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08/27/2026

Authentic Inclusion

Inclusion of all those who have a stake in the results of a decision in contributing to the consensus on that decision is an ethical value that undergirds authentic facilitation. It is often very challenging. There are many blocks, both unintentional or unrecognized as well as intentional or hidden in systems, that hamper inclusion. When the facilitator is open and curious, listens deeply to everyone, observes when people are blocked from participation, and provides ways to address a range of blocks, extraordinary results and commitment can result....

Inclusion of all those who have a stake in the results of a decision in contributing to the consensus on that decision is an ethical value that undergirds authentic facilitation.  It is often …

06/23/2026

Transformation of a Worldview: A Personal Story

Dr. Jean Houston Dr. Jean Houston was a deeply caring and thoughtful person who worked with groups of people to reflect on their own lives and life itself. She died in May this year, and this post is in memory of the profound influence she had on my life. I didn’t have a lot to do directly with Jean, like some of my colleagues....

Dr. Jean Houston Dr. Jean Houston was a deeply caring and thoughtful person who worked with groups of people to reflect on their own lives and life itself. She died in May this year, and this post…

05/15/2026

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05/15/2026

05/01/2026

Resolving Destructive Dispute Behaviour

It seems to me that this is a time in history when differences in opinion easily escalate into polarization and from that to destructive behaviour. This is not a new pattern, though it seems to be happening more often and with wider implications: at least it is more visible. Perhaps a story of how behaviour like this was resolved in the past is useful....

It seems to me that this is a time in history when differences in opinion easily escalate into polarization and from that to destructive behaviour. This is not a new pattern, though it seems to be …

04/17/2026

Listening as a Leadership Skill

A number of current events and posts by colleagues have catalyzed my thinking about leadership. As a facilitator, I have experienced a range of situations with clients where leaders thought that leadership was about presenting their own insights and requiring others to follow them. Telling, Not Listening One was a CEO who brought a whole team together from across the country and then started the meeting by telling them they were all incompetent. ...

A number of current events and posts by colleagues have catalyzed my thinking about leadership. As a facilitator, I have experienced a range of situations with clients where leaders thought that l…

04/03/2026

A First Step in My Facilitation Journey

Someone asked me this question: If a career as a facilitator is lifelong, when did you decide you wanted to become a facilitator? When I started facilitating, there was no profession called facilitation. I started out as a teacher. I had wanted to be a teacher ever since I taught my sister how to read when she was four years old and I was 6....

Someone asked me this question: If a career as a facilitator is lifelong, when did you decide you wanted to become a facilitator? When I started facilitating, there was no profession called facili…