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THIS YEAR’S WINNER ...

Carmen McSpadden talks success, leadership and family

BY LEW IS K E NDA LL

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This year’s winner of the ATHENA Women’s Leadership Award is Carmen McSpadden, director of Montana State University’s Leadership Institute. Hailing from the small village of Essex Junction, Vermont, the 57-year-old McSpadden is fully enmeshed in the Gallatin Valley community, serving on the board of several local organizations, and is also known for co-founding the local travel company Backcountry Bicycle Tours.

The following has been edited for clarity and brevity.

Congratulations on being named this year’s ATHENA winner. First, tell us a little about yourself.

My family is what I deem my greatest accomplishment in life. I was blessed to have two wonderful parents, four crazy brothers, a loving husband named Doug and together we raised two amazing sons, Kevin and Sean.

Growing up, imagine the Italian version of the movie, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.”

Lively would be an understatement, yet it was our home where my parents instilled in my four brothers and me that “with hard work, you can do anything in life.” My Italian mom, at 87, is my brothers’ and my greatest advocate, and my very first woman mentor.

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THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR RUNNING that the Chronicle has presented the ATHENA Women’s Leadership Award to a deserving recipient in the Gallatin Valley community.

This year’s winner, Carmen McSpadden, surely fits the bill as someone who, in the words of the ATHENA organization, exhibits “professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills.”

The director of Montana State University’s Leadership Institute, McSpadden spends her days mentoring students and providing them with effective leadership training opportunities. She is also on the board for several local organizations, including Headwaters Economics, Humanities Montana and Leadership Montana.

It is again a testament to the strength of the local community that McSpadden, along with previous winners Robyn Erlenbush and Ris Higgins, are among a slew of local leaders equally qualified for the award.

While this type of recognition isn’t the be-all and end-all, let’s not take for granted the level of leadership we have in the valley.

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Q&A

BY AUDREY WOODING

Colleen Howell is the manager and co-founder of the password solution OneFaceIn, a biometric password manager that uses voice and facial recognition software to uniquely identify a person.

Colleen Howell

How did you end up in Bozeman?

“I grew up in Helena and all my family are (Montana State University) grads. It was not an option not to be an MSU grad. I graduated with a math degree and moved away before returning to Bozeman.

“Bozeman is a great place to raise a family and has been a place where I started several successful businesses. What’s unique about Bozeman is that people are here because they want to be here. There is a high work ethic and talented workforce here. When we (Bridger Systems) were acquired by ChoicePoint, the executives came out here thinking they would move this location, but quickly saw a difference in the workforce here and left the office open. The other unique thing is there isn’t the corporate ladder climbing environment. This is a dedicated workforce who enjoy the outdoors and as a result work hard and play hard.”

WITH COLLEEN HOWELL, co-founder of OneFaceIn

What skills have you developed that are the foundation for this business to succeed?

“Perseverance and patience. OFI did not just start as a password solution.

We kept narrowing and pivoting the idea. Be emotionally attached enough to work hard, but not so attached that if you hit a brick wall you continue banging into it. Regarding patience: Everything takes longer.”

Who are your competitors and what differentiates your business from them?

“Intel and Veridium. What’s great about Intel as a competitor is that they have validated the market. Without these competitors, we would be in a market no one cares about. We are the only ones using face and voice, which we believe to be the best combination.”

What areas of business are you looking to strengthen?

“Everything from UI, UX, project management, product management, development and QA, the whole life cycle of development. Like everyone else in town, we need developers.”

What’s the biggest learning experience you’ve had in building businesses?

“The international space has been the most intriguing to me and one that I never saw

myself in. But now I absolutely love it. It has really changed me to go to other cultures and see that people are people and we are all trying to solve problems and raise families. But to get business done, it is important to respect cultural protocols.”

What is your experience of being a woman in tech?

“When I started in my position at a defense contractor in (Los Angeles), I was the only woman on the team. When I came to Bridger Systems, for a long time I was the only woman on their team. It is definitely still a man’s world, especially globally. I do think it is changing and with the coding programs in the high schools will continue to change. I never felt it was a negative for me to be a woman.”

What advice do you have for women looking at entering the technology field?

“Do it. Opportunities are there for everyone.

The tech world needs a mix — business sense and logical sense and working with people.

I think women can bring that to the field as well.”

What can Bozeman do to support your business?

“It would be nice to have built-in testers around the valley. The culture in Bozeman is very supportive of startups but as a startup, it is difficult to network.”

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Gallatin, Park counties named among most affordable for used cars Looking to buy an old car? Don’t travel too far. Gallatin and Park counties were recently ranked in the top five most affordable areas in the state to buy a used vehicle.

According to the study, conducted by online vehicle database company Autolist. com, used cars in Gallatin County are priced $420 below the state average, while those in Park County ring up more than $1,000 cheaper than average. Sanders County topped the rankings, with vehicles there costing around $1,200 less than the state average.

Buyers should beware Fergus County, according to Autolist data, as used vehicles there cost around $1,000 more than the state average.

For comparison, Bozeman used cars will set you back around $130 more than the national average.

The study also revealed the cheapest used cars to buy in the Gallatin Valley area.

■ Ford Taurus, $1,436 below the state average

THE BOTTOM LINE

■ Buick Enclave, $1,331 below the state average ■ Nissan Versa, $1,095 below the state average ■ Nissan Pathfinder, $1,069 below the state average ■ Honda Pilot, $1,044 below the state average

Music Villa named among ‘coolest guitar stores’ Bozeman’s Music Villa has been listed in Guitar World magazine as one of the “coolest brick-and-mortar guitar stores” in the country.

Guitar World described the shop, which stands on the corner of Main Street and Wallace Avenue, as “A rare guitar oasis in the middle of nowhere.”

“Music Villa overflows with personality and specializes in one-of-a-kind, limited-run and custom guitars,” the blurb reads.

