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10 Essential Facilitation Skills for Meeting Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

While this may feel easy and efficient, it’s often a waste of people’s time and does not tap into the creative potential of the team. A meeting leader needs to be able to read the group’s tone and body language in order to assess their level of engagement, candor, and commitment.

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From "Knowing" to "Doing" - The Problem with Leadership Training

Building Personal Strength

I was introduced to my own listening and group facilitation skills in a six-week course back in 1976. That’s because the brain cells involved in the skill have to grow connections and form a network that makes the skill efficient and comfortable. A two-week course isn't enough to change that. I should have known better.

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The Future of Leadership Development

Great Leadership By Dan

There are pros and cons to both group and individual leadership development. Groups facilitate networking and shared learning, and are efficient, but may miss the mark for some. The use of coaching in leadership development programs. Individual coaching is “all about you”, but is expensive.