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Learning while “Zooming” over seven weeks

barbara pedersen July 28, 2020October 8, 2020 consulting, Conversation, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, Fun, governance, lessons, listening, nonprofit, online facilitation, Planning, Simplicity, strategic planning, Talking, technology, virtual, virtual facilitation

I recently facilitated a seven-part series about nonprofit board governance and teamwork for a 12-member board of directors. The platform was Zoom, the sessions were 1½ hour each held weekly over seven weeks, and most of the participants had only

Virtual Idea 2: Exploring the 5 life stages of a nonprofit organization online

barbara pedersen April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 consulting, Conversation, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, governance, nonprofit, online facilitation, strategic planning, virtual, virtual facilitation

When I facilitate strategic planning, board governance, board development, and team building sessions with nonprofit organizations, I often use an activity I developed based on a book entitled The 5 Life Stages of Nonprofit Organizations by Judith Sharken Simon with