What took my community development work from 0 – 60 was learning the art of facilitation.  It was the game-changer in my own work.  So much so that […]

When I facilitate online meetings I use miro as my white space.  I often ask participants to split their computer screens to accommodate Zoom and Miro.  Screen real […]

I was working with a group the other day.  They know where they want to go.  What was blocking them from getting to their destination?  Their answer was […]

Miro is my go to whiteboard to host virtual meetings or actually in-person meetings.  I use Miro to do action planning, strategic planning, and community listening sessions.  I […]

When I started working in community development I went to five to ten meetings per week.  In community development I work with just about every committee and board […]

One month out of the year, I can often be found inside a tractor cab.  During October, I harvest corn literally by my husband’s side.  He operates the […]

Recently I found out that I’m a bit of a crockpot and can be a quiet voice when I am not confident about the subject of conversation.  That […]

Lack of child care costs Nebraskans $745 million per year, according to a report released by First Five Nebraska. Minus 3 months of my professional career, I have […]

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to participate in Leadership Tomorrow.  You spend a year in a melting pot of people from very diverse personal and […]

Recently I had the opportunity to work with the wonderful board of Project Hunger.  Talk about passion for serving people, these people have that passion and then some.  […]