Tag: Facilitation


Hosting a Great Zoom Meeting

Submitted by Karen Gimnig on
Video conferencing seems here to stay and it’s a great tool for cohousing communities, especially for forming communities that do not yet live together.  Even established communities are finding they can get increased participation when attending from home is an option. This is particularly true for parents of young children and adults with physical conditions... Read More

Dan Kruse, Southwest Region Stone Curves Cohousing Community, Tucson, Arizona

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Liz Ryan Cole

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Mary Kraus

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How to Create an Agenda – Part 2

Submitted by Karen Gimnig on
Careful agenda-setting is an essential element in preparing for a good meeting, and often an area where a little effort can make big improvements in meetings and community relationships. Agenda creation includes two distinct parts: 1.       Choosing the topics to be discussed. 2.       Determining how those topics will be... Read More

How to Create an Agenda – Part 1

Submitted by Karen Gimnig on
Careful agenda-setting is an essential element in preparing for a good meeting, and often an area where a little effort can make big improvements in meetings and community relationships. Agenda creation includes two distinct parts: 1.       Choosing the topics to be discussed. 2.       Determining how those topics will be... Read More

Curiosity-Based Questions

Submitted by Tasha Harmon on
All of us have experienced meetings that bog down, get derailed, or run aground. Sometimesit’s pretty dramatic, and sometimes it’s just a more extreme version of business as usual; butregardless, it is demoralizing and generally makes it hard to accomplish the work you intendedto do. This can happen for many reasons, and it can be... Read More

Alan O’Hashi

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Ann Lehman

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WebChat #16 Karen Gimnig Facilitation

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Strong facilitation makes for effective and efficient meetings. One ticky part is the balance between the need for strong leadership and the need to be an equal member of the community. This is where contracting comes into play. A facilitator needs a clear agreement with the community about their roles in the meeting and what... Read More