by Beth Cougler Blom | Aug 20, 2013 | Professional development
Over the course of December 2012 to January 2013 I took a course in Professional Learning Portfolios from the Social Learning Centre with Jane Hart as the facilitator. Individuals from all over the world participated in the course, which was an experiential one... by Beth Cougler Blom | Aug 14, 2013 | Business back end
A while back I attended one of Carolyne Taylor’s yoUnlimited conferences and went to a session that two local Victoria women, Pauline Penner and Anna Harvey, presented on networking. Anna and I had met before so our seeing each other at the conference was a... by Beth Cougler Blom | Aug 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
In the last couple of weeks I’ve been spending time developing an e-portfolio, which essentially showcases my resume online with expanded and interactive content. It’s been a really valuable exercise to go through for a number of reasons. One reason has... by Beth Cougler Blom | Jul 23, 2013 | Online facilitation, Workshops
It seems like I’ve been teaching online non-stop since the end of April. Oh wait, I have. I had the good fortune while I was doing a contract as an Instructional Designer at Royal Roads University this past year to co-facilitate their Instructional Skills... by Beth Cougler Blom | Jul 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
When I was growing up, one of our family’s jokes was about how “we don’t count in our family.” It was usually a phrase that cropped up after someone ate the last of the cookies, squares, or freezer peaches that we had put away for the winter... by Beth Cougler Blom | Jul 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
Oh where or where has the volunteer screening cycle gone? Oh where or where could it be? Last month when I was preparing to co-facilitate Volunteer Victoria’s “Leading Volunteers: Foundations in Volunteer Management” course for Volunteer Burnaby, I... by Beth Cougler Blom | Jul 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Have you ever seen the TV show “Undercover Boss”? If you haven’t, it’s essentially a program that features CEOs from different high profile companies going undercover within their own operations to see what and how things are really done by... by Beth Cougler Blom | Jun 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Since January my mother and I have been emailing back and forth to each other a daily gratitude journal, picking three things from each day to tell each other that we are thankful for. Our emails stack up upon each other, creating one very long string of the best... by Beth Cougler Blom | Jun 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
The other week I was in Burnaby facilitating the first day of the “Leading Volunteers: Foundations in Volunteer Management” course, our blended model course in volunteer management. We have a small but mighty class of 11 people going through this 30-hour...