The magazine also interviewed Music Villa owner Paul Decker, who noted his favorite instrument (a Martin D-100 guitar), his pet peeve (“People dragging their fingernails on the nice new shiny pickguards”) and his

Workiva softweare company wins Silver Stevie Award

Workiva, a cloud-based software company with offices in Bozeman and Missoula, recently won a Silver Stevie Award for employer of the year in the large software company category at a ceremony in New York.

“Workiva is honored to be recognized as an employer of the year with this Silver Stevie Award,” said CEO Matt Rizai. “We’ve built an environment that caters to how people want to work today with flexible hours, telecommuting and top-quality amenities in our offices.”

Headquartered in Iowa, Workiva’s primary software, Wdesk, offers a set of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications with built in data management.

Created in 2002, the Stevie Awards honor businesses around the world in categories like women in business, great employers and sales and customer service.

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ATHENA F ROM PAGE 1 I have always been a country girl. Growing up in a working class family in Vermont, I eventually moved out west and have built my life in Bozeman for the last 32 years.

When thinking about my professional life, I can honestly say that taking time to deepen my own personal leadership development has been a significant benefit to me and also those I serve. And I am not alone. I know unbelievably successful people who continue to improve their leadership abilities, and as a result, they have taken their success to the next level. It is never too late or too early to work on one’s strengths and challenges.

For over a decade, it has been my privilege to be the director of the MSU Leadership Institute, which inspires students to serve as catalysts for positive change.

Before that, I cofounded an adventure travel company and ran it for over a decade.

Every year, we took more than 1,000 clients on trips to iconic places in the United States, Canada and New Zealand. That original Bozeman-based adventure

travel company is now owned by Xanterra Parks and Resorts, Inc., known for overseeing the hotels, restaurants and travel opportunities in many national parks, including Yellowstone and Glacier.

Through service and consulting I have deepened my expertise in leadership, including serving eight years on the board of the Montana School Boards Association (including time as president), the Gallatin County Planning Board for five years, chairing the Gallatin County Open Lands board to create the state’s first bond to support open space and chairing and being a member of the Anderson School board for 10 years.

One thing that I would like to mention is that I believe strongly in community service and am currently the president of the board of Headwaters Economics, whose focus is to improve community development and land management decisions in the West. I am also a governor’s board appointee to Humanities Montana, whose vision is to enrich the lives of all Montanans by fostering inquiry and stimulating civil and informed conversations about the human experience.

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ATHENA F ROM PAGE 5 A high priority for me — as a member of its organizing committee and as well as a trainer — is Leadership Montana, a visionary nonprofit that brings together leaders from business, labor, health care, higher education, nonprofit and government so that they may gain a deep awareness of the issues affecting Montana in order to better Montana. It is a joy encouraging class members and alumni to develop one another by freely sharing advice and hard lessons learned.

Explain your work at the Leadership Institute. Is it similar to anything you’ve done previously?

I have a philosophy about leadership, which is that you learn to lead by leading.

By placing students into situations that offer a high level of responsibility, it provides them the opportunity to learn by doing, including experiencing the challenges that come with failure. Failure is an inevitable part of adulthood, so having these young adults learn how to fail with a certain safety net is an invaluable experience.

The next logical step in my job is empowerment and finding ways for students to meet their full potential. With our adventure travel business, empowering our employees to make critical and spontaneous decisions was essential for successful trips. At the Leadership Institute we empower by running student-led trainings and workshops, and hosting world renowned leaders such as Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, author Maya Angelou, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and others, which were all student operated.

It may be a blessing, or simply sheer luck, that my training, expertise and opportunities aligned.

When I mentor young adults at MSU, gently pushing them to reach for the next level, it is similar to many of my past work experiences.

Even in my very first job, as a young 18-year-old swim team coach, my focus was developing young athletes and creating a cohesive team. As an entrepreneur, creating strategies that supported our customer’s positive experience was a high priority.

And “doing well while we do good” is a mantra of every nonprofit board that I have served on.

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Carmen McSpadden, director of the Montana State University Leadership Institute, plays a pivotal role in engaging MSU students to perform at the best of their abilities as leaders.

ership in your work?

Both require a creative vision. Both demand adaptability. Both require courage. To remain solvent, today’s leader must be bold, confident, willing to change and adapt, willing to confront reality and be willing to take risks.

In my view, it takes guts.

With adventure travel, it truly was a “dominate or die” business. As we added new trips and new territory to our business, we relied on our team to help create and execute our company vision.

When profits were declining, we adapted and took the brave step to change direction, and envision new and better solutions.

The great leaders that I know are willing to confront reality truthfully, including acknowledging publicly what they do not know.

I have learned that leadership requires pushing through all of the mess to enthusiastically embrace the unknown. I have learned that leaders who empower their team with their vision of the possibilities find their way to a better tomorrow.

What are you seeing in your work with young leaders?

At MSU, I see young adults who are motivated, energetic and take delight in delivering work product that is both excellent and meaningful.

Whether it is their technical skills or growing their soft skills of leadership, our young leaders are taking themselves to the next level and are working hard to get even better.

I am moved when I watch them listen deeply to each other and embrace differences. I watch them make thoughtful and effective decisions that move good ideas forward.

It is working side-by-side with these young leaders that energizes me and gives me great optimism for the future of our country.

Anything else you’d like to mention?

In these mentorship roles, I get asked about additional advice for women.

I often advise a few things, and they include being coachable. Recognize that when you’re in a mentor or mentee role to have a willingness to work with each other. I always say, both for the mentor and the mentee, reach out to people you admire and surround yourself with great people.

When you do this for the mentee, (you’re able) to help them find their wings, and for the mentor you end up learning so much more about the journey you’re on. It’s a reciprocal process, and that’s what makes it so rewarding.

Kendall can be reached at lkendall@dailychronicle.com. Kendall is on Twitter at @lewdak

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[ Quarterly advice for business and life from a revolving cast of three columnists ]

What does the new benefits package look like?

MEGHANN McKENNA

AS I TRAVEL ACROSS MONTANA and other states visiting various clients and their businesses, I enjoy learning what they do to attract and retain key employees. With employers continually trying to differentiate themselves and their culture from one another, it only seems natural that benefits packages evolve as well.

