by SharonSpeaks | Aug 20, 2018 | Meeting Facilitation
We don’t have enough money. Elections are coming up and a new City Council will change everything. If we lose any more members we will cease to function. Threats, weaknesses, and fears will paralyze a team. How can you think about goals when you are not even sure you...
by SharonSpeaks | Aug 7, 2018 | Meeting Facilitation, Personal Development
Recently I co-taught a workshop on Time Management and Self Care for the City of Flagstaff. During it, I shared what I have learned and found helpful for managing many projects simultaneously. Number One Tip – If you do nothing else, do this! Start each morning or...
by SharonSpeaks | Jun 6, 2017 | Leadership, Meeting Facilitation
“How many of you have vacation days you haven’t used that you are at risk of losing?” – About one third of the room put their hands up. What??? I was dumbfounded when Julie Lancaster asked this question at a training we co-taught for City...
by SharonSpeaks | May 31, 2017 | Leadership, Meeting Facilitation
Our director, Patricia McKee opened her reflection on the dress rehearsal with, “I saw new things on stage tonight, which means you are starting to play. Excellent!” The actors have been rehearsing for seven weeks. Opening night is in three days. The show...
by SharonSpeaks | Apr 11, 2017 | Meeting Facilitation, Personal Development
As I drove up the hill to soccer practice I contemplated my depression. Clinical, I described my symptoms: low affect, loss in appetite, tired and groggy after ten hours of sleep, negative thoughts. Luckily I was still teetering on the edge of a real depressive...
by SharonSpeaks | Mar 20, 2017 | Leadership, Meeting Facilitation
I put my trekking poles out in front of me to provide support as I lowered my foot onto a steep “trail” of loose rock. My knee crackled as it took on the weight of me and my pack. Scar tissue from six years of playing rugby was arguing with my decision to...
