How are you doing right now? Really, how are you doing? More often than not these days, that question is answered with a “hanging in there” or “I’m doing just okay” kind of tone. We are barely crawling out of a rough two years with our communities experiencing multiple dramatic new realities connected to the …
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Zoomed Out? Me too. There are other ways to virtually engage
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 …
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
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
Just Include Me – J.I.M. Part II
Just Include Me – Creating Greater Access for All
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 …