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... 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...