Want to know why we think facilitation can change the world? Listen to Chris’ conversation with Trudi LeBrón, founder of the Institute for Equity-Centered Coaching.  In this episode, Chris explores the relationship between coaching, facilitation, and the future. She and Trudi break down this intersection between coaching and facilitation, whether or not facilitation is truly

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We have been wanting to share our new leadership team coaching program in greater detail, and now feels like the perfect time. Our most recent cohort of our GRACE™️ Leadership Team Coaching program wrapped up at the start of the year and we heard from the group how it went.  A little context first: Last fall

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“If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change.” – Guiseppe di Lampedusa, Italian novelist (1896-1957)  Sometimes we need to take time to capture what is working.  I once worked with a leader who was passionate about capturing the essence of what had been going so well for the last

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If you are a fan of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams you may remember that the “ultimate answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything” is “42.”  Of course, as it turns out, if you don’t know what the question is, the answer isn’t worth a damn. We often find people and

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I am sure you have been here… Early on at the team retreat, things start to go sideways as people come out of the gate “hot.” While you may be focused on an opening agenda item, people quickly jump ahead to get their stance out on the table. (Indeed, how much of a meeting takes

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Okay, be honest.  How many times have you left an online meeting and had to pee like a racehorse? Turns out this phrase originated from the 1970s when horse trainers began using diuretics that caused racehorses to shed as much as 10 pounds before a race.  I have worked with extremely committed people in non-profits

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