Business Name(DBA): Honig IdeaGuides
Business Address:         Marin County, San Francisco Bay Area, California 94906
Business Phone:           415-479-2028
Email Address:             bruce@ideaguides.com
Website:                     www.ideaguides.com
Principal:                    Bruce Honig

Categories of service:

Facilitators
Strategic planning
Team building
Customer service
Leadership development
Board development
Trainers/Training
Organizational development
Conflict management
Consultants

Description of services:

Looking for an expert meeting facilitator for your non-profit board retreat, advances or meeting? One of our Master facilitators will work with you to develop your agenda and lead the meeting so that it is productive, engaging and collaborative. Whether your meeting is small (5 – 10 people) or large (100 or more) we have the expertise to make your meeting a great success.

Many of the retreats we lead include developing a clear mission, establishing values, producing a common and compelling vision, aligning the team/board, developing goals and setting priorities. Other meetings include problem solving, team building and idea generation.

We also provide training workshops in many areas including customer service and leading effective meetings. These workshops are highly interactive and effective. We will tailor the training to your organizations needs and personality. It can be for 2 hours to 2 days; for large or small groups. We will build great customer service and competent meeting leaders in your organization.

Background on you and/or your business:

For over 12 years Honig IdeaGuides, a California firm, has been facilitating retreats and other meetings for non-profits. We also have loads of experience providing training for non-profit world.

Our key facilitators and trainers include:

Bruce Honig, Principal of Honig IdeaGuides and author of Creative Collaboration, comes to you with over 27 years of experience in facilitating groups in a large variety of collaborative processes and team building experiences. He is a specialist in team collaboration, innovation and organizational development.

Alice Cochran, author of Roberta Rules of Order, has been facilitating with non-profits for over 15 years. Her focus is in working with teams and facilitating groups to achieve higher levels of planning and performance.

It is our goal to provide you with the best possible service in facilitation and training. Our approach is to work in partnership and collaboration with you, our clients... We are like tour guides...guiding clients through the world of customer service, problem solving, and strategic planning.

Testimonials and/or references:

“… this is a miraculous outcome. [Their] expertise shined bright!” - Executive Director, of a Hospital Foundation

"I'd put you in the top 95%...You're amazing." - Superintendent of a Unified School District

“I highly recommend Idea Guides for your next team building retreat.” - Development Associate of Private Elementary School

Names of and/or links to your books, articles or blogs:

Creative Collaboration: Simple Tools for Inspired TeamWork:   www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1560526874/thegreatideashop
Roberta Rules of Order: www.amazon.com/Robertas-Rules-Order-Through-Meetings/dp/0787964239/thegreatideashop
Blog: Productive Meetings: www.meetingscompany.com/wordpress

Service area by country, state or zip code:

California and will travel throughout the USA