In today’s interconnected business ecosystem, collaboration and teamwork are critical to moving initiatives and activities forward. To accomplish these objectives and tasks, we often have to schedule and run various meetings to facilitate progress. But so many people are frustrated by the number of meetings they have that don’t produce results. That’s where meeting facilitation comes in. Michael Wilkinson has spent his career mastering the methodologies and systems behind successful facilitation. He is the founder and managing director of Leadership Strategies -- The #1 Facilitation Training Company in the US, and the accomplished author of several books on facilitation. In this episode, he shares how to avoid the common myths and misconceptions companies have around running effective meetings. Because, at the end of the day, facilitation isn’t just about running better sessions. It’s about eliminating dysfunction and maximizing efficiency to drive your business and its ecosystem forward. Michael is also teaching a three-hour masterclass at the 2019 Association for Strategic Planning’s Annual Conference that’s being held on May 15th in Denver.  Learn more, and find the complete show notes, at http://flywheelassociates.com/podcast/ (flywheelassociates.com/podcast).   Resources: Connect with Michael via Email | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-wilkinson-cmf-cpf-06609411 ( Linkedin) Learn more about https://www.leadstrat.com/ (Leadership Strategies) Buy Michael’s https://www.leadstrat.com/product-category/books/ (Books on Facilitation) Learn more about https://www.strategyassociation.org/ (The Association for Strategic Planning) Register for https://www.strategyassociation.org/event/2019ConferenceReg ( Strategy and Your Business Ecosystem Conference)

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