by Beth Cougler Blom | Mar 20, 2020 | Learning design, Online facilitation, Teaching online
There’s no two ways about it, right now is a great time to think about creating online learning. Whether you’re an organization that is trying to educate your staff or volunteers or a consultant attempting to reach your clients, you may be thinking about...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Mar 12, 2020 | Educational technology
In the world we’re living in right now it’s become even more important to use technology to meet online. Online meetings can be a robust equivalent to face-to-face ones if you know how to facilitate them well. If you have a scheduled face-to-face meeting...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Feb 4, 2020 | Facilitation, Teaching, Workshops
It’s been four years since I attended my first Liberating Structures immersion workshop, with Keith McCandless, Fisher Qua, and Tracy Roberts and Leva Lee from BCcampus. Not too many months before that, I’d never heard of Liberating Structures and...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Dec 31, 2019 | Business back end
As the sun sets on this last day of 2019 – and the last day of the 10’s decade – I thought it was time to take a reflective look back over the year. If you’re curious what my 2019 looked like, here are some highlights for each quarter. January...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Nov 24, 2019 | Facilitation
There are many reasons why groups from all kinds of organizations need to come together, such as for strategic planning, program planning, community consultations, annual general meetings, team retreats and other meetings focused on group relationship-building and...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Nov 15, 2019 | Consulting
For the last couple of years around early December I’ve put out a special deal to have a consulting session with me in January for a super reduced rate. I’m doing it early this year! I’m saving three spots the week of December 16th for time with...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Oct 22, 2019 | Business back end
Come join me in my work creating great learning experiences! I’m looking for subcontractors who can support learning design and development projects on a sporadic, as-needed basis throughout the year. Specifically I’m seeking: graphic designers who have...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Jun 3, 2019 | Facilitation, Professional development
Over the weekend I participated in Power of Hope’s Creative Facilitation workshop. It was divided into three sessions: two hours on Friday night, a full day on Saturday, and Sunday afternoon. I’ve been reading Lynda Barry’s Syllabus book –... by Beth Cougler Blom | Mar 5, 2019 | Business back end, Consulting
I would like to talk with a few people who work in the nonprofit sector – in Canada – who could use some advice about how to train people effectively. This quick video will tell you more. If you’re interested in this (it will likely look like a...