Ron Milam is a skilled, experienced and certified professional facilitator. His listening skills, enthusiasm and understanding of the group decision-making process have helped numerous organizations and collaboratives grow. An outside, neutral facilitator helps your organization make your meetings more efficient, maximizes participation and helps you make important decisions.
Ron has worked with numerous organizations to facilitate:
- Collaborative change initiatives (Read about Ron’s work to facilitate initiatives involving multiple organizations such as The Funders Network (which includes the Los Angeles Funders’ Collaborative), SoCal Grantmakers Environmental Funders Group, Building Healthy Communities, the Northeast Los Angeles Riverfront Collaborative and Little Green Fingers)
- Board and/or staff retreats (Read about Ron’s retreats with Los Angeles Walks, Black Women for Wellness, the Trevor Project and the Bicycle Kitchen)
- Team building retreats (Read about Ron’s retreat with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust, YouthSpeak! Collective, Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma and the Pablove Foundation)
- Community meetings: (Read about Ron’s work serving transportation related initiatives, which have included several public meetings)
Ron has facilitated groups to decide:
- How to build a stronger teams
- How to change an organization’s culture
- How to effectively collaborate with other organizations
- How to build upon their strengths
- How to manage change
- Strategic plans
- Fund development plans
- Board development plans
What Ron’s services include:
- Prior to retreats Ron facilitates, he:
- Reviews background on your organization
- Meets with planning team to develop the agenda
- Calls retreat participants to hear what is important to them
- Gives input on retreat location and logistics
- During the Retreat:
- Facilitates a customized agenda using a mixture of engaging activities
- Scribes notes on poster paper to give to client to record
- After the Retreat:
- Reviews notes
- Debriefs with client to share observations
Looking for a retreat location?
Check out Ron’s list of retreat centers on the Pacific Coast.
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