Photo credit: Polarity Management, Barry Johnson I was delighted to present a workshop on Polarity Management to the New England Alumni of the Harvard Kennedy
Author: Abby Yanow
Abby Yanow helps groups and teams figure out the conversations that they need to have to work more productively together, and to better achieve their goals. She facilitates strategic conversations that engage people in collaborative visioning and problem solving. Abby also coaches leaders to increase their influence and impact, and to better engage their teams. In addition, she coaches facilitators to design learner-centered workshops and high-impact leadership retreats.
Abby has been President of the Boston Facilitators Roundtable since 2001. She designs programs and coaches presenters to create dynamic interactive workshops. (www.bostonfacilitators.org)
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