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Better Questions for Better Meetings

Better Questions for Better Meetings

If you can ask questions that get people talking, your meetings will be more lively and interesting. They can transform from Information Delivery Systems to Idea Generation Sessions.

What are we gonna do?

What are we gonna do?

When people are vulnerable and have doubts, we can pump them up with a big speech, or we can ask “What are we gonna do?”

Evocative and Nostalgic

Evocative and Nostalgic

I’m feeling the 1970s vibes. Can you use the power of nostalgia to create more evocative, impactful communications?

Word(s) of the Year — 2023

Word(s) of the Year — 2023

My word(s) of the year for 2023 are about expansion, possibility, and letting go of control. What if it’s a fantastic year?

Evaluate through a Different Lens

Evaluate through a Different Lens

What if you ask radically different questions when you evaluate your nonprofit’s fundraising success… or even your personal success?

Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.