Show Up Well · 11 — Execution & Growth
I have facilitated more than 90 leadership seminars, many inside facilities where you bring everything yourself and nothing can fail. The room teaches you what matters: people hear you, see the work, know each other's names, and stay on time. Here's a kit that covers it, plus the books that make a gathering worth showing up for.
Program directors, trainers, coaches, and anyone running cohorts, workshops, community meetings, or board retreats.
Build a 'go-bag' once: adapter, markers, badges, timer, and the speaker and clicker from the Show Up Well guide. Restock after every event so it's always ready.
Book · Paperback
Priya Parker
Best for: Designing gatherings with purpose
How we meet and why it matters. Parker's case for a clear purpose behind every gathering will change how you design cohorts, retreats, and community meetings.
Book · Revised edition
Chris McChesney, Sean Covey & Jim Huling
Best for: Turning plans into weekly action
Focus on the wildly important, act on lead measures, keep a compelling scoreboard, and create a cadence of accountability. The bridge from annual plan to Monday morning.
Book · Hardcover
Patrick Lencioni
Best for: Building organizational health
Argues organizational health beats smarts: a cohesive leadership team, clarity, over-communication, and reinforcing systems. As you grow from founder to team, this is the playbook.
Book · Hardcover
Patrick Lencioni
Best for: Teams that avoid conflict
A leadership fable about trust, conflict, commitment, accountability, and results. Short enough for a whole staff or board to read before a retreat.
Gear · Speakerphone
EMEET
Best for: Hybrid meetings and board calls
A conference speaker with multiple mics for 360-degree pickup, so remote board members can actually hear the room.
Gear · Portable projector
Nebula (Anker)
Best for: Showing slides or video anywhere
A small portable projector with a travel case. Useful for community rooms, partner sites, and pop-up trainings that don't come with AV.
Supplies · Easel pads
Post-it (3M)
Best for: Facilitation and visible thinking
Large sheets that stick to walls, so a group's thinking stays visible all session. A staple for strategy sessions, cohorts, and board retreats.
Supplies · Markers
EXPO
Best for: Whiteboards in any room
Low-odor markers for whiteboards and reusable surfaces. Bring your own; the ones in the room are always dry.
Gear · Label printer
Brother
Best for: Name badges, file labels & mailings
A fast label printer for name badges, file folders, and mailing labels. Names on chests change how a room connects.
Gear · Visual timer
Time Timer
Best for: Keeping sessions and breakouts on time
A visual countdown everyone in the room can see. Respecting people's time is a form of respect, period.
A clear purpose, a way to be heard, a way to show the work, and names on people. Everything else is optional.
Every facility has its own rules on electronics and supplies. Always get the equipment list approved in advance.
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