strategic planning

A beautiful object to enhance conversations

barbara pedersen consulting, Conversation, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, Fun, listening, mandala, nonprofit, online facilitation, silence, Simplicity, strategic planning, virtual, virtual facilitation, Visual facilitation
A beautiful object to enhance conversations

“Bring them again!” I often place these globe-like metal objects on the tables at in-person sessions I facilitate. Participants love them. Their enthusiasm inspires me to share ideas and activities about ways I use the objects as an aid to

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Thoughts for the new year about women, business models, and Ikigai

barbara pedersen books, business planning, complexity, consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, Future forecasting, listening, online facilitation, Planning, reading, silence, Simplicity, strategic planning, virtual facilitation, Visual facilitation
Thoughts for the new year about women, business models, and Ikigai

Ikigai as a business model? It is to me. Recently, I participated in a thought-provoking conversation with three women. We explored the topic of entrepreneurship and business development by women. How can we develop a business model that more intentionally

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How did we do? Evaluating short and long-term facilitation processes

barbara pedersen consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, in-person facilitation, lessons, listening, nonprofit, online facilitation, Planning, strategic planning, virtual, virtual facilitation, Visual facilitation
How did we do? Evaluating short and long-term facilitation processes

“Thanks for your excellent facilitation of this process.” These are gratifying words to receive in an email 3/4 of the way through a 10-month strategic planning process. The ebb and flow of a longer facilitated process are uniquely different than

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