About Bickford Collaboration
Those of us who work in science and health want to make a difference. We know we can't do it alone, and when we are able to work well with others, we make progress so much faster.
But often, professional meetings suffer from a lack of real engagement. Internal meetings can be a waste of time. And our complaining about them doesn't make them any better. We long for practical solutions to get our "herds of cats" moving in the same direction.
If you’re ready for your meetings to engage everyone and drive real progress, we’re ready to help you get there. We help organizations like yours by designing and leading engaging and effective professional meetings, based on our experience in government, business and education.
We also help individuals lead meetings that actually matter—meetings where ideas turn into actions, collaboration thrives, and results come faster.
Who we serve best
Barb Bickford
Owner and Principal
Bickford Collaboration, LLC
If your science, public health or healhcare organization values getting everyone in the room to work together and you are willing to try new things, we are probably a good fit for you.
Through our consulting, we design collaborative meetings, planning sessions and retreats and we lead them on your behalf. This enables everyone -- including you! -- to contribute to co-creating the outcome. We help your group find its own answers.
If you are creative, practical, and enthusiastic about making this world a better, healthier place, our courses and events will support you as a leader.
Through our teaching, we'll help you learn skills to help you lead better meetings and be a better communicator.. You will gain confidence and guide your teams to accomplish more in less time, with better results. This will help you become known as a capable leader and, as a result, you may be offered more opportunities in your career and life.
What others say
In 2017, I saw Barb in action as a facilitator at conference in Maryland where the topic was the Ebola crisis. She was able to energize a group of people - approx 70 , many who did not know each other -- which turned out great as we all contributed to the conversation.
More recently, I engaged Barb for a smaller meeting with a group of medical waste regulators from around the US. From the initial conversation to the actual event, a period of 4 months, Her enthusiasm, her inputs and organization for items for the meeting were incredible. She kept me on task !!! and she kept the group on task during our two day meeting.
Barb understands what needs to be the general structure of meetings so a group can achieve maximum ROI. Can't wait to use her talents again!
-- Ed Krisiunas, medical waste management consultant
WNWN International
Barb is one of the nicest people I know and is consistently ready to offer her 'best self' to others for the benefit of the common good.
She can motivate groups and individuals, and encourage them to stretch their goals and achieve them.
-- Charlotte Smith, President
GreatWorks LLC (founder of PharmEcology)
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Barb is very knowledgeable and easy to work with. She presents information in a down to earth way. She is passionate about the environment and you can’t help but catch the bug!
-- Angela Flemming, Dietary/Environmental Services
Director at The Richland Hospital Inc
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