Step 1: Finish your Taxes. Step 2: Join me at Women’s Leadership Connection.

If you’ve ever worked in the US, you know that April 15th is tax day. But this year, it’s also the day I’ll be speaking for the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Leadership Connection. We’re going to dig into some good food at DLX, some networking with our neighbors and colleagues, and a super-importantContinue reading “Step 1: Finish your Taxes. Step 2: Join me at Women’s Leadership Connection.”

Civic Assembly: Why we should be paying attention to what’s happening in Akron, Ohio

What do you get when you bring together 165 residents of a single city, each randomly selected to reflect the demographics of their community, every member of city council, the mayor, an engaged community “super assembly”, 15 professional facilitators, and an organization dedicated to better public problem-solving? You get actionable, real-world answers to tough communityContinue reading “Civic Assembly: Why we should be paying attention to what’s happening in Akron, Ohio”

BACon Recap

I had a great time at BACon, organized by IIBA in Columbus Ohio on Friday. Brian Link and I presented on The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Agile. Well, actually we did a bit of presenting and a lot of facilitating. Because the attendees at the conference had all sorts of interesting experiencesContinue reading “BACon Recap”

Free! Coffee and Consulting

In my ongoing efforts to spend less time online and more time meeting with people “in real life,” I’m trying something new. Every Monday morning I’m going to pop into my local coffee shop and hold an office hours of sorts. Bring me your business problems, your non profit struggles, your public service challenges, andContinue reading “Free! Coffee and Consulting”

Upcoming Events – Winter 2026

I hope you’ll consider joining me at one (or more!) of my many upcoming workshops, training sessions, and meetups. For more information or to register for these events, click here:

Upcoming Events – Fall 2025

I’m going to be busy this fall! I hope you’ll consider joining me at one (or more!) of my many upcoming workshops, training sessions, and meetups. For more information or to register for these events, click here: