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Setting up chairs is a most important task
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 how...
Jeffersonian Dinner makes conversation a hit
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...
Facilitation Workshop Roundup
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 comments if you know of...
Working on clarity (mission and vision)
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 attend myself! I've...
Are you a word person? My workshop title needs your help!
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. It's so much...
The way we talk about volunteerism is shifting
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...
The Ten Steps to Screening
The importance of risk management for non-profits
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 John Kay from...
Some FAQs about my work
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 core services...
An open heart is a giving heart
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...