by David | May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
“Every time you feel yourself being pulled into other people’s drama, repeat these word: Not my circus, not my monkeys.” – Polish Proverb In my last article, we explored some basics qualities of Extreme Meetings. We illuminated a pathway...
by TMGadmin | Nov 26, 2016 | Board of Directors, Corporate Retreats, Executive Director, Meeting Facilitation, Nonprofit, Sustainability, Team Building, Teams, Uncategorized
Dialogue is cool. In fact, meetings in general are cool. Meetings are SO COOL that I can definitively state: Meetings constitute humanity’s only hope for survival. What? How can this be? Meetings are just people joined together in conversation with shared...
by David | Oct 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Welcome to The Meeting Guy’s Blog! We’re going to have some fun here together, some hilarious fun, along with learning, tools, insights and prognostications. Enjoy! And… If you spotted this blog as a personalized, self-centered exercise,...
by David | Apr 23, 2016 | Board of Directors, Corporate Retreats, Executive Director, Meeting Facilitation, Nonprofit, Sustainability, Team Building, Teams, Uncategorized
The principles within Stoicism are relevant and practical for leaders, managers, teams, and entrepreneurs of all kinds. Why? Stoics focus on answering two questions: How can we lead a fulfilling life? How can we become better human beings? Stoics seek to attain...
by David | Feb 20, 2016 | Board of Directors, Corporate Retreats, Executive Director, Meeting Facilitation, Nonprofit, Sustainability, Team Building, Teams, Uncategorized
I found this article on Beth’s Blog to be quite useful. Notice how Beth uses language which is “at the membrane” between technical prowess and ease-of-usability. She brings home important and delicate lessons, such as the benefits of using social...
by David | Jan 7, 2016 | Board of Directors, Corporate Retreats, Executive Director, Meeting Facilitation, Nonprofit, Sustainability, Team Building, Teams, Uncategorized
Considering membranes. You have one. I have one. And, like the permaculture principle, the most action/energy occurs at the edges. When we are stretched. As our membranes get thinner, they become more transparent. More information passes through. The ideal...
