Resource Hub
Resource Hub
A small, growing library of IISC tools you can use right away to strengthen collaboration, facilitation, and decision-making. These tools are meant to support practice, not perfection. Use what fits, adapt what doesn’t.
● Equity work is ongoing; no checklist is the finish line
● Try one tool in one meeting
● Invite the group to adjust together
Whether you’re a facilitator, organizational leader, or team member, these tools meet you where you are.
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Open – Narrow – Close: Facilitating Groups Towards Agreement
A simple framework for moving groups from ideas to decisions with clarity and intention. Every discussion involving group decision-making naturally flows through three stages. Each stage can vary in length and depth, but all three must occur for a decision to be reached.
Levels of Involvement in Decision-Making
A tool to help you identify who to engage and how, so your decisions include the right voices and level of involvement. Every decision lives within a stakeholder ecosystem – identify your stakeholders, then prioritize engagement from there.
Facilitation Tips
Facilitation is one moment in a larger arc of preparation, convening, and follow-up. While planning and follow-up are essential, real-time facilitation is often where things feel most visible and high-stakes. These are practical tools for navigating common challenges once the meeting is underway.
Strategic Direction Setting Checklist
A checklist for assessing where your organization stands on strategic direction and where you might need support. Use it to notice patterns, spark honest conversation, and identify where focused attention could help you move forward with greater clarity and purpose.
Strategic Direction Setting – Team Conversation Guide
A structured 1-hour conversation guide for introducing your team to strategic direction setting and surfacing insights you can build on. Use it to name a shared North Star, explore your context, clarify priorities through an equity lens, and identify concrete next steps – all in one focused, collaborative session.
