Why host a retreat for one organization when you can share it with two? This is exactly what we did for a retreat I facilitated for two organizations working to improve the lives of people with diabilities: The ARC and STAR, Inc. Both are grantees of the John Gogian Foundation, who has invited me to present twice to their grantees on best practices related to Boards.
Collaborative Retreat: ARC + STAR
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Everyone Walks in LA: LA Walks Retreat
I’m a big believer in the mission of Los Angeles Walks and am pleased to report after a fun, engaging two-day retreat, their board decided goals for what it wants to accomplish, both in 2013 and over the long-term. They also prioritized how they want to grow LA Walks as an organization and built stronger relationships throughout the retreat. Some retreat highlights for me: Continue reading
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Tagged Board Development, boards, Community, Facilitation, Leadership, Retreats, Strategic Planning, Team Building
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10 Books on Facilitation (with 11 Quotes)
Here are my top 11 recommendations on books related to facilitation:
Great meetings!: How to facilitate like a pro. Kelsey, D., & Plumb, P. (1997). A good intro. “The facilitator impacts and guides the process but does not give input on the content of a meeting – that comes from the participants.” –Kelsey and Plumb
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2012 Annual Report
In 2012, my seventh year of consulting, I’m pleased to report:
- I served 29 organizations (14 returning clients and 15 new clients…see below for the full list). This brings the total number of clients I have served to over 80.
- I facilitated 34 retreats or meetings
- I led 24 trainings attended by over 500 people Continue reading
The Growing Bicycle Movement: Winning Campaigns
I just finished leading my 18th Winning Campaigns training for the Alliance for Biking and Walking in Kansas City, Missouri. Like all the trainings I have led, this engaging two and a half day workshop gave participants the opportunity to learn key elements for running a successful plan to improve bicycling and/or walking conditions in their communities. Continue reading
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Tagged Coaching, Facilitation, Leadership, Sustainability, Training
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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 growing bicycling movement in Los Angeles. To that end, I make the argument that because conditions in Los Angeles have traditionally been so harsh towards Continue reading
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