From the book in progress

Practices for peer group leaders

Short, practical guides for forum moderators, group chairs and anyone responsible for a room of accomplished people. Each one ends with a checklist for your next meeting.

• How to run a peer group meeting that matters

  A practical guide for forum moderators and group chairs: what to do before, during and after a peer group meeting so members leave with something they can use.

• What to do about the member who dominates the room

  How a peer group leader can handle a member who talks too much, gives too much advice or turns every topic back to themselves, without losing the member or the room.

• Why the second year of a peer group slips, and what stops it

  Peer groups often lose energy in their second year. Why it happens, the early signs, and what group leaders can do to keep a group worth attending.

• Saying no to the candidate who looks perfect on paper

  How to vet new members for a peer group: what to look for beyond the résumé, the questions that reveal fit, and why the right no protects everyone in the room.