“Colour & Advance” is a fun way to give control to the audience to ensure they’re getting the pace and depth that they need to garner information that’s relevant to them. And great for pitch rehearsals when practice audiences can guide as to what is relevant and what distracts from the core message.

Lucy, in defense of facilitation in the round. If we remove the angles, we ensure eye contact, openness, and equality of views. Even better if we remove the table as a barrier between us. Making the case for getting away from the boardroom table and into the round.

The challenge with “confidential” meetings is that - if we respect confidentiality - it’s hard to use the information discussed. At the other extreme, “on-record” meetings risk individuals not speaking their full opinions for fear of retribution. The “Chatham House Rule” navigates a middle-ground of non-attribution.