It’s not everyday you get to facilitate a team building retreat on Valentines Day with an organization that has “LOVE” in their name. That’s exactly what I did recently with the Pablove Foundation, an fantastic organization “fighting childhood cancer with love”. Some highlights for me:
Relationship Building: Like the retreat I led last year for the LA Neighborhood Land Trust, the number of folks on the Pablove Continue reading
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.
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
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
In 2012, my seventh year of consulting, I’m pleased to report:
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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