# Activites - Forum / Why? - Entrepreneurship can be a lonely journey - Different mindset - Sensitive matters - Forum as your sounding board to expand horizons - Revolves around Johari window - Get into a better headspace # Activites - Forum / How does it help? - Johari window: shrinking the unknown quadrant - Improves - Listening: to understand - Speaking: clearer articulation - Thinking: self communication # Activities – Forum / What is it? - Evolving circle of 4-8 trained equals - Pax depends on personality/fit/space - ~10 structured meetings/year - Achieve growth in life and business - Leverage on diverse perspective and insights - Started in 1950s, practiced across cultures - Joining is a 2 way approval # Activities – Forum / Expected Conduct - Be open, no advice, judgement or comparison - Prepare prior, to keep info density high - 1 conversation - Be authentic, share own experiences (Not opinions) - Uphold confidentiality to ensure safe environment - Only now - Only us - Only YEN # Activities – Forum / Usual flow - Check-In - Issue clearing (talk about friction members might have) - Moderator observation - Update from each member (~5 mins/pax) - 10 min break - Deep dive/Exploration - Check-Out # Activities – Forum / PSA - Norm is 30 mins/pax, i.e. 6 pax will be 3 hours - Try to over communicate - Forum often changes/deepens a relationship - Not a management tool - Employees - Family members - Cancelled meetings are a slippery slope