A few years ago, I decided to leave my forum. I loved my forum and still do, but I needed a change. In large part, I gained the confidence to leave from my forum. I was prepared and energized to… Read more→
Kicking Off the New Year with Executive Director Judy Hogel
It’s a new year for the CFBC and we’re switching things up. This year, we’ve invited our past presidents and members to share their thoughts, feelings, memories and shared experiences in our newsletter each month. We are celebrating 24 years… Read more→
We’re In This Together – Takeaways
Members and non-members alike felt a certain energy in the room. How is it that a group can feel a sense of comfort in a space together? CFBC creates an environment of safety across personal and professional topics for our… Read more→
Reflecting on the Impact of Forum Executive Retreat
September marks the start of a new Forum year for the CFBC with five groups headed off to retreat. How exciting…. I was recently asked by a potential member what the difference between a Forum retreat and a Forum meeting… Read more→
President’s Message – May 9th
“If I were giving a young man advice as to how he might succeed in life, I would say to him, pick out a good father and mother…” WILBUR WRIGHT I know it’s baseball season and the Cubs are in… Read more→
President’s Message – August 9th
Earlier this month the CFBC Executive Committee met offsite to review the recent member satisfaction survey and to agree on our Committee’s direction for the 2017 fiscal year. As usual, I walked away that day amazed at how easy my… Read more→
President’s Message – April 5th
It was enlightening to hear shared experiences about how to deal with sensitivities that sometimes arise during a Forum meeting. For me it was great timing since I was grappling with a few questions about my Forum and how to… Read more→
CFBC Spotlight: Mike Weiler
What year was your company founded? Please tell us a little bit of the history behind the company. Rydin was founded back in 1956 by Glen Rydin. At the time, Rydin was known as Rydin Sign & Decal and the majority… Read more→
Talk Timer App Helps Bring Equality to Forum
During the updates portion of Forum, each Forum member has equal time to share their business, personal and family update with the group. We frequently hear feedback from Forums that they struggle with keeping the updates equal in terms of… Read more→
Listen More, Talk Less: Maintaining Group Harmony and Success
There is a wonderful Ted Talk with Margaret Herrernan which beautifully captures this challenge in the context of the pecking order at work. Margaret examines a study of chickens which showed that a strong, productive group of chickens failed to… Read more→
