Tag Archives: Leadership Development

Collaborative Leadership with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Ron Milam

I recently completed a year-long training process supporting the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Collaborative Leadership program. With DPH taking a lead in designing the overall training framework that consisted of two cohorts with 76 participants, my role … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, My Clients | Tagged Coaching, Collaboration, Community, Facilitation, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organization Development, Training

My 150th Client: Southern California Grantmakers

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Ron Milam

I’m thrilled to support my 150th client, Southern California Grantmakers. Like my work with the Los Angeles Funders’ Collaborative, I’m helping out with SCG’s environmental funders group, another collaborative endeavor working on a complimentary set of issues in a larger geographic … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, My Clients | Tagged Clients, Collaboration, Community, Facilitation, Leadership, Leadership Development, Sustainability, Training

My Pacific Coast Bike Tour: 10 Year Anniversary

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Ron Milam

During the summer of 2006, I bike toured down the mighty Pacific Coast, from Vancouver, Canada to Los Angeles, California. Along the way, I connected with friends, family and a network of local leaders creating sustainable communities. It was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership Development, Sustainability | Tagged #Nonprofit, Collaboration, Community, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organization Development, Sustainability

32 Places to Retreat Along the Pacific Coast

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Ron Milam

Ten years ago, I biked toured down the beautiful Pacific Coast, from Vancouver, Canada to Los Angeles, visiting leaders working on urban sustainability and meeting up with friends and family along the way. It was a transformative time for me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Retreats, Sustainability | Tagged #Nonprofit, #NPLA, Collaboration, Community, Facilitation, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organization Development, Retreats, Sustainability, Team Building

OD Practitioner Article

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Ron Milam

I’m pleased to share key findings from my masters thesis on managing collaborative change in the OD Practitioner, a peer-reviewed quarterly journal of the OD Network. My article looks at manager influence at six Southern California collaboratives, which is a role I’m now serving … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, Sustainability | Tagged #Nonprofit, #NPLA, Clients, Collaboration, Community, Facilitation, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organization Development, Sustainability

Collaborating for a Healthy, Equitable and Sustainable Los Angeles

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Ron Milam

Late last year, I started coordinating the Los Angeles Funders’ Collaborative, which aims to harness the changes being catalyzed by landmark transportation and environmental policies to create equitable, healthy, sustainable communities in Los Angeles County. I’m thrilled to put my learning from … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, My Clients, Sustainability | Tagged Collaboration, Community, Facilitation, Leadership, Leadership Development, Sustainability

My 2014 Annual Report

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Ron Milam

In 2014, my 9th year of consulting, I’m pleased to report I served 31 clients (11 returning organizations or collaborations & 20 new ones…see below for details). To date, I have now served 133 clients! In 2014, I facilitated 42 retreats or meetings and led 6 trainings attended by over 235 people.

Posted in My Clients | Tagged #Nonprofit, #NPLA, Board Development, Collaboration, Facilitation, Leadership Development, Organization Development, Retreats