Most large conferences & "all staff" days treat their audience as "consumers" to be talked at when they have a room full of potential co-creators with amazing talents and gifts. Is it possible to design large gatherings in a more relational way? How can we light candles rather… Show more
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The new "Communities of practice within and across organizations" guidebook is out & it's free! It's written by , global experts in facilitating communities of practice & it's a summary of wisdom they've accumulated over decades. Content includes:
a) What are… Show more
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The Danish group has identified "6 change blockers" based on analysis of networks/influence/change with organisations in 70+ countries. The 6 blockers are:
1) Leadership cohesion - leadership teams are more siloed than any other kind of team
2) The fragmentation… Show more
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Micromanagement has a terrible impact on psychological safety. Micromanaged teams always have low scores in assessments of psychological safety. To deal with it:
1) make efforts to find out if it's happening amongst the teams you lead (people usually don't tell spontaneously)
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"The big list of 117 behaviours that foster psychological safety" with lots of links to practical approaches that help with specific behaviours: psychsafety.co.uk/psychological-. By
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Panel discussion?!
“Mmmh….”
“Not my cup of tea.”
Panels are showtime for the wisdom of a few.
My facilitator’s mind ticks differently.
Find inspiration for the “panel challenge” learning-moments.net/2023/05/30/eve
#LiberatingStructures
#UserExperieneFishbowl
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Maslow's hierarchy of needs is one of our best known/best loved models in leadership. Yet Maslow never presented it as a pyramid or hierarchy. has redrawn it as circles. I like the addition of a 6th component: our need to be part of & protect the bigger system,… Show more
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Here's a truly radical idea: Choose who manages people based on how good they are at managing people
(not on how good they are at their core job)
Could it catch on?
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😅 No 'ascension day' rest for me this week, instead bustling with activity :D
Getting ready for my first intercontinental trip for more than a year, to catch up with my lovely ex-colleagues from comms and KM at ILRI Meron Mulatu…
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You are already a #LiberatingStructures (#LS) practitioner...
You have gone beyond stage 1 (LS as just another toolbox)
You have realised both the value and the immense potential that lies behind #LS as a whole language and lens of collaboration and in…
What are the characteristics of high-performing leadership teams? sets out the traits of the best teams he's ever worked with: jurriaankamer.medium.com/20-traits-of-s The article also contains excellent links to other articles than explain the concepts #Quality2023
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New! A short guide: "Developing a systems thinking lens for collective leadership". It shows how we need to work with diverse opinions what the problem is/what we should do about it. It also encourages us to think critically about what we're including/excluding in the boundary… Show more
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#Revisiting_our_tired_tropes...
🛠️ Haaa! The tools!
😜 This must be my tool moment! After reflecting on why we should stay away from the 'I need a tool' thinking (shorturl.at/kuH15), now let me reflect on an opposite: 'Hit the tool' at all costs.…
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Every co-facilitation team needs one person who gets the group on board with sheer charisma, and one person who knows that if the triads take 13 minutes, we'll have 7 minutes for debrief.
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🧸🪅🛴🤹🏻♂️⚽...
Let’s not fall in love with our toys... and acknowledge there’s not just ‘fun’ in ‘function’ ;)
📛 One of the biggest open traps of facilitators is to fall in love with our toys, approaches, participation formats etc. ‘Oh I really can’…
If we look at the most effective networks & communities of practice, we see they need time & leadership to develop & mature. They are built on strong foundations of connection, which creates the conditions for sharing to happen. They go through these early stages before they… Show more
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When we form a new team, eg, at the start of a project or change initiative, it's so important to build shared purpose & connections. That means resisting the urge to race straight into action: rather, invest the time & space to understand & appreciate each other. One useful… Show more
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McGregor's "Theory X & Theory Y" was developed more than 60 years ago. It continues to be one of the most influential models for my change practice. Leaders with a Theory Y perspective are far more likely to be able to deliver continuous improvement. More about McGregor:… Show more
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