I do a lot of group facilitation, day long or multi-day sessions with people with big titles in the room trying to do the seemingly impossible (really!). After a string of such engagements I’ve been reflecting on a few confessions I’ve never shared. I hope to hear from other professional facilitators about your experience and why not, your own confessions. I also hope to help those just getting started in the field and practice of facilitation which is so enriching, professionally satisfying, and sorely needed in most organizations. So, just between us, here are a few of my confessions…
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What Washington Can Teach Us About Organizational Change
By Nan Macleod
While our politicians argue and fight about what needs to be done about healthcare and the national budget, I am reminded of how easy it is to pick and choose information and facts to build a case and make a point, to attempt to influence people’s thinking, to create enemies to be conquered rather than colleagues to be valued and listened to.
