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... by Beth Cougler Blom | Sep 29, 2013 | Facilitation, Online facilitation
I often get asked questions about what I do and what my work looks like, so this post covers some of those questions and my responses. Feel free to ask me anything that I’ve missed in the comments, and I’ll address those in a future post. Q: What are the... by Beth Cougler Blom | Sep 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
The following is a guest post written by Shauna Janz, a friend and connection here in Victoria, BC. Shauna is not only a lovely person, but has wise, wise words for us today about connecting with our community by connecting with ourselves. — A few weeks ago Beth... by Beth Cougler Blom | Sep 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
Years ago when my husband and I were preparing to marry – in a church – we sat down with the minister for a chat. We had never met him but he was the current minister in the church in Ontario where my parents married, and where my grandparents had spent a... by Beth Cougler Blom | Sep 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Have you heard of “thought” or “consulting” volunteering? Watch this 1 minute clip of me talking about the concept and then respond in the comments to one or more of the questions below. Let’s start a conversation! Tell me, as a manager... by Beth Cougler Blom | Sep 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’ve been reading a little bit of Seth Godin’s blog lately and admiring both his thoughts and the brevity in which he expresses them. Often his posts are just two or three paragraphs long, yet they still pack a thoughtful punch. These posts, along with my... by Beth Cougler Blom | Aug 23, 2013 | Business back end
While on vacation in Maui in May this year I got into a conversation with another Canadian woman at the pool. She had recently moved back to Kelowna after living in the States for a while but mentioned to me – after hearing that I lived here – that she had...