The Magic of the Olympics
I am an athlete at heart. So every two years when the Olympics start I feel like a kid at Christmas. I am inspired by the athletes and their stories of sacrifice, triumph and defeat on their road to the Olympics. I will surely be moved to tears on more than one occasion over […]
Nonprofits: A Major Economic Driver
Over 150 people attended Nonprofits by the Numbers presented by OneOC. The program featured presentations by Kathleen Costello and Dr. Shelly Arsneault from Cal State University, Fullerton sharing the results of a comprehensive study on the nonprofit sector in Orange County. David Greco, Nonprofit Finance Fund talked about broader trends in the nonprofit sector based […]
Team Kids’ Inaugural Innovative Thinkers Forum is Success
The Inaugural Team Kids Innovative Thinkers Forum held at the Oakley World Headquarters set a new standard for charity events, combining a business mixer with an entertaining, rare glimpse into the lives and culture of some of Orange County’s most distinctive leaders. \nThe event attracted more than 250 guests who ranged from corporate executives to […]
Organization Design for the Real World
In a world where not many people have an excess of time to work on the culture or performance of their organization in multi-day retreats, practitioners need to have practical tools for boosting performance and engagement. A well stocked Organization Design toolkit helps us do just that. Rachael Lewis, a Senior OD consultant at Experian […]
OneOC launches Board Excellence Series
Key to the health and sustainability of any nonprofit is recruiting and retaining highly qualified, engaged, skilled, enthusiastic people to serve on the board. Today OneOC launched a three-part Board Excellence series featuring Janine McDonald, LaVal Brewer and Paul VanDolah as facilitators.\n Over a dozen Orange County nonprofits attended the first workshop to learn how to […]
Build Better Relationships with DiSC
Community Senior Serv (CSS) an Orange County nonprofit dedicated to meeting the needs of older adults, engaged Janine McDonald in affiliation with OneOC to provide training for 130 employees including kitchen staff, case managers and executives. Their mission is to improve the quality of life for older adults and their families by creating a safety […]
CAI Event: Boost Your Personal Productivity
McDonald was the keynote speaker at the recent Community Association Institute event at the Irvine, Marriott to a sold crowd of 350 on the subject of Boosting Personal Productivity. Participants were eager to discover the negotiable components of requests for their time, how to identify and avoid time traps and pitfalls as well has how to […]
DiSC for Improved Performance
J9 Leading Solutions hosted students, faculty and staff at the Center for Energy & Sustainability at Cal State L.A. for a team building workshop to enhance and improve communication and team work using DiSC.\n\nDiSC Profiles have been used for over 40 years to help individuals improve job performance, increase their job satisfaction, and work more […]
The California STEM Summit 2011
J9 Leading Solutions has been invited to participate in the second annual California STEM Summit: Sparking Innovation in STEM at UC Davis Conference Center, hosted by The California STEM Learning Network and Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Tortakason and sponsored by Chevron. Education, policy and business leaders throughout California are joining together to:\n \n Learn about critical […]
How to tell a Good Story
I am officially in the Andy Goodman fan club after attending his “Telling Your Story” workshop hosted by OneOC. Storytelling is an integral part of our history, identity, how we remember and why we give. It is part of the human experience to tell stories. The problem he reminded us is the way we tell […]