I think back to when I graduated college and was looking for my first professional job. Some of the traditional benefits were paid vacation, health insurance and a retirement plan. Now, more than 10 years later, when I talk with my friends and job seekers it seems as if the benefits offerings are changing.

The benefits that an employer offers can be a way for them to showcase more of who they are.

In many areas like the Gallatin Valley, where there is a below average unemployment rate, the question is: How do businesses stand out and separate themselves to attract and retain team members?

Obviously not every business is the same and each has unique needs, but some new options to consider might be: gym memberships, fully stocked kitchens for employee meals, passes for entertainment events, ski passes and flexible work schedules and locations. Each option isn’t necessarily the perfect fit for every business and may be not valued by employees. Here are a few items to consider before adding some non-traditional benefits to the mix.

Talk with a sampling of the

ees is changing. It is surely different today than when I graduated from college. However, a couple things have not changed. One of them is that it is very expensive to recruit, train and then lose good team members. The second is that if we do not embrace the workforce that exists and what is valuable to them, then we are likely to fall short attaining the success that we desire for ourselves and our businesses.

Meghann McKenna is owner and financial adviser at McKenna Financial in Bozeman, a family owned financial firm serving clients since 1949.

She also is a registered representative offering securities through NYLIFE Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC a licensed insurance agency, and a financial adviser offering investment advisory services through Eagle Strategies LLC, a registered investment adviser. McKenna Financial is not owned or operated by Eagle Strategies LLC or its affiliates. This article is offered for general information purposes only. It does not set forth solutions to individual situations. Consult your professional adviser(s) before implementing any financial changes.

employee base to see what might be attractive.

Know the overall costs associated with each offering.

Consider how does implementation increase/decrease productivity, morale and retention?

And please consult a tax professional to understand any important implications.

Another time to look at including non-traditional benefits could be when an employee is looking for a raise. Non-traditional benefits could be in place of or as a part of a salary increase. Perhaps the full raise does not work into the budget but the option to work from home a few days a week or month could be considered. I recognize I cannot pay my power bill with “flex time at work,” but perhaps this flex time equals increased productivity by providing more quality time with family?

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REAL TALK

Classical music prevails yet again

BY ROBYN ERLENBUSH

WHEN YOU IMAGINE THE ARTS SCENE in a community, it can range from music venues to art galleries to live theater. Southwest Montana is beyond blessed to have an astonishing amount of talent and support for the arts as a whole, with much emphasis on classical music and theater.

The Bozeman Symphony and Symphonic Choir was established in 1968 and continues following its mission “dedicated to preserving musical excellence as a living part of our community, now and for future generations, through live performance, education and community partnerships, while maintaining a vigilant devotion to artistic and fiscal integrity.” Matthew Savery has been the music director and conductor and solid presence with the symphony since he moved to Bozeman in 1994. As a testament to the quality within his chosen profession, Savery had the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall last year. Christopher Freeze has recently accepted the position of executive director of the symphony and is he is warmly welcomed to both the organization and the community. Currently in the 49th concert season, upcoming performances at the Willson Auditorium include Sinfornia Concertante Oct. 29 and 30 and Holiday Collage Dec. 10 and 11.

Intermountain Opera Bozeman began with a spark in 1978

by Verity Bostick who was both a singer and assistant music professor at MSU. The first performance, Verdi’s La Traviata, was held the following spring, and the local opera scene has flourished ever since. Performances occur twice each year with attendees traveling from near and far to enjoy the intimate productions. There is plenty of time to put Tosca on your calendar for shows in May. The Montana Ballet Company came to be in 1984 and has shown tremendous growth since that time. Classical ballets such as the annual Nutcracker performance are accompanied by original works and collaborations with infinite talent. Young dancers can begin ballet school at the academy starting at 3 years old 8

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until they are pre-professional.

The next upcoming performance is The Nutcracker which this year runs Dec. 2, 3 and 4.

The Shane Center in Livingston is a fabulous display of community theatre showcasing local talent.

Plays and musicals run year round with the next production featuring Macbeth. The Warren Miller Performing Arts Center in Big Sky offers yet another venue for both local talent and an astonishing nine-event winter season that correlates with the peak ski season.

The list of area venues could most certainly go on and on.

For those who are deeply engaged in the arts, it may seem natural that the National Endowment of the Arts has published a report indicating that Montana ranks very high when it comes to art participation by state. Look-

ing at the statistics for adults per capita, Montana makes the top 10 list for the categories of attending a live arts performance or movie; performing or creating art; visiting a historic site; attending live music; reading literature and attending art exhibits. According to the Montana Arts Council (MAC), there are at least 559 arts organizations throughout the state. Performances such as Montana Shakespeare in the Parks reach large crowds as they tour throughout the state. Towns of all sizes feature museums and art galleries. Additionally, according to MAC director Arlynn Fishbaugh,

“one out of every sixty people in Montana’s labor market is a working artist.” This figure comes from the Montana Department of Labor report, which shows considerable growth in the industry. When the art community shows such strength, people who may be intimidated to make a career in art will be encouraged instead.

How fortunate we are to be surrounded by natural and created beauty each and every day.

Robyn Erlenbush is a downtown business owner and the broker and owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate, NAI Landmark Commercial and Intermountain Property Management.

Contact her at robyn@eralandmark.com.

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HEALTH TIPS

Preparing your body for ski season

BY MAURY WIEGAND

IT’S MONTANA AND IT’S GETTING COLD. Looking out the window on brisk mornings we start to search for caps of snow on the Bridgers, heightening our anticipation for the best part of the year to come.

When it’s not yet time to ski, what can we do to tide us over? To get the most out of that muchawaited first run, consider devoting some time in the gym preparing your body for an injury free and high performance season.

Much has been said and written about ski conditioning. Cutting to the chase, I thought I’d go directly to my work colleagues who get to deal with the carnage that occurs when things go wrong on the slopes.

I asked several of our medical staff to give me the first thing they’d address when designing a ski conditioning program.

