FacilitatorU.com» leadership http://facilitatoru.com/blog Inspiring leaders for unlimited possibilities Tue, 15 May 2012 15:54:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Be a Facilitative Leader http://facilitatoru.com/blog/training/be-a-facilitative-leader http://facilitatoru.com/blog/training/be-a-facilitative-leader#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:41:31 +0000 davissm http://facilitatoru.com/blog/?p=372 Many readers have commented to me over the years how facilitation is simply one of many roles they play on their job from time to time. They exercise this role officially when asked to facilitate a meeting, workshop, or retreat. At other times, they may simply be facilitative in the way they show up in the meetings and groups they are part of.

In organizations becoming increasingly participatory in nature, everyone is called to be a leader. When you must exercise leadership as a skill or attitude rather than a position, a facilitative form of leadership often works best. In this week’s article, Be a Facilitative Leader, we explore ten qualities of facilitative leaders. Have a look at these and let us know which ones you practice and which ones are your biggest challenges either as the official group leader or as the guide on the side. Click here to read full article. 

]]> http://facilitatoru.com/blog/training/be-a-facilitative-leader/feed 3 Is Charismatic Leadership Good for Groups? http://facilitatoru.com/blog/training/is-charismatic-leadership-good-for-groups http://facilitatoru.com/blog/training/is-charismatic-leadership-good-for-groups#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:00:44 +0000 davissm http://facilitatoru.com/blog/?p=367 This week’s article, Is Charismatic Leadership Good for Groups?, was inspired by a dialogue with my friend, Lynn Goldhammer, a Lieutenant Commander and Quality Performance Consultant in the Coast Guard. Our discussion got me questioning the value of strong, forceful, and charismatic leadership in the world of facilitation and training. It occurs to me as a facilitator, that at some times and in some places, this trait might get overused. This article explores when strong leadership may and may not be useful. We look forward to your comments! Click here to read entire article.

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