<![CDATA[Stories by John Losey on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@john_27181?source=rss-e7f3aea82d76------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*wzYSyW8ij0cJmaJk-HFCQA.jpeg Stories by John Losey on Medium https://medium.com/@john_27181?source=rss-e7f3aea82d76------2 Medium Fri, 22 May 2026 19:06:26 GMT <![CDATA[Why Your “Checked Out” Employees Might Be the Most Rational People on Your Team]]>

How thinking like a gardener — not a general — changes what’s possible for the people you lead

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Why the most important things are never as simple as they first appear — and why that’s good news

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On the cost of unintentional meetings — and what to do before you call the next one

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The invisible skill that makes meetings work — and why it has nothing to do with your agenda

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“As human beings, our job in life is to help people realize how rare and valuable each one of us really is.”

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I’ve sat in a lot of training rooms. I know what the good ones feel like — the energy in the room when a skilled facilitator hits a nerve…

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How Facilitative Leaders Make Better Big Decisions

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Clear the Path Without Carrying the Work

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You know the feeling before you know the reason.

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For those who want to go deeper or need to see support for these ideas, I’ve included a reference list at the end of this article.

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