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A Medical Innovation Factory in the Middle of the Desert

N2Growth Blog

But what happens when the same surgeon is promoted to manage other doctors, or in the case of Dr. Rakesh Suri, asked to become the CEO of the entire hospital? Group facilitation and mindfulness training enabled team members to uncover unconscious biases, hidden baggage, and preconceived notions.

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Facilitation is Your Work, Use Your Judgment

Mike Cardus

With an unclear foundation of work, facilitators operate off the culture, norms and expectations (whether implicit or explicit) of the organization who they are working with and their direct managers. When you are with a group, and the activity is not going according to plan – what you do in that moment is facilitation.

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LawNY Team Building & Leadership Program

Mike Cardus

Respect for the experience, diversity and talents of team members and departments Developed an action plan to transfer ideas and skills gained from program into existing Culture. The Steam Boat Landing Resort in Canandaigua NY, hosted our Team Building & Leadership Retreat. Developing Clear & Distinct goals and actions for 2013.

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How to Perform When the Room Doesn't Work

Next Level Blog

You don’t want to be walking in 5 or 10 minutes before you’re scheduled to start speaking and find that nothing you had planned around room setup is going to work. For major presentations, try to get there at least 30 minutes ahead of time so you can see and process what you have to work with.

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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. Each meeting was cordial and the managers seemed to appreciate the input. These factors alone can cause managers to hesitate.

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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. We do it with doctors, lawyers, electricians, and engineers – why not for the profession of management? Senior leadership development.