Conversations To Help Avoid Nails In Your Work
Ruby, the dog, and I like to walk our farmstead when the Nebraska weather permits. On this particular day, I looked down to find lots and lots of…
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Field notes from the work.
Observations, methods, and short pieces from facilitating planning processes, leading training cohorts, and coaching teams across the Great Plains. Written for the leaders and practitioners doing the work.
Technology of Participation Training
What took my community development work from 0 – 60 was learning the art of facilitation. It was the game-changer in my own work. So much so that…
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Miro Stylus Function Is A Game Changer for Hybrid Meetings
When I facilitate online meetings I use miro as my white space. I often ask participants to split their computer screens to accommodate Zoom and Miro. Screen real…
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Break Free From the Lack Of Syndrome With Five Whys
I was working with a group the other day. They know where they want to go. What was blocking them from getting to their destination? Their answer was…
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Top Ten Reasons to Make Miro Your Whiteboard
Miro is my go to whiteboard to host virtual meetings or actually in-person meetings. I use Miro to do action planning, strategic planning, and community listening sessions. I…
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Are Your Meetings About Quick Agendas or Valuable Outcomes?
When I started working in community development I went to five to ten meetings per week. In community development I work with just about every committee and board…
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Uncomplicate Your Zoom Meetings: Use These Tips to Engage, Invite Participation, and Be Effective
One month out of the year, I can often be found inside a tractor cab. During October, I harvest corn literally by my husband’s side. He operates the…
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What Are Your Crockpots Thinking
Recently I found out that I’m a bit of a crockpot and can be a quiet voice when I am not confident about the subject of conversation. That…
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Lack of child care costs Nebraskans $745 million per year, according to a report released by First Five Nebraska.
Lack of child care costs Nebraskans $745 million per year, according to a report released by First Five Nebraska. Minus 3 months of my professional career, I have…
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Do Experts Know Everything?
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to participate in Leadership Tomorrow. You spend a year in a melting pot of people from very diverse personal and…
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If something here resonates with the work your team is doing, the next step is a conversation. No proposal yet — just a real conversation about what your group is trying to do.