The FireFly Effect Blog

Letter blocks spelling “CHANGE” on a pink background
By Kimberly Douglas • August 12, 2026
"It is less important which model is chosen - than it is to choose one and use it." ~ ExperiencePoint
By Kimberly Douglas • June 24, 2026
"None of us is as smart as all of us." - Ken Blanchard
By Kimberly Douglas • November 5, 2025
"When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute." - Simon Sinek
leader standing in from of questioning team
By Kimberly Douglas • April 24, 2023
Are high potential leaders naturally expected to know how to lead teams? According to HBR's researchers analyzing their High Potential Leadership Program, more than 30% cited leading teams as a core challenge. Kimberly Douglas, CEO of FireFly Facilitation offers her a free e-book to help jump-start leading teams for your leadership program and can guide you through the rough patches to help build team effectiveness and your team into a higher performing one.
By Kimberly Douglas • July 4, 2021
In this Blog, Kimberly Douglas provides an employee's perspective of the future of hybrid work, working remotely, and the potential return to full-time office hours. Based on her research from multiple surveys of employees of all ages, genders, races, roles, and industries, Kimberly identifies key topics and provides links to actual surveys for details.
4 Key Stages of Team Development Leading to High-Performance Teams
By Kimberly Douglas • June 30, 2021
What makes great teams so successful? Is it the individual? A charismatic team leader?
By Kimberly Douglas • September 8, 2019
In last week's post we discussed Vroom Yetton, a powerful tool for determining how groups will make decisions. This week I clarify the criteria to the team leader can use to decide the right level of team involvement for your critical decision.
By Kimberly Douglas • September 5, 2019
If you thought the hard part was over once you created your strategic plan...think again. As Thomas Edison said: "Vision without execution is hallucination."  How do you ensure that everyone is on the same page and pulling in the same direction? Through effective communication planning - that clarifies the Who, How, and When.
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