A few weeks ago, I mentioned Stephanie and I went on a sales call together. During that call, the Chief Operating Officer asked us “How has the process failed?” It was an interesting question and I thought about it as I was doing yard work over the weekend. I have a LOT of trees so […]
BrainTrain: September 2016 The kids are back in school in their new district and are adapting as well as we could have hoped. I still remember when I found out Steph was pregnant with twins as it was day 2 of one of our Institutes. Fast-forward almost 11 years and they are now in 5th […]
I’m thankful our youngest, Blake, never got into the Dora the Explorer series. The twins loved it but it drove Stephanie and I a bit crazy. So I can’t attribute what I’m about to share with you to having watched too much Dora. I’ve written before that Blake is a very affirming, positive five year […]
By Jerry McNellis My daughter Lisa was a college freshman when our company was asked to lead a Compression Planning retreat for the International Board of Habitat for Humanity. She went along to handle logistics. Habitat for Humanity had a tradition where they started each session with a prayer led by a different board member. […]
The 7 Steps I Followed To Design The 2-Day Retreat For Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Retired Navy Captain Ed Nicholson’s stay at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2005 presented him with a close look at the returning wounded from the conflict in Iraq (and later Afghanistan). His desire to offer fly fishing to […]
The Reverend Doctor Kendall Cowing Charlotte, North Carolina Passed away on February 4, 2013 Married to high school sweetheart Della Father of 5 children, 16 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren I’d like to share four items about Ken and his impact on Compression Planning and leading groups: How he mentored me His advice about groups with […]
Someone observed recently that I was invisible as a facilitator in their session. I appreciated the comment because it told me I was doing my job – that is, being helpful without intruding. That started me thinking about how often facilitators get into the fun of Compression Planning and forget the client’s agenda. Our job […]
Turns out you CAN facilitate your own Topic! By Pat McNellis For years there has been an “Urban Legend” going around that you shouldn’t facilitate your own topic. You need someone without a vested interest in the subject matter. Hogwash…in 9 out of 10 cases. It’s not a matter of can, it’s a matter […]
XYZ…PDQ Acronyms…they start at such an early age and are a part of our culture – personal and professional. Everyone faces acronyms. Absolutely everyone. You can count on it. And they can drive members of your Compression Planning® (CP) sessions nuts. Most CP sessions have people from many disciplines including both inside and outside the […]
Using the Compression Planning PRO/CON Template to aid in Decision Making One of my favorite Compression Planning formations is the one where you identify the Pros and the Cons of options. I’ve used this simple template in many ways in my life – both personally and professionally. It’s a simple but powerful way to make […]
