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A Medical Innovation Factory in the Middle of the Desert

N2Growth Blog

Born of a 2006 partnership agreement between Mubadala Investment Company and Cleveland Clinic , the idea was to bring a multi-specialty hospital informed by nearly 100 years of clinical excellence to the heart of the Arabian Gulf. Replicating Ohio’s world-famous Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi was a bold vision by any measure.

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10 Essential Facilitation Skills for Meeting Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

Selecting topics that invite participation, i.e., a problem to be solved, is far more engaging that “informational” topics. However, ample times needs to be allocated to allow for group involvement. Skillful group facilitation involves knowing when to turn to a flipchart or whiteboard to capture what people are saying.

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Integrative Listening – Is Anyone Truly Listening Anymore?

Strategy Driven

In organizations, the ability to successfully exchange relevant information becomes even more vital. She runs Wise Ways Consulting , which specializes in executive coaching, group facilitation, and high-engagement training.

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LawNY Team Building & Leadership Program

Mike Cardus

Plus personal strengths and talents of staff & leadership Developed a process to strengthen communication within and between departments Developed a process to strengthen collaboration (information sharing, best practices) within and between departments. Exploring the agency, people, leadership, and roles that created the present.

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Facilitation is Your Work, Use Your Judgment

Mike Cardus

When you are in a classroom and the lesson plans are taking on a life of their own and the students are amazing you with their talent – how you facilitate and the decisions you make are work. 2007) Tips & tools: The Art of Experiential Group Facilitation. michael cardus is create-learning. Jaques, Eliot.

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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. They may contain a lot of good information about leadership principles. People learn how to deal with each other over a lifetime, and the patterns are deeply ingrained. A two-week course isn't enough to change that.

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Don't Neglect Your Power to Bring People Together

Harvard Business Review

Out of the many ways that managers get things done, one of the most underused is what I call "convening authority": the ability to bring people together to share information, build alignment, or solve problems. And the truth is that many managers are not skilled at group facilitation.