Category Archives: Strategic Planning

Book Review: Retreats that Work

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

I love facilitating retreats. I also enjoy building my own capacity to effectively facilitate retreats. I’m about halfway through reading a comprehensive book on facilitating retreats: Retreats That Work: Everything You Need to Know About Planning and Leading Great Offsites, … Continue reading →

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Ready for Strategic Planning?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Strategic planning answers the question where do we want to go and how do we want to get there for your organization. Note I emphasized the “we” because this is a decision-making process that the entire leadership of an organization … Continue reading →

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Mind Mapping the Future of Cars

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

I spend a lot of time facilitating groups that envision the future at their retreats. Every time I do this, I’m inspired about the infinite amount of possibilities that await us. During my bicycle rides around town, I often

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#NPLA: Nonprofits in LA Twitter Hashtag

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

Are you interested in nonprofit related issues in Los Angeles? Are you also on Twitter? Then I have something for you: #NPLA. That stands for Nonprofit Los Angeles! I created the #NPLA hashtag as a place for folks within the … Continue reading →

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