We are now finding out that Zoom Fatigue, along with Quarantine Fatigue, is a real thing. Research on this has been showing up in the media quite a bit lately (see New York Times article link in Rad Resources below). And yet, now more than ever we need these tools to connect. At Ellis …
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The Dance of Consensus: a Demo
If you’d like to see what a Consensus Workshop looks like, we teamed up with Kase Scott, a young and rising videographer, to create a 3-minute demonstration of a process that is very difficult to describe in words. Last month, as part of a larger strategic planning process, we convened multiple stakeholders in Nevada County …
Holding the Reigns – Facilitation, a Good & Gentle Grip
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen, but what you may not know is the chaos of the meeting before the start of their first annual journey. It went a little something like this:
Doing What You Do Best: Wise Selection of Strategic Directions
The Environmental Scan: Using Informed Insight to Manifest Your Vision
Strategic Planning in a Rapidly Changing Environment
How do you create a road map for the future of your organization that can adapt to changes in your environment over time? Consider developing a Strategic Framework instead of a Strategic Plan. What is the difference between the two?
Just Include Me – J.I.M. Part II
As more and more business and education is conducted via webinars, virtual meetings, and other online venues, the independent living community is faced with new challenges to access.
Just Include Me – Creating Greater Access for All
I am excited by the possibilities you have set into motion, and I’m seeing how ignorance in the business realm creates opportunity for FREED.
It Gets Better
I am writing from my office here in gorgeous Nevada City in the Sierra Foothills. I now work half time as the Health & Wellness Program Manager for Nevada County Public Health Department, and half time doing consulting work throughout California. These days, I am working for a number of organizations providing evaluation support, program …
Empowerment Evaluation Resources
“Empowerment Evaluation is the use of evaluation concepts, techniques, and findings to foster improvement and self-determination. In empowerment evaluation, program participants maintain control of the evaluation process; outside evaluators work to build the evaluation capacity of participants and help them use evaluation findings to advocate for their program.” (University of Wisconsin, Cooperative Extension, Program Development …