And will you succeed? Yes indeed, yes indeed! Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed!
– Dr. Seuss
Marcy exemplifies the word positive. Her energy, enthusiasm and innovation are both contagious and inspiring ...
– The Bawmann Group
Coaching Tools
The tools we use to help your organization achieve its goals are strategically designed to bring out the best in your team. Grounded in addressing your organization’s issues head on, our tools facilitate teamwork, communication and performance and might even generate a laugh or two.
Leadership Dialogue
The Leadership Dialogue is a facilitated conversation where members of your organization are given the opportunity to discuss normally unaddressed aspects of their jobs in an open forum. For some organizations this dialogue is a one-time session and for others it is structured as multiple sessions throughout the year. In either case, the Leadership Dialogue addresses issues at the core of your organization and teaches team members how to more effectively work with one another.
Connection Exercises
Every interaction is an opportunity to get to know team members better. This list provides quick and easy exercises that can make meetings and special events into team development experiences.
Try one of these….
- Full name, including nicknames
- Birthplace
- Number of siblings
- Birth order
- Horoscope sign
- Tenure
- How you came to work here
- “Gift You Bring”
- Your “Passion”
- A favorite movie
- A favorite book
- A favorite vacation spot
- A favorite food
- A favorite dessert
- Pet preference
- Something you have accomplished in the last 12 months
- Something interesting, inspiring, fun or productive you are working on now
- Something you would like to be doing in 3 years
- Something someone should ask you about
- Something others don’t know about you
Add your own!
Your Responsibilities As A Board Member
Sometimes, the oldies are the goodies. I have used this article for years to assist groups in understanding Board/Staff Boundaries in organizations.
THE BUS TRIP
Dear Board Member,
Let’s take a trip!
I’m going to tell you a story about a board that decided to take a trip to a resort in the mountains.
What’s so interesting about this story is that it closely parallels your job as board members—and your administrator’s job as manager. In fact, I think about this story whenever I’m unsure of what our board should be doing. It helps me clarify my responsibilities as a board member.
So, let’s get started on our great adventure!
Download the whole letter as a PDF
GIJP Conference Powerpoint: Highly Effective Boards
This powerpoint was used during the November 2007 Conference to explore building, retaining and celebrating highly effective boards. Session objectives included:
- Assessing your Board strengths and identifying needs;
- Exploring established and inovative recruitment techniques;
- Developing appropriate trustee expectations;
- Establishing impressive orientation and training programs; and,
- Evaluating Board goverance results.
Download this powerpoint presentation.
The Power of Words
I truly adore this very "eloquent" exercise. The learning potential for individual and groups is amazing.