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Fabulous Facilitation: Control the Tempo, Control the Ebb and Flow
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...

JD Solomon
Feb 11, 2022


Fabulous Facilitation: Are You Prepared to Work Through Disruption?
I knew not to ask the question. I was almost certain I had heard the exchange correctly. I asked anyway, "Jim, I am not sure I understood...

JD Solomon
Feb 4, 2022


Fabulous Facilitation: How Do Engaging Exercises Create Remarkable Results?
Think about the three best-facilitated sessions you have ever attended. I will bet the facilitator used some type of activity that you...

JD Solomon
Jan 28, 2022


Fabulous Facilitation: Are You Asking Powerful Questions?
I knew it was going to be a long week when my co-facilitator asked the group, “So, what happens when a submersible pump fails.” Their...

JD Solomon
Jan 21, 2022


Fabulous Facilitation: Pre-Session Exchange Is Essential for Meaningful Outcomes
"I really liked the pre-workshop survey," responded an executive team member. "It enabled us to have a fast start and it helped everyone...

JD Solomon
Jan 14, 2022


Facilitation, Soft and Hard
There is a lot to unpack in the standard definition of facilitation. "A facilitated session is a highly structured meeting in which the...

JD Solomon
Jan 3, 2022


Communicating with FINESSE: Getting the Boss’s Boss to Understand
The critical issue is a technical professional's inability to communicate to decision makers in the face of complexity and uncertainty. ...

JD Solomon
Dec 16, 2021


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

JD Solomon
Oct 29, 2021


Moving from Good Facilitation to Great Facilitation
Five tips for moving from a good facilitator to a great one. Especially important with remote meetings.

JD Solomon
Aug 11, 2020


Focus On These Key Facilitation Tips To Avoid Failure
The key to good group facilitation is following basic Roles and Responsibilities and having Three Forms of Troubleshooting

JD Solomon
Aug 4, 2020


Three Things In Every Great Facilitator’s Bag
Three things in every great facilitator's bag are Engaging Exercises, Props, and Supplies.

JD Solomon
Jul 21, 2020


The Art of Facilitating Root Cause Failure Analysis - And Why It Matters
Root Cause Analysis requires special facilitation skills.

JD Solomon
Jul 8, 2020


Five Great Workshops
Five great workshops in half-day or full-day formats.

JD Solomon
May 3, 2020
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