Category Archives: Sustainability
The Case for Los Angeles as a Bicycling City
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
How and Why I Bike to Retreats
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
Mapping My Network
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
Posted in Sustainability
Tagged #Nonprofit, #NPLA, Board Recruitment, Community, Leadership, Leadership Development, Team Building
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Celebrating Seven Years of Consulting
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
My 2011 Annual Report
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
Posted in My Clients, Sustainability
Tagged #Nonprofit, #NPLA, Board Development, boards, Clients, Coaching, Facilitation, Fundraising, Leadership, Sustainability, Training
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Effective Organizations —-> Sustainability
I remember first hearing the term sustainability while a student at the University of Oregon in 1994. I directed my urban planning studies towards the implementation of sustainable practices and have actively worked to make the vision of a sustainable … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Development, Sustainability
Tagged #Nonprofit, Board Development, boards, Facilitation, Leadership, Sustainability
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