Category Archives: Sustainability

A Collaboration Exploring Culture Change: Los Angeles Bike Movement History

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Ron Milam

What starts a social movement? How does it grow? How do people work with each other and inspire others to join? I’m excited to facilitate a dynamic discussion on Friday, April 12th: Building a Bike Movement in Autopia: An Experiment … Continue reading →

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The Case for Los Angeles as a Bicycling City

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Ron Milam

Los Angeles gets a bad wrap when it comes to bicycling. Rumor has it that the center of car culture crushes all transportation alternatives. Yet, over the last 15 years, I have both participated in and watched with joy the … Continue reading →

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How and Why I Bike to Retreats

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Ron Milam

A skilled facilitator brings some important materials to a meeting including an easel, markers, post-it notes, sticky-dots, chime, a small clock and most challenging of all to carry on a bicycle, a full sized poster board to scribe notes to capture everyone’s … Continue reading →

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Mapping My Network

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Ron Milam

I value relationships and appreciate all of the fantastic people in my life. When facilitating retreats, I do my best to build stronger relationships within the leadership I serve. Outside of retreats, I do my best to steward relationships I … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Seven Years of Consulting

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Ron Milam

In May of 2005, I launched my consulting practice. This month, I celebrate seven years consulting (having now served 76 organizations!). I launched my career in 1997 and its wild for me to think I now have 15 years of … Continue reading →

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My 2011 Annual Report

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Ron Milam

In 2011, I’m pleased to report: I served 32 organizations as a consultant, the most organizations I have ever served in a year! (11 returning clients and 21 new clients – see the full list at the end of this … Continue reading →