Tag Archives: boards

Trainings I offer

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Ron Milam

I love leading trainings on a variety of topics. Having led over 130 trainings that have served over 2,500 people, I still look for ways to make my trainings more fun and engaging (photo is from a training I led … Continue reading →

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Leadership Development

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Ron Milam

The foundation of my work comes from the five years I served as founding Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. There’s one major theme that has emerged from both my work at the LACBC and my consulting … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Retreats that Work

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Ron Milam

I love facilitating retreats. I also enjoy building my own capacity to effectively facilitate retreats. I’m about halfway through reading a comprehensive book on facilitating retreats: Retreats That Work: Everything You Need to Know About Planning and Leading Great Offsites, … Continue reading →

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Board Development

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Ron Milam

The Board of Directors plays a critical leadership role for any nonprofit organization. General responsibilities of Board members include: Strategic planning – deciding mission, vision, goals etc Selecting, supporting and evaluating the Executive Director Financial oversight and fundraising

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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 →

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Liberty Hill’s Leadership Institute

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Ron Milam

For the second year in a row, I served as the lead trainer and coach for the Liberty Hill Foundation’s Wally Marks Leadership Institute Board Development Track. I led a two-day Board Development training focusing on how to engage a … Continue reading →