Mission
We are committed to bringing out the best in organizations by bringing out the best in the board, staff, volunteers and community, through expert meeting facilitation and board education.
The Detwiler Group:
- Helps organizations craft actionable strategic plans aligned with their vision, mission and values
- Facilitates retreats and meetings that bring out the best in the board, staff and community
- Educates board and staff on their roles in ensuring success.
Why Use A Facilitator
The root of Facilitator is Facile — easy. Facilitators make it easier to accomplish your goals. If you’re planning a meeting, here are some reasons to have a facilitator.
Susan’s pragmatic consultant approach delivers results time and time again particularly in the arts and culture arenas. DAAs strategic plan covering 2016-2018 reflects her thorough and down to earth approach. A concise and working document that guides the organizations decisions on daily basis are a testament of a job well done.
Thanks to Susan’s wealth of experience and expert advice, I was able to effectively manage the organization and realize numerous accomplishments that heretofore were merely dreams. I have nothing but praise and heartfelt gratitude for Susan Detwiler who has so greatly contributed to our organization’s development, my professional growth, and the ever-increasing smiles on the faces of the students and families we serve.
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Latest From The Blog
Hey! Why’d you cut me off?
Controlling a meeting is key to meeting management. Start on time; assign a queue keeper; stick to the timed agenda; and end on time. Simple to say, not always simple to implement, but with practice, your 90 minute meetings, will end in…..90 minutes.
Anyone Know Why We’re Meeting?
Good meetings require prep work beyond setting the date and time. Three key preparations for successful meetings are: Limiting the meeting focus to no more than 1-3 topics; Making sure that everyone has all the materials they’ll need in advance: Creating a timed agenda. This post covers why these are so important, and a sample timed agenda.
Why Am I Here?
Having the wrong people at a meeting is wasteful of time, talent and enthusiasm. Choose your invitees carefully, and your meetings will be more productive and less expensive.