Tools for the Journey
Sometimes you need a full collaboration. Other times, a well-placed resource can help your group take the next step. This is a sampling of tools, templates, and practices I’ve found helpful in building resilience, supporting inclusive facilitation, and navigating complex group work.
Resources I’ve Created
Take what is useful. Adapt freely. And if you’d like to share your experience, I’d love to hear.
Other Resources
Thanks to those who I’ve had the benefit to learn from along the journey – these are but some examples of what I’ve found useful in my work.
Network Weaving Resources
- Network Weaver Website and Blog
- Graphic History Templates link
- How to Construct a Historical Timeline
- Guide to Network Leadership
- Belonging and Connecting Survey
- Network Weaving 101
- Rapid Coordination Process
Facilitator Mindset and Roles
- What Makes for Good Facilitation?
- 8 Instincts of Great Facilitators
- 8 Essential Skills of an Effective Facilitator
Creating Life-Affirming Space
- Managing Virtual Meetings in a Pandemic
- Trauma-Informed Facilitation
- Making More of Meetings
- Check-In as a Tool
- GroupWorks Booklet & Cards (<- two links for one reference)
Asking Powerful Questions
- The Art of Powerful Questions
- Five Questions to Ask to Increase Collaboration
- Questions for Deep Reflection
- Encyclopedia of Positive Questions
- Wicked Questions Exercise
Encouraging Intentional Group Learning
- Facilitating Intentional Group Learning
- Learn What Works to Decide What’s Next
- Guide to After Action Review
Creating Visuals
- Benefits of Graphic Facilitation
- Grove Graphic History Leaders Guide
- Drawing Together
- Visual Facilitation Cookbook
- Creating Visual Slides
If you’d like to explore these tools further or share what you’re learning, I’d love to connect.
Work that listens, connects, and
moves through complexity.
From the Field
“It’s so important to bring a diverse set of people to the table in our efforts involved in things that might, at first glance, not even seem to be connected. But when you dig under, they are connected.” – Adaptive leadership training participant
From the Field
“Mistakes equal learning.” – Community collaborator
From the Field
“That people are so open has been surprising. There is such willingness to step into the space. I’d like to see how we fuel more of that…” – Community collaborator
From the Field
“Friction points have been helpful in highlighting the depth and breath of some of the challenges we face which we may not have fully appreciated otherwise.” – Community collaborator
From the Field
“Shift happens!” – light-hearted collective wisdom emerging from participants of The Wave Effect – June 2021