I need to get out more!

Went to my township meeting last night. I resolved to get out more and offer facilitation skills to community leaders. This is so desparately needed. The officials seemed so stressed out, and so behind the times. We have come a long way in terms of what works in meetings, and it is such a shame that so many meetings are run so poorly. It adds up in terms of waste, frustration, alignment, commitment, time wasted etc.

Have to keep in mind the question, when is help helpful? Many seem not to want what we offer in terms of engagement, buy-in, change mangement, audience response technolgy etc. It's just so painful to see. Have to work in situations where I can be neutral, unbiased, and yet energized to help contentious groups to reach common ground. This current political environment is not conducive to some of our most powerful methodologies, technologies and processes.