Jason Lawn, physician assistant, suggested taking a look at quadhamstring strength ratios when helping skiers reduce the chance of knee injuries. Jason works daily with Dr. Alex LeGrand and is witness to many ski-induced knee surgeries.

To simplify this idea, think about our muscles working in pairs. When your quadriceps (your big front thigh muscles) shorten, your hamstrings (back of your thighs) lengthen. In an ideal situation, an optimal ratio of strength exists between these two muscle groups, allowing for knee flexion and extension without damaging the hamstring.

Think about “pulling a ham-

string,” something many of us have done. Generally the quad shortens faster than the hamstring can lengthen when this pull happens. Most of us are proportionally weaker in the hamstrings, a classic muscle imbalance.

Now think about one of the most common ski injuries, a torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) that stabilizes the knee. The hamstrings aid in stabilizing the knee, keeping the tibia (shin bone) from sliding forward of the femur (thigh bone). When the contraction power of the quads is disproportionately stronger than hamstrings, it puts the knee at risk.

Almost everyone can benefit from increased strength in the hamstrings. Three exercises that will help are deadlifts, trunk hyperextension and leg curls. The last two exercises can be per-

formed on a Swiss ball, so you don’t necessarily need a gym to work on your hamstrings.

Next to answer my call for best ski conditioning ideas is Levi Taylor, physical therapist at Bridger Orthopedic.

Levi sees plenty of patients both pre- and post-knee surgery. Levi’s recommendations included taking a hard look at hip stabilization.

Many skiers have poor hip stability and lack ability in controlling rotation of the femur. Adding exercises that increase strength in the adductors (rotating thigh towards the midline) and external rotators (away from midline) can help decrease the incidence of knee injuries.

Sidelining exercises such as “clamshells” or straight leg abduction (sidelining leg lifts) are a start to increased activation and strengthening these muscles. Progress these exercises to tube walking and single leg glute lifts, targeting the gluteus medius and minimus.

Finally, I talked with Dr. Royce Payette who has traveled extensively with the U.S. Ski Team serving as a team physician. Dr. Pay-

ette gave a nod to exercises that are not only injury preventative, but are also performance enhancing.

Taking a cue from the U.S. development team, including plyometrics and core exercises in your workouts can aid in both performance and prevention.

Plyometrics (explosive exercises) can improve neuromuscular timing, addressing the forces that need to be absorbed in both skiing and snowboarding. A comprehensive core conditioning program will increase the stability of the pelvis and lower back and provide a solid base for performance in all areas of the body.

The last word, from myself, is don’t forget overall cardiovascular conditioning.

We’ve all heard that it’s the last run of the day that can be the biggest catalyst for injury. Overall cardiovascular conditioning and muscular endurance will help you maintain good form and control, to ski your best all day, all season long.

Maury Wiegand is the fitness and corporate wellness director at The Club at Bridger Orthopedics West.

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Pool 1601 Baxter, Bozeman Land Investors, Key Construction, Inc., $62,400 Fire Protection Systems Permit 2825 W. Main, Gallatin Mall Group LLC, Kenco Enterprises, Inc., $3,600 101 E. Oak, Cannery District Partners LLC, Western States Fire Protection, $710 101 E. Oak, Cannery District Partners LLC, Western States Fire Protection, $710 4815 Golden Gate, Jesse Chase, Chase-Skogen

Homes, Inc., 6,000 4825 Golden Gate, Chase Skogen, ChaseSkogen Homes, Inc., 6,000 4835 Golden Gate, Golden Gate Properties, Chase-Skogen Homes, Inc., 6,000 4805 Golden Gate, Chase Skogen, ChaseSkogen Homes, Inc., 6,000 4845 Golden Gate, Chase Skogen, ChaseSkogen Homes, Inc., 6,000 Sign Permit 437 N. Cottonwood, City of Bozeman, No Contractor Listed, $2,500 2000 S. 3rd, Level Investors LLC, Signs of Montana, $3,805 1127 Harmon Stream, Muse Ventures LLC, Signs of Montana, $2,200 203 Haggerty, O-S Leasing Partners LLP, Signs of Montana, 19,827 912 N. 7th, Universal Athletic Svcs, Inc., Sign Products, Inc., $14,882 100 Nelson, MT Dept. of Transportation, Owner is General, $400 Residential Accessory Building or Dwelling Unit 2725 Tschache, Stoneridge Apartments LP, Outback Construction, Inc., 280 Sq. Ft., $20,000 514 N. Montana, Tracy M. Fairbanks, Oliver Construction LLC, 1,171 Sq. Ft., $135,000 Residential Duplex (2 Units)

907 Twin Lakes, Rosa Construction, Inc., Rosa Construction, Inc., 3,300 Sq. Ft., $349,569 132 Slough Creek, Ken LeClair, LeClair Construction, 3,546 Sq. Ft., $415,856 176 Slough Creek, Ken LeClair, LeClair Construction, 3,546 Sq. Ft., $415, 856 169 Slough Creek, Ken LeClair, LeClair Construction, 3,950 Sq. Ft., $458,652 Residential Garages and Carports 2716 Turbulence, Stoneridge Apartments LP, Outback Construction, Inc., 4,320 Sq. Ft., $172,066 2715 Turbulence, Stoneridge Apartments LP, Outback Construction, Inc., 4,320 Sq. Ft., $172,066 1186 Agate, Kelly and Shirley King, A.S. Hathaway Construction, Inc., 450 Sq. Ft., $17,924 Residential Single Family Dwelling 1083 N. 12th, Stean Builders LLC, Stean Builders, 2,252 Sq. Ft., $203,587 3995 S. 22nd, McIntosh Construction, Inc., McIntosh Construction, 2,172 Sq. Ft., $248,920 440 N. Cottonwood, King Construction and Development, Horlacher Construction, 1,955 Sq. Ft., $177,877 5441 Redhaven, Norton Ranch Homes LLC, Norton Ranch Homes LLC, 2,012 Sq. Ft., $182,593 178 Valleyfire, Norton Ranch Homes LLC, Norton Ranch Homes LLC, 2,012 Sq. Ft., $182,593

