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Why an Old School Dashboard is Effective for a Facilitated Strategic Plan

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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How to Improve Strategic Plan Facilitation by Reviewing Dashboard Design

The Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) business leader was frustrated. Three years ago, the organization moved to a new...

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Choosing the Right Performance Indicators for Strategic Plans, Asset Management

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

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No Practical Difference Between Strategic Plan and Asset Management Policy

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

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Most Facilitators Miss This, And There Is One In Every Group

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

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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...

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Operationalize Risk by Making It More Understandable To Front-Line Staff

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

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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...

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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...

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