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If you have ever sat through a meeting where the conversation went in circles, a few voices dominated the room, and ever...
05/29/2026

If you have ever sat through a meeting where the conversation went in circles, a few voices dominated the room, and everyone left without clear decisions or next steps, you know how frustrating bad meetings can be.

There is a better way.

Think With Ink™ is an interactive visual facilitation workshop from Lizard Brain designed to help facilitators, consultants, coaches, team leaders, and visual thinkers make meetings more focused, collaborative, and productive.

Click here to register 👉 https://bit.ly/4nzq9VL

Some people become bumblebees. Bumblebees don’t like to stay put at any one table or group. They flit from discussion to...
05/27/2026

Some people become bumblebees. Bumblebees don’t like to stay put at any one table or group. They flit from discussion to discussion. They serve an important function because they cross-pollinate ideas from group to group. You may be a Bumblebee.

Some people become butterflies. Butterflies may not join any group or table at all. Butterflies tend to congregate around the coffee service, or maybe outside on the patio. They also serve an important function by creating centers of non-action, where silence can be enjoyed, or some new, unexplored topic may arise. And if we’re very lucky, these may be the taboo topics: the topics that aren’t safe to include in the agenda. You may be a Butterfly.

Why don’t end-of-meeting action lists get acted on? Why don’t next steps… get stepped on?Action lists and next steps don...
05/22/2026

Why don’t end-of-meeting action lists get acted on? Why don’t next steps… get stepped on?

Action lists and next steps don’t take reality into account. They get written on a blank flipchart that fails to consider the real demands of day to day jobs.

One way around this is to draw up a large calendar of the next two or three months. When it comes time to plan next steps, write them on the calendar. Include the context of other demands on time: performance reviews, vacations, end of quarter tasks, whatever. That way, your team will have a more realistic view of what can happen by when.

Agile is built on visibility. But too often, the tools stay trapped in software or jargon instead of becoming something ...
05/20/2026

Agile is built on visibility. But too often, the tools stay trapped in software or jargon instead of becoming something teams can actually see, use, and think with.

In this joint NOVA Scribes / Agile NOVA Meetup, we’ll explore a set of core visual tools used in Agile environments and translate them into facilitation-ready formats.

We’ll walk through a curated set of tools, including Kanban, user story maps, and journey-based tools like impact maps and empathy maps.
We’ll focus on what it’s for, how it works, and how to bring it to life visually in both digital spaces (like Miro) and analog formats.

Agile is built on visibility. But too often, the tools stay trapped in software or jargon instead of becoming something ...
05/15/2026

Agile is built on visibility. But too often, the tools stay trapped in software or jargon instead of becoming something teams can actually see, use, and think with.

In this joint NOVA Scribes / Agile NOVA Meetup, we’ll explore a set of core visual tools used in Agile environments and translate them into facilitation-ready formats.

We’ll walk through a curated set of tools, including Kanban, user story maps, and journey-based tools like impact maps and empathy maps.
We’ll focus on what it’s for, how it works, and how to bring it to life visually in both digital spaces (like Miro) and analog formats.



There are LOTS of change models out there. If we need a metaphor to describe the reaction people have to change, I use a...
05/13/2026

There are LOTS of change models out there. If we need a metaphor to describe the reaction people have to change, I use a variation on the Principle of the Roller Coaster, switching it from talking about a group process to an organizational change. The dynamics are the same.



Have you saved your spot for Bikablo Basics with Jill Greenbaum??!!
05/11/2026

Have you saved your spot for Bikablo Basics with Jill Greenbaum??!!


To every nurse: thank you for the compassion you give, the strength you carry, and the countless moments of care that of...
05/08/2026

To every nurse: thank you for the compassion you give, the strength you carry, and the countless moments of care that often go unseen.
You are there in moments of fear, healing, hope, and uncertainty, offering not only your skill, but your heart. Your patience, courage, and dedication make a difference in more lives than you may ever know.
Today and every day, we honor you. Thank you for showing up, for caring deeply, and for being a steady light when people need it most.

With gratitude and admiration, thank you to our friends at the American Nurses Association and to all nurses.

Things change when you change perspective. Get a fresh vantage point. Look at a problem with new eyes.
05/06/2026

Things change when you change perspective. Get a fresh vantage point. Look at a problem with new eyes.




Every year, SessionLab publishes insights and information about what is changing in the world of facilitation and worksh...
04/29/2026

Every year, SessionLab publishes insights and information about what is changing in the world of facilitation and workshop design. Their latest report found some stark gaps in how many facilitators approach their work.

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