http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/ Blog Posts by Geoffrey Bellman and Kathleen Ryan en info@extraordinarygroups.com Copyright 2010 2010-03-18T02:20:51+00:00 http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/recognizing-just-enough-structure/ http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/recognizing-just-enough-structure/#When:01:20:51Z Less is definitely more when it comes to structuring groups. Especially if they want to be extraordinary. News 2010-03-18T01:20:51+00:00 http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/recognizing-shared-leadership/ http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/recognizing-shared-leadership/#When:20:00:49Z How can you tell when your group is demonstrating the characteristics of one that is extraordinary? One answer lies within the behaviors of Shared Leadership. But how will you recognize Shared Leadership when it appears? News 2010-03-08T20:00:49+00:00 http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/seeing-your-extraordinary-groupcompelling-purpose/ http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/seeing-your-extraordinary-groupcompelling-purpose/#When:19:29:53Z In Extraordinary Groups, Geoff Bellman and I offer a set of core concepts as a lens, through which you can see and be in groups differently. So that you can consciously take action to support your group’s ability to be high performing. Exercises 2010-03-04T19:29:53+00:00 http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/more-about-meaning-how-were-your-holidays/ http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/more-about-meaning-how-were-your-holidays/#When:17:59:03Z During the holidays, did you find yourself more frequently in groups of people? Where the purpose was simply to be together, to celebrate the significance of the season and the passing of one year into the next? Before too much time goes by, consider this question: How fulfilling were those encounters? Exercises 2010-01-18T17:59:03+00:00 http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/happpy-new-year/ http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/happpy-new-year/#When:18:00:03Z Thanks to all of you who have stopped by for a visit this year.  News 2009-12-28T18:00:03+00:00 http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/focus-on-meaning-at-work/ http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/focus-on-meaning-at-work/#When:18:00:49Z As 2009 wraps up, I find myself reflecting on all that I’ve learned in the last three months, since Extraordinary Groups (Jossey-Bass, 2009) was published. Exercises 2009-12-21T18:00:49+00:00 http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/no-more-touchy-feely/ http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/no-more-touchy-feely/#When:21:45:17Z Lately, I’ve been hearing and thinking about the phrase “touchy-feely” a bit more often than I usually do. If you are a team leader inclined to pay attention to team development or if you are a facilitator of such events, you might want to join me in an exploration of this phrase, its meaning, and its implications. Point of View 2009-12-14T21:45:17+00:00 http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/An-Ice-Breaker-for-a-Team-Development-Off-site/ http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/An-Ice-Breaker-for-a-Team-Development-Off-site/#When:18:00:44Z If you lead a group and periodically take them off-site to build their capacity to work together or if you facilitate such sessions, this blog post might be useful to you. It’s about an ice-breaker I plan to use this week with a seven-member leadership team. Exercises 2009-12-07T18:00:44+00:00 http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/inteverview-with-geoff-bellman-and-kathleen-ryan/ http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/inteverview-with-geoff-bellman-and-kathleen-ryan/#When:18:00:53Z Jeremy Lurey, CEO of Plus Delta Consulting, interviewed Geoff and me at the recent national conference for the Organization Development Network, held in Seattle, WA October 18-21, 2009. News 2009-11-30T18:00:53+00:00 http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/check-ins/ http://extraordinarygroups.com/blog/check-ins/#When:20:16:00Z If you are looking for a simple way to begin to build rapport and connections among members of a group, you might want to try this easy-to-use, time-efficient technique. I mentioned in my November 16th post that this can be a particularly useful tool for groups that meet virtually, but it certainly has value for face-to-face groups as well. Exercises 2009-11-23T20:16:00+00:00