Posts by luminadvantage

The Development Needs of Your Team

on Nov 20, 2013 in Archive 2013, Team Development | 0 comments

This month in Illuminations we’ve been talking about team development – models, approaches, and things to consider when actively engaging in building a team. Curious to see where you should be spending your energy? Complete our free, no obligation, team needs assessment and we’ll send you your results! Click here:...

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Considering the Context in Team Building

on Nov 13, 2013 in Archive 2013, Team Development | 0 comments

Many consultants and organizational consulting firms offer a signature team-building approach. While there are many high-quality models out there that are backed by solid research and based on best-practices methodology, many fail to take into account the context in which the team operates, the type of team, and/or the dynamics that are specific to that team,...

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Team Building

on Nov 6, 2013 in Archive 2013, Team Development | 0 comments

“Team building” has become a cringe-worthy phrase in many professional settings. It can conjure up images of well-intentioned, but “fluffy,” facilitators coming in to do a workshop they’ve done a thousand times in an effort to foster open communication and build trust. Usually people picture trust falls or human pyramids, or some...

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Our ASTD-TCC Presentation Later this Month

on Oct 3, 2013 in Archive 2013, Mentoring, Random Tidbits | 1 comment

We are proud to announce that Lumin will be presenting at the 2013 Annual Conference of the ASTD Twin Cities Chapter on October 23rd! Our presentation will be: Creating and Selling Your In-House Mentoring Program Presenters: Megan Brogger and Victoria Littlefield In-house mentoring programs have tangible benefits for mentees and mentors, and contribute to retention,...

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