Outline of the mediation process

When conflict happens inside a community mediation can help a lot.  Here at LA Eco-Village we have a group of folks that refer to themselves as the “Conflict Resolution Team” and among other things they offer mediation help.   I was trying to explain a part of the mediation process to a couple of friends and [...]

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Advanced Facilitation Seminar

(photo from a recent meeting Ron facilitated using small groups) I’m leading another Advanced Facilitation Workshop on Wednesday, September 15th at the LA Eco-Village (117 Bimini Pl), from 7 to 9pm and invite you to attend. This workshop explores more sophisticated tools and strategies that facilitators use to ensure groups 
effectively reach decisions.  Participants will have the opportunity to [...]

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Introduction to Facilitation Training July 28th

Every week, different members of the LA Eco-Village facilitate meetings that lead to decisions that impact the community.  To learn how its done and improve the effectiveness of whatever group you meet with, I invite you to attend  an Introduction to Facilitation workshop I’m leading at the LA Eco-Village on Wednesday, July 28th from 7pm to [...]

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10 Tips for Running Effective Meetings

Tonight (Tuesday, June 15th), from 7pm to 9pm, I’m leading a Running Effective Meetings Workshop at the LA Eco-Village, and I invite you to attend.  To rsvp, contact crsp@igc.org or 213/738-1254.  $35 sliding scale. Many of us spend much of our times in meetings.  Having attending numerous meetings as a facilitator and participant, I’m happy to share [...]

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Advanced Facilitation Training – June 9

Tomorrow night (June 9th), Ron Milam will lead an Advanced Facilitation training at the LA Eco-Village. The following week on June 15th, he’ll lead a Running Effective Meetings training.  You are welcome to attend one or both of these trainings. Here’s more information about the trainings: Wed, June 9, 2010 from 7 to 9 pm [...]

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Learn to Facilitate at the LA Eco-Village

As a resident of the LA Eco-Village and professional facilitator, I’m pleased to invite you to the following three trainings scheduled to take place at LA Eco-Village over the next few months: Introduction to Facilitation, April 1, 7pm to 9pm Facilitators play a key role in helping a group make decisions.  They help create a safe [...]

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An Eco-Villager’s Office (in Griffith Park)

Many of us who live at the LA Eco-Village work for sustainability in various ways professionally – whether it be organizing for environmental justice organizations, installing solar power, restoring the LA River or advocating for better bicycle infrastructure, among many other things.  Many of us are also self-employed and all work in varied environments around [...]

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Top 10 Tips for Facilitating a Meeting

The other day, my rotation came up to co-facilitate one of our weekly meetings here at the Eco-Village, which went really well.  Outside of the Eco-Village, I facilitate a number of meetings for sustainability-oriented organizations as a Consultant and have learned some best-practices over the years that I’d like to share with you. 1. Listen: [...]

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One agreement, Twenty-seven Words

i’m pretty happy with this agreement we crafted at a recent meeting.  we wanted to keep it short and simple and someone suggested that we could make it rhyme.  it’s about the use of common spaces like the courtyard, the community room or the community kitchen and it applies to events or just casual use: [...]

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Facilitator on a bike

Ron, my friend and neighbor, asked me to post this blog entry that he wrote, see the original post here: A good facilitator brings some important materials to a meeting including an easel, markers, a small clock and most challenging of all to carry on a bicycle, a full sized posterboard to scribe notes to capture everyone’s [...]

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Introducing Ron Milam’s Consulting Business

Ron, my friend, neighbor, fellow bicyclist, bike advocate (and more) asked me to post this blog entry that he wrote: I’m pleased to base my consulting business out of the Los Angeles Eco-Village.  Since I work primarily with urban sustainability oriented nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles, living and working at the Los Angeles Eco-Village definitely inspires me and [...]

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