Barb Bickford
"Creating Fabulous Meetings" -- a workshop for non-profits and faith-based communities
People working and volunteering in non-profits and faith-based communities often face tedious and even dysfunctional meetings. You can...
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Barb Bickford
- Feb 4, 2020
- 1 min
What is "collaboration"?
Recently, I came across an article that used the word "collaboration" to describe an outcome where two parties each got some of what they...
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Barb Bickford
- Jan 27, 2020
- 1 min
Liberating structures -- efficient and fun!
Barb offers another example of how Liberating Structures helped a team collaborate, solve a problem and build the team, all at the same time
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Barb Bickford
- Jan 22, 2020
- 1 min
Liberating Structures in Action
This organization shifted from blame to constructive action in only one hour, using Liberating Structures. Learn how!
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Barb Bickford
- Jan 14, 2020
- 1 min
Liberating Structures are for everyone, not just liberals
Think outside the box of typical meeting structures! Experience "Liberating Structures" workshops in St. Paul, MN and Madison, WI.
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Barb Bickford
- Oct 7, 2019
- 1 min
Transformation from within
"We are being asked to become transforming agents within human society rather than revolutionary ones acting outside it." -- Esther de...
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Barb Bickford
- Aug 18, 2019
- 2 min
What can you learn from loss?
A songwriter friend of mine says “the personal is the most universal”. In that spirit, I begin this post by saying what I’m about to...
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Barb Bickford
- Jul 21, 2019
- 1 min
Successful "Transitions and New Beginnings" workshop
During our recent "Transitions and New Beginnings" workshop, we examined the transitions we are going through by writing, talking and...
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Barb Bickford
- Jun 18, 2019
- 1 min
Transitions and New Beginnings
When I moved to Minnesota in 2018, I didn't quite realize all the ways the move would affect me. For example, I no longer had to commute...
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Barb Bickford
- May 29, 2019
- 1 min
Let's talk about Trust
Specifically, let's talk about the early signs of mistrust that shimmer like an oil slick on water. Recently I have had the dubious...
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