The quality of your retreat's outcomes is directly tied to how your participants feel in the room. Here's what I advise every client during the planning phase. When I'm planning... read more →
Most retreats feel productive in the moment. The real test is whether anything is different three months later. Here's what separates the ones that stick from the ones that don't.... read more →
It comes up in almost every association strategic planning engagement I facilitate. And almost every time, the team acknowledges the problem but isn't sure how to solve it. Here's how... read more →
Your strategic plan sets the direction. Annual planning turns it into action. Here's why the two are different — and why both need dedicated time and structure. One of the... read more →
These two terms get confused constantly. Here's how they're different, why you need both, and what goes wrong when a plan doesn't distinguish between them. In every strategic planning engagement... read more →
Here's what derails strategic plans — and what to do instead. Strategic planning is one of the most important investments an organization can make. It's also one of the easiest... read more →
Low trust doesn't just affect morale. It affects every decision, conversation, and outcome your team produces. For every facilitation engagement — whether it's a strategic planning retreat, a leadership offsite,... read more →
Strategic planning takes time and resources to do right. The work you do before the retreat determines whether the plan your team builds is grounded in reality — or built... read more →
When some of your team is in the room and others are on a screen, you're not running one session. You're running two. I'll say it plainly: I prefer facilitating... read more →
The problem isn't your team's creativity. It's how the session is set up and run. You've been in this meeting. Someone says "Let's brainstorm," writes a question on the whiteboard,... read more →