2973 Autumn Grove, Raasch Construction LTD, Raasch Construction LTD, 2,133 Sq. Ft., $192,899 743 Hanson, Vision Development, Vision Development, Inc., 2,207 Sq. Ft., $200,275 742 Sheridan, Vision Development, Vision Development, Inc., 2,420 Sq. Ft., $224,028 4102 Sunstone, Don and Lisa Small, Sky’s the Limit Construction, 3,138 Sq. Ft., $306,284 2476 Thoroughbred, Kresge Construction LTD, Kresge Construction, Inc., 2,930 Sq. Ft., $250,686 4444 Shadowglen, Westbrook Development LLC, Cutbank Construction LLC, 1,224 Sq. Ft., $104,276 4130 Sunstone Don and Lisa Small, Sky’s the Limit Construction, 3,138 Sq. Ft., $306,284 709 Sheridan, K&E Enterprises, Inc., K&E Enterprises, Inc., 2,270 Sq. Ft., $208,601 1942 Marias, ICCL LLC, Sunrise Homes LLC, 3,044 Sq. Ft., $291,583 3367 Lolo, Foremost Development LLC, M&G Construction, Inc., 2,731 Sq. Ft., $249,767 5444 Snowbrite, Norton Ranch Homes LLC, Norton Ranch Homes LLC, 2017 Sq. Ft., $177,173 5482 Snowbrite, Norton Ranch Homes LLC, Norton Ranch Homes LLC, 2,377 Sq. Ft., $220,531 417 W. Koch, Robert B. Campbell, Bozeman Builders, Inc., 3,606 Sq. Ft., $441,093 1802 Santa Ana, Michael and Holly Fretwell, Lifespace Homes, 2,106 Sq. Ft., $244,597 62 E. Fieldview, Justin and Stephanie Thomas,

Sierra Custom Homes, 4,961 Sq. Ft., $562,521 1758 Hunters, ROI LLC, ROI LLC, 1,838 Sq. Ft., $215,251 5363 Westmorland, Kody M. McManis, Zach Wermers Construction, 1,985 Sq. Ft., $234,009 5313 Westmorland, The Lakes at Valley West Bozeman, Kilday & Stratton, Inc., 2,782 Sq. Ft., $250,939 Residential Townhouse (Attached SFD) 5421 Westmorland, Mark and Eileen Matzinger, ROI LLC, 2,373 Sq. Ft., $211,977 5445 Westmorland, Mark and Eileen Matzinger, ROI LLC, 2,374 Sq. Ft., $212,743 2605 Park Creek, Taylor Properties, Denman Construction Management, 2,225 Sq. Ft., $202,288 2615 Park Creek, Taylor Properties, Denman Construction Management, 2,279 Sq. Ft., $208,209 5439 Vermeer, The Lakes at Valley West Bozeman, Kilday & Stratton, Inc., 1,060 Sq. Ft., $138,733 5447 Vermeer, The Lakes at Valley West Bozeman, Kilday & Stratton, Inc., 1,340 Sq. Ft., $176,399 3090 Lori, Taylor Properties, Denman Construction Management, 2,225 Sq. Ft., $202,288 3098 Lori, Taylor Properties, Denman Construction Management, 2,414 Sq. Ft., $201,315 2633 Park Creek, Taylor Properties, Den-

man Construction Management, 2,225 Sq. Ft., $202,288 2643 Park Creek, Taylor Properties, Denman Construction Management, 2,414 Sq. Ft., $201,315 3098 Cattail, Taylor Properties, Denman Construction Management, 2,225 Sq. Ft., $202,288 3086 Cattail, Taylor Properties, Denman Construction Management, 2,672 Sq. Ft., $208,946 Residential Triplex, Fourplex 3329 Warbler, Christian Ta and Margaret Nguyen, Morgan Builders LLC, 6,656 Sq. Ft., $545,933 3210 Savannah, Dixson Properties LLC, Dixson & Company, Inc., 8,415 Sq. Ft., $706,293 3220 Savannah, Dixson Properties LLC, Dixson & Company, Inc., 8,415 Sq. Ft., $706,293 Residential 5+ Units 2210 Remington, Spanish Peak Apartments LLC, Dick Anderson Construction, Inc., 21,964 Sq. Ft., $2,155,353 2220 Remington, Spanish Peak Apartments LLC, Dick Anderson Construction, Inc., 21,964 Sq. Ft., $2,155,353 Residential Addition 503 E. Mendenhall, Velocity Development LLC, Velocity Developments, 2,052 Sq. Ft., $100,000

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Residential Re-roof 1125 Brentwood, Donald E. Cape Sr., Evergreen Construction & Roofing, $9,325 3847 Equestrian, Carrie Brekke, J2S Homes, $7,500 410 S. 5th, Norman Comfort III, Turner Contracting, $5,000 117 S. Wallace, Stephen Gay, No Contractor Listed, $2,000 4433 Alexander, Brent and Shauna Finch, K.C.’s Roofing, $5,700

ON THE RECORD CON T. Residential Alteration 610 S. 7th, Thomas Rusty Seifert, Camber Construction, 924 Sq. Ft., $40,000 602 S. Church, Reider S. Peterson, Kauffeld Enterprise LLC, $1,000 301 S. 15th, Townhouse Condos, Upton Construction LLC, $8,000 908 S. Willson, R. Michael and Megan Zilz, Wilbert’s Woodworks, $3,000 918 S. Black, Steven and Sheri Juroszek, No Contractor Listed, $3,200 426 W. Garfield, Hannah House Inc., J&D Customs, Inc., 180 Sq. Ft., $2,500 215 S. 16th, 3G Properties LLC, 3G Properties LLC, $4,000 222 S. 7th, Jennifer Brown, Burk Excavation & Utilities, $5,000 406 S. 20th, Richard Frankenstein, J.D.S Consultant, $5,200 702 N. Tracy, Brian and Constance Wagner, Brian Wagner, 1,200 Sq. Ft., $30,000 2035 Chambers, David and Sarah Nigh, Owner is General, $700 306 E. Story, Robert and Susan Majxner, Owner is General, $1,656 269 Stone Fly, Heather and Bonnie Bowen, Owner is General, $4,000

