Forward Thinking
Welcome to Forward Thinking, where we explore the ideas, insights, and strategies shaping the future of leadership, organizational change, and culture. This is where we share what we’re learning in the field—what’s working, what’s shifting, and what leaders need to be paying attention to. Grounded in practice and informed by research, our posts are designed to help you think more critically, act more intentionally, and lead more effectively in times of change.
The Myth of the Invisible Facilitator
In certain facilitation circles, neutrality gets treated like a professional virtue. Stay out of the way, hold the space, trust the process. It's a lovely idea, except it's also fiction, and fairly convenient for anyone who'd rather not reckon with the authority the role actually carries. In this post, we explore what facilitation actually controls, why the org chart doesn't stay in the lobby, and what it means to lead a room with real intentionality.