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Communicating Big Decisions: Do Whatever It Takes to Reach the Boss’s Inner Circle
Every major decision relies on an inner circle of trusted advisors.

JD Solomon
Mar 242 min read


The Bottom Fin of the FINESSE Fishbone Diagram
The Fins of FINESSE provide some helpful associations. The bottom fin of FINESSE, the audience, provides us with our balance.

JD Solomon
Jan 224 min read


Three Reasons Group Effects Dominate Team Dynamics (and 6 things facilitators can do about it)
The dominance of group effects varies depending on the specific context and circumstances. However, negative group effects, like...

JD Solomon
Aug 14, 20233 min read


My Three Favorite Group Effects and How to Mitigate Poor Team Dynamics
Several group effects can arise when teams work through business issues. Synergist organizations work to mitigate poor group dynamics...

Lester Ray Moore
Jul 24, 20232 min read


Five Tips That Effective Facilitators Use to Onboard and Socialize New Team Members
People get promoted, change jobs, move, or change teams in other ways. When this happens, new members often join a team, and these...

JD Solomon
Jul 17, 20234 min read


Storming, Norming, and Performing to Group Synergy
Groups go through different stages as they develop, and it's important to understand where a team stands in its maturity spectrum to...

Lester Ray Moore
Jul 10, 20232 min read


Improve Team Dynamics by Modifying This One Simple Technique
Fist to five is a simple and effective technique for improving team dynamics and gauging consensus. In this simple method, participants...

JD Solomon
Jun 20, 20235 min read


Powerful Tips on Communicating Funding Alternatives to Board Members
This guest article is a lightning round with Rebecca Bowyer, Engineering Director at ReWa in Greenville, South Carolina. Becca has worked...

Rebecca Bowyer
May 31, 20234 min read
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