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‘Interpersonal Leadership Styles’ Assessment for High Functioning,...
“Wow,” said Robert, looking over at me with a big smile. “They are REALLY loving this!” Robert Gass, master facilitator and co-founder of the Rockwood Leadership Institute, sat beside co-trainer...
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Still Feeling Triggered? This will help…
Everyone gets triggered. Effective leaders need to know how to shift from those reactive states to access their true wisdom and skills. Still, sometimes it's good not to take it all too seriously.......
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7 Steps to Creating An Effective Internal Communications Plan
A smart internal communications plan can serve as a launching point for achieving continual growth, alignment and impact across your team over time. Here's a 7-step plan to developing your own....
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The power of organizational vision
In 1961, US President John F. Kennedy challenged his nation to, literally, reach for the moon. Like all great leaders, Kennedy understood that an effective vision will unleash a level of power,...
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5 Qualities of a great organizational vision
Quick: think of an organization or business you know and love. Maybe it’s one you actually work or volunteer at. What’s their vision for success? In other words, what’s the specific statement or...
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4-Part framework for a powerful organizational vision
Way back in September 1996, Jim Collins and Jerry Porras wrote a seminal article in HBR about successful organizational visions, and followed that with the now-classic book, Built to Last. Their ideas...
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Case study: A compelling narrative vision for Zingerman’s Farmer’s Market
In my last post I described Collins and Porras’ 4-part model for an effective vision. One component is a vivid narrative description. I’ve seen relatively few organizations create this, particularly in...
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Typical Not-For-Profit Vision Statements
As I continue this series of posts on organizational visions, I want to acknowledge right now that most organizations, particularly in the not-for-profit sector, don’t use a narrative-focused approach...
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Skillful listening: Stay present… don’t try to fix it
I confess, after facilitating last week’s leadership training on skillful listening and peer coaching, this little video had me in complete, tears-running-down cheeks hysterics: It’s not about the nail…
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Organizational visions: More case studies of great vision statements
Some of my recent posts describe the power of effective organizational visions, including examples of a few not-so-great vision statements, and one fabulous vision in narrative form. Here are a few...
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14 Questions to ask when facilitating an organizational vision
Last month a good friend called me up in a bit of a panic. “I’m chairing another citizen’s meeting next week”, she said, “but I’m afraid it’s going to go like all the others: we’re going to generate a...
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Facilitating an organizational vision: The Hot Pen Technique
Successful organizations have long known about the power unleashed across a team when people are galvanized around an effective vision. There are dozens of approaches to facilitating an organizational...
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Countering the “Culture of Critique”: The “Yes, and….” exercise
Most of us working on social change are experts at criticism. The problem is when it becomes an unconscious habit in individuals and across entire teams. "Yes! And..." is a classic, fun improv theatre...
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Facilitating an organizational vision: Collage
Sometimes words are not enough. Creative approaches such as collage can be incredibly powerful for developing compelling visions – starting with images. The words can follow. Leadership coach and...
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20 Questions for scoping new facilitation gigs
Facilitating a planning session for a first-time client? Avoid blindsides! Here's a list of key questions that can help you walk in well-prepared and armed with knowledge about the real purpose, the...
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Facilitating an organizational vision: Guided Visualizations
Many visioning processes begin with a guided visualization, where participants close their eyes and listen as they are guided by a facilitator through a series of images and questions. The key is to...
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New research and tools for addressing implicit bias and leadership
The most effective leaders and healthiest organizational systems work skillfully and mindfully with the ever-present dynamics around power, rank and privilege. To help us all on the journey, the team...
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Trust, partnership and movement-building
Check out this great article by Jodie Tonita on the role of trust in movements for social change. She explains why trust is key for effective collaboration, and how to intentionally cultivate trust...
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Authentic Management training, Nov. 27-28, 2014
Another powerful offering from the Anima Leadership team: This upcoming training in Toronto apparently has a few seats left, and offers an outstanding set of principles and skills for leaders seeking...
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Skillful listening: Stay present… don’t try to fix it
I confess, after facilitating last week’s leadership training on skillful listening and peer coaching, this little video had me in complete, tears-running-down cheeks hysterics: It’s not about the nail…
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