successful Meetings
Should facilitators make suggestions?
Six Simple Ground Rules for a Civil Conversation
Someone Neutral in Charge of the Process
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
Take breaks to make more of your meeting
The Why and What of Positive Group Dynamics
What is a Good Group Decision?
What is a Land Acknowledgement?
Politics and Governance
A broader look, more than just dollars.
A nation divided by the stories we believe
America is great because of slavery
Democracy Reforms Being Debated in Washington
How to Change the Culture of Congress
Knock on the doors of your fellow Americans.
Measuring What’s Important to Maine: A 25-year Look Back
Our Peaceful Means to Settle Disputes
