Facilitating Strategic Conversations for Collaborative Problem Solving
Have you ever introduced a new tool in a facilitated process, and it didn’t go well? What did you do? A month ago, I was facilitating a 2–day business process redesign, in which the team had to change a business process from a rolling to an annual basis; there were a lot of moving parts,... Continue Reading →
You’ve heard of “flipping the classroom”?? Well, think about applying that to designing an educational program with a panel of speakers! I had invited 3 panelists to speak on “Changing a System or a Culture” for the Boston Facilitators Roundtable (BFR). When I considered my experience listening to panels, I realized that quite often, after... Continue Reading →
Have you ever been in a meeting where an important decision was being made, when you had something important to contribute - and you considered speaking up, but hesitated – and then decided not to say anything? And kicked yourself afterwards for not speaking up? Chances are we’ve all been in meetings where we didn’t... Continue Reading →
Are you trying to initiate change in your organization? Maybe to increase accountability, to change a business process such as implementing EHR's (electronic health records), increasing the diversity of staff? How are you getting people on-board? How are you describing the change? I was consulting a few years ago on a change management project, coaching... Continue Reading →
Physicians are facing many challenges in a rapidly changing health care environment, given the move to ACOs, team based cared, and changes in the payment model. Many of those working in hospitals and clinics are finding themselves in leadership positions, which extends beyond their responsibilities focusing on their patients and the “diagnose and fix” model... Continue Reading →
The buzz in health care these days is about health and wellness, making connections between the multiple factors that contribute to wellness, and focusing on how our communities can help keep people healthy. Examples include: Access to healthy food in communities and in schools; making sure there are grocery stores or supermarkets that are accessible... Continue Reading →
Have you worked with anyone who has a perfectionist tendency? Or are you a perfectionist? If so, how has it been to work with yourself?! Tiring, no? Always going the extra mile to make sure that things are perfect – and that no-one will be able to complain – right? I’ve worked with several “recovering... Continue Reading →
What do you get when you bring together a group of coaches/consultants and 8 executive directors?? Here’s what the directors reported: Most remarkable 5-person therapy! I got a number of great small Aha!s which confirmed the good things that we're doing, as well as identifying areas for my personal growth. Clarity - what I came... Continue Reading →
I recently facilitated a workshop on Polarity Management for a group of surgeons and doctors, who found it extremely beneficial. I had a “before and after” experience when I learned the model – after you see it, you think, “This is so obvious; how did I not know about this model?” In the workshop, we... Continue Reading →
