Executive leadership is a fast-paced role. Maintaining focus and productivity in large meetings can be a Herculean task. Complex policy discussions often leave stakeholders struggling to stay on the same page, and lengthy presentations can overwhelm even the most attentive participants.

Finding moments of calm amidst the chaos can seem like a daunting task. However, integrating simple breathing exercises and techniques into your daily routine can be a game-changer for promoting mindfulness, wellness, and supporting mental health. By pausing, returning to the present, and finding your center, you can unlock many benefits that extend far beyond the physical realm.

Disruptions are par for the course when conducting group facilitation. They come in various shapes and sizes, each challenging the collaborative process.

If you can do it in a room, you can do it online. Here are some best practices for you and your participants to make virtual meetings flow easier.

I love discovery meetings, those initial discussions with prospective clients that answer the basic questions of a project. I love introducing new people to all that I have to offer as a visual practitioner. I love how their faces light up when we work together to make a good meeting extraordinary.

A vision map can serve as a powerful tool for stakeholder engagement and buy-in.

When it comes to persuasion, there's an unseen force at work that often goes unnoticed—the lizard brain.

Picture this: you're sitting in a cozy café, savoring your favorite brew, when suddenly, a friend whispers a word across the table. But wait, did they really say what you think they said? Enter the McGurk Effect, a mind-bending phenomenon that'll leave you questioning the very fabric of reality.

I always like to ask this question and see how many hands go up. 

I FINALLY found the original study that speaks to the effectiveness of using visuals. 

Even after the fifteen years since I took the Grove's Principles of Graphic Facilitation workshop and first learned how to facilitate using visuals, my heart still sinks a little bit when a potential client doesn't automatically and intuitively "get it."

Brian Tarallo, managing director of Lizard Brain, and his colleague Lauren Green orchestrated a one-day Open Space-style conference. Open Space is a meeting format that allows participants to select the topics of discussion based on their interests. It allowed diverse topics to emerge.

I'm very happy to announce that I've entered into an exclusive partnership with The Grove Consultants International, the same organization where I first learned visual facilitation more than fifteen years ago.

I'm very happy to announce that I've entered into an exclusive partnership with The Grove Consultants International, the same organization where I first learned visual facilitation more than fifteen years ago.