What Others Say

Strategic Planning and Meeting Facilitation (St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Presbytery of Eastern Idaho, and Emmett, Idaho Arts Council):

"They kept people on task. We processed a limited scope of issues which gave us a feeling of accomplishment."
"Good organizational curriculum."
"There was an airing of a lot of organizational confusion which now gives us direction."
"The facilitator's ability to stay focused and to interpret other's thoughts and ideas with patience was great!"
"We accomplished more today than I ever expected."

Education through Communication Enhancement Workshops (Hyde Park Mennonite and Idaho Nonprofit Center):

"The role-plays were especially useful and were set up in a way that worked. They were real-life and gave a useful opportunity to practice new skills."
"I really appreciated the personal approach of Bob and Larry who personified the lessons they brought. The listening skills of Bob and Larry helped also to bring out the collective wisdom of the group."
Everyone shared and contributed. It was a wonderful experience."
Thanks so much to all for the preparatory efforts that produced your incredible insights into our congregation’s needs."

Congregational Reconciliation (First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pastor Jeff Nate):

"At the heart of our reconciliation process was the small group conversations facilitated by Common Ground. Larry and Bob facilitated 32 small group meetings involving 95 members of our congregation. These small group conversations facilitated by these professional, unbiased mediators gave people in our congregation a safe place where they could openly discuss their views and what they were experiencing at this difficult time in the life of our congregation. As people left these small group conversations, people with opposing views were seen respectfully and lovingly talking with one another and some embraced as they left the church building. Working with Bob and Larry has been a pleasure for me. They were consistently timely in responding to questions. They demonstrated a genuine desire and caring for our congregation to experience healing and spiritual growth through a process of reconciliation."

Nonprofit Consultation (Terry Reilly Health Services, Dr. Jonathan Bowman):

"Common Ground has been working with a key group of managers over the last few months. Their skills in bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds and levels of experience have been invaluable. They have helped us clarify expectations, form working agreements, and overcome some barriers to positive interpersonal relationships."

Collaboration Consultation (United Way of Treasure Valley, Sally Zive, CEO):

We wanted to take this opportunity to recognize you for your work with United Way of Treasure Valley and our Born Learning Targeted Outreach Project. Your facilitation of our next steps planning meeting helped us to reach consensus on moving the project forward. The time you took to understand the issues and the skill it took to work with a group of stakeholders with very different needs was much appreciated. We thank you for your willingness to work with our group and to provide us with a great experience."