Window Replacement Permit 406 W. Dickerson, Tyler B. Erickson, Gallatin Valley Remodeling & Roofing, $28,750

Ken Johnson Construction, 9/21 Saddle Peak Construction & Remodelling, 9/27 3G Properties LLC, 9/9 New Contractors – Other/Specialty Advantage Industries, 9/22 C.H. Masonry, 9/16 Global Green HVAC, 9/9 Hemminger Construction, 9/14 IBuild, 9/9 K.C.’s Roofing, 9/19 Taylor Enterprises, 9/16 New Contractors – Plumbing B&B Plumbing, 9/9 New Food Service – Restaurant Montana Fish Company, 9/19

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New Concessions Stands Mama’s Cotton Candy Corner, 9/6 New Contractors – General BC Builders, 9/9 Burk Excavation and Utilities, 9/9 Camber Construction, 9/9 Daniel B. Cantrell, 9/19 David Monforton Construction, 9/7 GDG Construction, 9/9 H.C. Building, 9/29 J2S Homes, 9/9

New Professional/Occupational Bethany Lentz Insurance Agency, 9/6 Enhancing Montana’s Wildlife & Habitat, 9/9 Pioneer Technical Services, 9/9 New Rentals - Vacation Rentals Black Dog Rentals, 9/20 Bozeman Beauty LLC, 9/16 Brookside Vacation Rental, 9/6

Dogtown Properties LLC, 9/6 Heidi Tynes Rental, 9/29 Modern Birch Vacation Rental, 9/9 Nelson Montana Property LLC, 9/29 Your Montana Retreat, 9/29 New Retail – Arts & Craft Photography Metalsmith.Cate, 9/29 New Retail – Art Studio?Galleries/Handmade Sannella Illustrations, 9/9 New Retail – Computer Hardware/Software/Electronics Simply Mac 406, 9/19 New Retail – Health/Beauty and Drugstores Bella OR Inc., 9/2 New Service – Cleaning Service Cleaning by Sunflower, 9/26 Four Seasons Cleaning Co., 9/22 Kayla’s Cleaning, 9/29 Nitty Gritty Cleaning, 9/29 The Cleaning Fairy, 9/29 New Service – Counseling and Therapy Radiant Love LLC, 9/7 New Service – Employment Agencies Abercrombie Pipeline Services, 9/19

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New Service – Gym/Fitness/Dance/Training Flexx Performance Nutrition, 9/29 The Mountain Project, 9/13 New Service – Interior Design Hackmore Partners, 9/19 New Service – Other David Robins, 9/22 DHM Design Corporation, 9/30 Flowing Fibers Therapeutic Massage, 9/9 Kauffeld Enterprise LLC, 9/9 Linkus Enterprises LLC, 9/9 Midwest Communications Technology, 9/16 Mindfully Yours Massage, 9/9 Nestworking Montana, 9/22 Premier Communications LLC, 9/9 QRS Signs, 9/16 Sight Tech Construction, 9/22 The Rubicon Project, Inc., 9/16 Vanessa Sexson LCPC, 9/28 New Service – Professional Consultant Cat Graphics, Inc., 9/16 FICO, 9/7 New Transient Merchants Valley Farms Meat Company, 9/29 RNW Contractors – Electrical Yellowstone Electric, 9/19

RNW Contractors – Other/Specialty Goins Construction, 9/22 RNW Contractors – Other/Specialty Benjamin Carter, 9/20 Maximizing Wood Floors, 9/20 RNW Retail – Auto & RV & Farm Equipment Firestone Complete Auto Care, 9/21 RNW Retail – Optical Supplies Gallatin Valley Vision LLC, 9/19 RNW Service – Health & Beauty Nectar, 9/2 PATENTS

Andrew E. Mahlen of Billings, Ali T. Alniemi of Bozeman, Bryan C. King of Billings. Wire timing and tensioning device. 9,464,949. Oct. 11.

Shawn L. Chavez of Fremont, Calif., Renee A. Rejjo of Bozeman, Sohyun L. McElroy of Stanford, Calif., Barry Behr of Palo Alto, Calif., and Lynn M. Westphal of Stanford, Calif. The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University of Stanford, Calif. Markers for the detection of human embryo developmental quality. 9,458,506. Oct. 4.

Benjamin Meager of Bozeman. PAHA Designs LLC of Denver, Colo. Low gravity all-surface

Christopher Michael Bradley of Orinda, Calif., Jeffrey Roland Wyatt of Bozeman, Jeffrey Alan Tilley of La Honda, Calif., and Thalia Roze Bradley of Orinda, Calif. Thalia Capos LLC. Capo with decorative inlays. 9,454,946. Sept. 27.

Joshua D. Degeal. 625 N. 5th St. Unit Q. Bozeman. Chapter 7. Sept. 29. Richardson.

David W. Pascual of Bozeman, and Massimo Maddoloni of Bozeman. Montana State University of Bozeman. Recombinant Lactococcus lactis expressing Escherichia coli colonization factor antigen I (CFA/I) fimbriae and their methods of use. 9,452,205. Sept. 27.

Adam Bily of Seattle, Wash., Anna K. Boardman of Allson, Ma, Russell J. Hannigan of Sammamish, Wash., John Hunt of Knoxville, Tenn., Nathan Kundtz of Kirkland Wash., David R. Nash of Arlington, Wash., Ryan Allan Stevenson of Maple Valley, Wash., and Philip A. Sullivan of Bozeman. The Invention Science Fund I LLC. Surface scattering antennas. 9,450,310. Sept. 20.

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Dustin Wayne Dodge. 246 Fleshman Creek Rd. Livingston. Chapter 7. Sept. 22. Richardson.

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David Scott Cash and Kelsey Marie Cash aka Kelsey Marie McColm. 703 Idaho St. Belgrade.

Chapter 7. Sept. 26. Richardson.

William J. Ritter of Bozeman. Puck system.

