Want engaging presentations? Here's a hint. Stop thinking it’s about you. Presenters often think of “engagement” as an adjective; we believe we must be engaging when we present. It is much more useful to see engagement as a verb, applied to...
Upping the Ante on Brainstorming: 5 tips to increase group creativity and productivity
Next time I’m planning an idea-generating session, I’ll consider suggesting that we invite a few new people to the group who can offer a novel take. Maybe I’ll even throw a rubber chicken into the circle when things are running along a predictable...
How to Facilitate Introverts and Extroverts in Your Group or Class
Thanks to Karyn Greenstreet of Passion for Business for allowing us to repost her original blog post! Whether you teach classes, run mastermind groups, or offer group coaching programs, understanding what makes introverts and extroverts tick will help you run your...
6 Tips for Using PowerPoint to Engage People in Dialogue
PowerPoint. We love it. We hate it. We abandoned it to flirt with Prezi. Then we came back. It's like that relationship we know is not good for us, but we keep it on speed dial. So, we won't give you the long list of how not to use PowerPoint. You've been...
Teacher as Neuroplastician?
It’s true, my friends! Teachers are neuroplasticians. In The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science, Norman Doidge M.D. coins the word neuroplasticians to describe those who – quite literally – change the brain. I...
A New Axiom: Dialogue Education Creates Friendships
Blog Author Dan Haase with his friend Jim Wilhoit. This afternoon I was working on revisions for a syllabus of an upcoming fall course. The course was designed using the principles and practices of Dialogue Education. A large part of this design was honed through the...
Are You a Splitter or a Lumper?
Wednesday, October 2, 4:15 p.m. - Wrapping up Day 2 as a participant in Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach, it struck me like a lightning bolt! I'm a lumper. Not to be confused with lumpy . . . that's a whole other blog. You see, I am an animal trainer. I...
Your Brain on Ink
Neuroplasticity. Now that’s a ten-dollar word. It belongs in everyone’s wallet. Its purchase power underwrites a message of hope and inspiration. As Jane Vella celebrates, “We can create ourselves!”…
11 Tips for SURE-Fire Telephone Meetings
If you haven’t yet seen this hysterical video that’s been making the rounds lately, do check it out: A Conference Call in Real Life, by Tripp & Tyler. At GLP, we’d like to help you avoid these nightmares, so here are 11 tips to better telephone meetings. 1. “All...
10 Tips for Being an Effective Board Member
Everyone strives to have a “full board,” but filling the seats is not enough. A board is most effective and healthy when its members intentionally work at their role…
10 Tips for Being a Strong Board Chair
There is a good reason why board members are not standing in line to be the chair – it is hard work! Below are some tips to help you in this challenging role. It is often true that the stronger the board chair, the stronger the board. *These tips have been...
10 Tips for Being a Healthy Board of Directors
Having the right people at the right time during the life of an organization is a significant accomplishment for any board of directors. Ensuring everyone is working together with a common focus and complimentary efforts is an even bigger accomplishment. Below are...