Tag Archives: #NPLA

34 Places to Retreat Along the Pacific Coast

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

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OD Practitioner Article

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

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My 2014 Annual Report

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.

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Organization Development Reading List

It’s hard for me to believe I’m just about to wrap up my graduate school program in Organization Development! I have learned so much through my participation in this program: how to most effectively serve organizations as a consultant, how to … Continue reading

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Elevating my Practice with New Methods

As I wrap up my graduate program in Organizaion Development, I continue to elevate the quality and impact of my consulting practice by incorporating what I’m learning with my clients. I’m also sharing more photos of my work these days … Continue reading

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Facilitation and Values in Complex Environments

“Leadership in an environment of complexity will be that person who facilitates and creates an environment which makes it possible for the elements within the system to interact and create new forms of reality, guided by the overarching vision and … Continue reading

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