Tag Archives: Leadership

Growing the LA Community Garden Council

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Ron Milam

Did you know there are over 80 community gardens in Los Angeles County? Did you also know there’s a fantastic nonprofit called the Los Angeles Community Garden Council working to connect people to community gardens? I’m currently helping the Garden … Continue reading →

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A Collaboration Exploring Culture Change: Los Angeles Bike Movement History

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Ron Milam

What starts a social movement? How does it grow? How do people work with each other and inspire others to join? I’m excited to facilitate a dynamic discussion on Friday, April 12th: Building a Bike Movement in Autopia: An Experiment … Continue reading →

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Collaborating for Sustainability in SoCal

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Ron Milam

Transitioning Southern California into a sustainable region is beyond the capacity of one organization to accomplish alone. The challenges are too big and complex. Instead, “large scale social-change comes from better cross-sector coordination rather than from the isolated intervention of … Continue reading →

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Valentines Day Retreat with Pablove

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Ron Milam

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 … Continue reading →

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Everyone Walks in LA: LA Walks Retreat

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Ron Milam

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 … Continue reading →

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10 Books on Facilitation (with 11 Quotes)

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Ron Milam

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 … Continue reading →