by Beth Cougler Blom | Apr 25, 2014 | Facilitation
It’s funny how sometimes in our culture people can get really down on meetings, saying they’re “not productive”, “don’t allow people to get real work done” or even are “a waste of time.” While there likely are... by Beth Cougler Blom | Apr 19, 2014 | Facilitation
Have you ever heard the expression, “change the room, change the culture”? The quote comes from Peter Block in his book The Structure of Belonging, and I like this post on the CommunitiesKnow blog which used it as a jumping off point in 2011 to talk about... by Beth Cougler Blom | Apr 4, 2014 | Facilitation
Several months ago I stumbled on to the Generosity Network’s site and discovered their resource called How to Plan a Jeffersonian Dinner. As a facilitator and someone who thrives on bringing people together to connect with each other, I was immediately intrigued... by Beth Cougler Blom | Feb 2, 2014 | Facilitation, Workshops
I’m happy to say that there are a lot of facilitation-related workshops coming up in Victoria soon, so I thought I’d make this post a “roundup” of some of the options that I know are available over the next couple of months. Please share in the... by Beth Cougler Blom | Dec 3, 2013 | Business back end
A few weeks ago I asked a friend to put on a workshop on “creating a mission and vision statement for your business” for some members of the women’s group that I convene. I had asked her to do it because it was something that I really wanted to... by Beth Cougler Blom | Nov 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago I was in Campbell River facilitating a workshop I was calling “Volunteer Recognition Unveiled”. I had tried to create a workshop title that would tip people off that volunteer recognition is so much more than sometimes they think it is.... by Beth Cougler Blom | Oct 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
One of the reasons I went to the Volunteer BC conference in Richmond earlier this month was because Martha Parker was speaking. There were other reasons for wanting to attend the conference, of course, but I had heard good things from more than one person about Martha... by Beth Cougler Blom | Oct 4, 2013 | Workshops
I’m hanging out at the Volunteer BC conference yesterday and today and attending some great sessions all about non-profit and volunteer management. I’ll write a few blog posts on the conference, and I thought I’d start with a recap of a session that...