Heidi Kolbe

Heidi Kolbe motivates and energizes a group for action by leading productive meetings. With over twenty years of facilitation experience, Heidi brings extensive expertise in assisting groups through meetings to achieve results and move forward in a collective manner. Heidi serves clients in organizational development, planning, meeting facilitation, and training. She also trains facilitators to the master’s level and is certified by:

  • International Association of Public Participation
  • International Association of Facilitators
  • Institute of Cultural Affairs in The Technology of Participation
  • Meetingworks in Electronic Facilitation
  • National Center Associates in Dispute Resolution
  • Organization Transition Management by Dr. William Bridges
  • National Consulting and Training Center in Team Building
  • Hermann International in Brain Dominance

Heidi holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resources and Organization Development and a BA in Government. Heidi is an adjunct professor for Golden Gate University where she teaches courses in organizational development and strategic planning. She is credentialed as a community college instructor and has taught courses in court administration and management. She has published a chapter titled “Reshaping a Judicial System” in the book Government Works: Profiles of People Making a Difference.

Heidi clients include numerous government organizations, both at the state and local levels. Heidi has facilitated in excess of 1600 meetings from 5 – 400 participants each. Heidi skillfully uses a variety of tools when facilitating including a “meetingworks” electronic meeting system.

Heidi is active in the community in non profit activities involving community development. She provides consulting services to community based organizations on a pro bono basis.

Prior to operating her consulting business, Heidi was a department manager and administrator for Sacramento County where she developed expertise in land use planning and court administration.

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