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Teambuilding and “Graphic Facilitation”

During a recent IATF Visiting Faculty Member TeleSeminar, Breah Livolsi Parker of BlipStudio.com provided live Graphic Facilitation which enhanced the event greatly.  CLICK HERE to view the results of her work. Graphic Facilitators like Breah help facilitators, trainers, coaches and educators create a deeper, more profound learning experience.  The article below by Geoff Ball will […]

Netflix CEO shares secrets for running a successful company

What is your company vacation policy? Netflix’s vacation policy:  Take what you need while getting your job done. What is your company travel and expense policy? The travel and expense policy at Netflix is five words long: “act in Netflix’s best interests.” Do these Netflix policies sound crazy?  They wouldn’t work for most organizations because […]

The Value of Play at Work

Over at Presentation Zen, Garr Reynold’s awesome blog, there is a GREAT post about the value of play at work. Garr shares a fascinating TED video of Tim Brown CEO of Ideo.  In the video you’ll see Brown engage the TED audience with experiential learning activities (i.e. games). Best of all Garr provides a great […]

6 Coaching Questions to Ask Your Direct Reports

QUESTION:  What is the # 1 area that leaders consistently score lowest in during a 360 degree feedback assessment? ANSWER:  “provides effective coaching when needed” Why do leaders (especially executives) rate so poorly when it comes to coaching? Knowledge Worker Syndrome — A “knowledge worker” is, by definition, someone who knows more about what they […]

The Power of Experiential Learning — lessons from Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins produced a series of reality TV shows that were broadcast during the summer of 2010.  There were six episodes but only two were broadcast on TV with the remaining four episodes available online. The series was called “Breakthrough with Tony Robbins” and the reviews were not so great and the viewer numbers were […]