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Gentry Lashea Houston-Grothe and Tonja Jean Grothe. 1310 Robin Ln. Bozeman. Chapter 7. Sept.

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Shane O. Shumway. 222 Jackson Ln. Belgrade.

Chapter 7. Sept. 29. Richardson.

Bridget N. Fassler. 2821 W. Mendenhall #2.

Bozeman. Chapter 7. Sept. 29. Richardson.

Cathy Ann Robiscoe. 316 E. Peach #2. Bozeman. Chapter 7. Sept. 29. Richardson.

Steven J. Steinmetz. 154 Laager Loop. Bozeman. Chapter 7. Oct. 7. Richarson.

Diane Elizabeth Gracey and Leanne Marie Sudbeck, dba Rosedale Gardens Livingston, LLC, dba Gracey & Sudbeck, LLC. 317 E. Clark St. Livingston.

Chapter 7. Oct. 7. Richardson.

Kevin J. Knupp. 1314 S. 6th Ave. Bozeman.

Chapter 7. Oct. 10. Richardson

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BOZEMAN AREA BUSINESS CALENDAR BOZEMAN 10/27 • Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting, 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., at the Bozeman Chamber, 2000 Commerce Way. More information at www.bozemanchamber.com.

10/27 • Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Stockman Bank, 1815 S. 19th Ave. Free for members, $25 for non-members. Register at www.bozemanchamber.com.

10/31 • Downtown Bozeman Trick or Treat, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., in downtown Bozeman.

Visit www.downtownbozeman.org for more information.

11/1 • Downtown Bozeman Association Board Meeting, 8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Downtown Bozeman Partnership Office, 222 E. Main St. Suite 302. All are welcome. Visit www. downtownbozeman.org for more information.

11/2 • Montana Women’s Business Center presents Women-Owned Business Tour featuring the Olivelle Manufacturing Facility, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., 26 Shawnee Way. No cost.

Please register by 11/1. Visit www.prosperabusinessnetwork.org for more information and registration.

11/3 • Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., at Express Employment, 222 E. Main St. Ste. 102. Free for members, $25 for non-members. More information at www. bozemanchamber.com.

11/3 • Prospera Business Network presents “The Prospera Awards”, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Grantree Inn, 1325 N. 7th Ave. $80 for Prospera Members, $100 for non-members.

Tables also available. Please RSVP by 10/28. Visit www.prosperabusinessnetwork.org for tickets and more information.

11/5 • Bozeman Winter Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Emerson Center for Arts and Culture, 111 S. Grand Ave. Visit www.bozemanwintermarket.com for more information.

11/9 • Bozeman Business and Professional Women Lunch Program “Women & Money: Examine your relationship with money and live a life with a greater purpose.”, 11:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., at Holiday Inn, 5 E. Baxter, $9 for members, $12 for non-members. Visit www. bozemanbpw.org for more information.

11/9 • Bozeman Score Wage and Hour

Laws and Guidelines, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 pm, at the Bozeman Public Library, 626 E. Main. Visit www.bozeman.score.org for more information and to register.

11/10 • Montana Women’s Business Center, Montana Small Business Development Center and MDT DBE present “How to Get Government Contracts for Small Businesses”, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center, 2310 University Way, Bldg. 2. $10, please register by 11/8. Visit www. prosperabusinessnetwork.org for more information and registration.

11/16 • Bozeman Business and Professional Women Networking Social, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Corx Wine and Cheese Tasting Room, 113 E. Main Bozeman, free for members, non-members may attend one social before becoming a member. Visit www.bozemanbpw. org for more information.

11/17 • Montana Women’s Business Center presents the Leadership Mentoring Series with Kim Ormsby, 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Baxter Hotel, 105 W. Main St. Cost is $20.

Visit www.prosperabusinessnetwork.com for more information and registration.

11/17 • Downtown Bozeman Association Ladies’ Night, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., at various locations in downtown Bozeman. Visit www. downtownbozeman.org for more information.

11/17 • Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2023 Commerce Way. Free for members, $25 for non-members.

More information at www.bozemanchamber. com.

11/19 • Bozeman Winter Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Emerson Center for Arts and Culture, 111 S. Grand Ave. Visit www.bozemanwintermarket.com for more information.

11/23 • Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting, 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., at the Bozeman Chamber, 2000 Commerce Way. More information at www.bozemanchamber.com.

11/26 • Small Business Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., small businesses throughout the Gallatin Valley. Visit www.smallbusinesssaturday.com for more information.

BELGRADE 10/25 • Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Rise and Share, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., at the

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Belgrade Chamber of Commerce. Visit www. belgradechamber.org for more information.

10/25 • Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Dept. of Labor Presentation “The FLSA Overtime Changes and How it Affects You”, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce, 10 E. Main St. Visit www.belgradechamber.org for more information.

11/1 • Belgrade Chamber of Commerce President’s Circle, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Meeting open to past presidents and past board of directors of the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce.

11/3 • Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., at the Belgrade Chamber. Cost is $15. Visit www. belgradechamber.org for more information and to register.

11/8 • Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Rise and Share, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., at the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce. Visit www. belgradechamber.org for more information.

11/15 • Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., at the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce, 10 E. Main. Visit www.belgradechamber.org for more information.

11/17 • Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Building Belgrade 2016-2017, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce, 10 E. Main. Visit www.belgradechamber.org for more information.

11/17 • Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Gallatin River Lodge, 9105 Thorpe Rd. Visit www. belgradechamber.org for more information.

11/22 • Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Rise and Share, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., at the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce. Visit www. belgradechamber.org for more information.

THREE FORKS 10/31 • Trick-or-Treat on Main Street, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., at participating Three Forks businesses. Visit www.threeforksmontana.com for more information.

11/14 • Three Forks Chamber of Commerce Meeting, 7 p.m., at Three Forks City Hall.

Visit www.threeforksmontana.com or call (406) 285-4753 for more information.

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11/1 • Greater Ruby Valley Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Board Meeting, 5 p.m., at the Ruby Valley Bank, 103 N. Main St., Sheridan. Visit www.rubyvalleychamber.com for more information.

