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Ask Yourself… Are You a “Team Member” or a “Teammate”?
A “team member” is anyone who is a member of a team. Being a “teammate,” however, involves three additional factors.This 3 Ps model—Productivity, Proactivity, and Potential—helps teams understand that working remotely requires more than simply completing your own assigned tasks to be successful.
My Theme for 2023 Is…
Happy New Year! Can you still say that at the end of January? But, of course, you can – I just did! Every year, I choose a theme for the year rather than making New Year's Resolutions! In fact, over the past few years, I've chosen three words, not one, for the theme...
Friends – Old and ZOOM!
Last week, I attended my first in-person conference in more than two years.As I entered the conference hotel lobby, I saw many friends I had met at pre-pandemic in-person conferences, some dating back more than a decade. I also ran into many friends I’d made entirely on ZOOM in the last three years. I felt just as close to my pre-pandemic friends and colleagues as I did to those I’d met more recently on ZOOM. It was wonderful to see EVERYONE!
What is a “Facilitator”?
A facilitator is content-neutral and may know very little about the content or expertise of a group. Facilitators focus on the process to keep people engaged so the group can achieve its desired goal. Many people think a facilitator is the same as a trainer. I disagree. A trainer typically delivers instruction or content. A facilitator is, therefore, someone who makes something easy for others.
5 P’s for Successful Virtual Events
Planning and preparations for virtual events take significant time and resources. Start early. Be sure you schedule sufficient time for the discussions and preparations that are required to make your event successful. I decided to focus on these 5 P’s of Successful Virtual Events: Purpose, Preparation, Participants, Platform, and Process. Let’s take a look at them one by one.