Tag Archives: Leadership

Celebrating Seven Years of Consulting

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Ron Milam

In May of 2005, I launched my consulting practice. This month, I celebrate seven years consulting (having now served 76 organizations!). I launched my career in 1997 and its wild for me to think I now have 15 years of … Continue reading →

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Graduate School Here I Come!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Ron Milam

I’m thrilled to start Pepperdine’s Master of Science in Organization Development (MSOD) program this fall. “Designed for the experienced professional, the MSOD program prepares leaders in the art and science of managing strategic change.” The program’s flexibility allows me to … 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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Ready for Strategic Planning?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Ron Milam

Strategic planning answers the question where do we want to go and how do we want to get there for your organization. Note I emphasized the “we” because this is a decision-making process that the entire leadership of an organization … Continue reading →

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