11/3 • Ennis Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Braggin’ Rights Guns, 202 1st St. Free for chamber members and their guests. Visit www.ennischamber. com for more information.

11/5 • Greater Ruby Valley Chamber of Commerce Membership Appreciation Banquet, 6 p.m., at the Round Barn, 175 Bayers Ln. For registration and information visit www. rubyvalleychamber.com.

11/8 • Big Sky Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Big Sky Chamber, 55 Lone Mountain Trail. Visit www.bigskychamber.com for more information.

11/9 • Ennis Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 8 a.m., at the First Madison Valley Bank. Members welcome. Visit www.ennischamber.com for more information.

11/17 • Big Sky Chamber of Commerce Visit Big Sky Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Big Sky Chamber, 55 Lone Mountain Trail. Visit www.visitbigskymt.com for more information.

LIVINGSTON 10/27 • Livingston Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet. Visit www. livingston-chamber.com for more information.

11/3 • Network Live! Livingston Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at The Help Desk AVS. Visit www.livingston-chamber.com or call (406) 222-0850 for more information.

11/17 • Livingston Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 12 p.m. Visit www. livingston-chamber.com for more information.

11/17 • Network Live! Livingston Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at ERA Western Landmark. Visit www.livingstonchamber.com or call (406) 222-0850 for more information.

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My Two Cents “I am facilitating a group and I need help. I can’t get people to listen to each other because they seem to feel so strongly about their positions on the topics we’re discussing. We need to come to a resolution instead of the back and forth bickering I’m seeing.

I’ve facilitated meetings before, but this one is a real challenge. How do you calm people down in meetings?”

-C.F., entrepreneur, Bozeman When people stop listening to each other it’s usually because they don’t think they are being heard.

They don’t feel understood. So isn’t it interesting that group members who feel that way will often raise their voices and assert their point of view over and over, thinking that will get their ideas heard?

What they don’t realize is they are doing the very thing that will ensure they won’t be listened to. As you’re learning, C.F., when nobody is really listening, the chances of accomplishing anything are dim. The good news is that as the facilitator, you have a number of options to use in guiding the group to the outcomes they want.

I’d start with clarifying the purpose of the group. What do they want to achieve? What is the reason the group was formed? I’m amazed the number of times I’ve asked a group I’m facilitating what their purpose is for meeting, and have gotten four or five different responses. It amazes them, too, because they all thought they were clear on the outcomes they wanted.

Here’s a helpful practice to achieve more clarity for your group’s purpose. Put the group members into small teams of three people, a triad. If it’s a smaller group, put them into pairs. Ask each triad or pair to identify the purpose of the group and write it on a flipchart page. When they are all finished, post the pages, then share and discuss all the responses. This can be a rich discussion because the ideas aren’t representing just one person.

When every triad’s ideas have been explained and discussed, give each person one adhesive dot and ask them to vote for the statement of purpose that best captures the reason for the group meeting. You may not even need to vote after the discussion because all the members may have 16

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agreed on one or were able to combine all the ideas into one clear thought. If not, vote. The top vote getting statement of purpose will emerge, and if needed, the group will be able to add parts of the other statements to capture the “group idea.”

The point is, the group has identified their purpose, which will help in how they work together, because now they are all focused on what they are working towards.

I always have a flipchart and markers when I facilitate a group. It’s not very high tech, but it’s critical for the group to be able to keep moving forward. Here’s why. When someone keeps bringing up an idea, that’s a clue they feel they are not being heard. Perhaps they haven’t gotten the response they wanted or their idea has gotten lost in the flow of discussion. You can help by paraphrasing their idea and checking with them if it’s what they meant. If not, ask them to explain what you missed, paraphrase it again and make sure you got it. When they agree, write their idea on the flipchart.

Once an idea is written down, people can let it go because they know it will not be lost. It’s on the flipchart and they can see it, as can everyone else. That allows them to move on with the discussion. You may or may not come back to their idea, but the most important part has been accomplished. They have been heard and understood.

Groups usually know when they are being effective or not. It’s not just up to the facilitator.

The challenge is how to empower your group in a focused, connected and measurable way to be able to do that. One of the most helpful tools I’ve used to guide a group in learning how to monitor their own effectiveness and progress is the group process check, outlined below. I ask the group to rate each of the five areas, using a 1-10 scale, with 1 being very low and 10 being very high.

THE GROUP PROCESS CHECK 1. On-track?

Did our meeting lack focus, wander from one to topic to another, and dwell on trivia? Or Did our meeting show progress on each outcome and follow an agenda? Did we even know our outcomes?

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2. Participation?

Did a few members dominate, while others stayed quiet? Or Did everyone contribute ideas and take part in group decisions?

3. Listening?

Did two or more people often talk at once, with team members failing to listen to each other? Or Did one person talk at a time, with team members listening respectfully?

4. Shared Leadership?

Did anyone else besides the designated leader do anything to keep us on track? Or Did we share leadership where everyone took responsibility for staying on task?

5. Results?

Could we have achieved better results by working independently? Or could we have achieved better results by working together, rather than independently?

After each member has rated their group in each of the five areas, I ask them to share their ratings with each other.

I never know if they are going to be surprised, upset, or pleased with the overall group rating, but invariably the discussion brings out key points to improve future meetings.

If you use the group process check at the end of each meeting, the group can effectively identify progress. It’s a qualitative way to gauge team effectiveness that’s not “squishy.”

I believe people are starving for authentic conversations where they can discuss the undiscussables.

What is undiscussable? It’s any issue that is relevant to the group and one that people believe they can’t discuss without creating defensiveness or other negative consequences. It takes courage for someone to step forward and talk about “the elephant in the room.” When they do, it opens up conversations where people talk about what’s really going on. When a group experiences that, what they can accomplish accelerates in quantum leaps. As the facilitator, you have a chance to make that happen.

Ris Higgins is a leadership coach, change agent, and innovative thought leader. She has spent the last 24 years learning the joys and challenges of leading her business with her husband, Joe. If you have any questions you would like Ris to address, send them to her at ris@leadership-outfitters.com.

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