Mike Beebe and his company Leadership for Change offer training, coaching, facilitating, and consulting services to support individuals, schools, non-profits, government agencies, and businesses in their work to create a more just world. Mike has over 25 years experience working with and supporting individuals and groups to achieve their leadership development goals.

Mike's specialties include leadership skills development, facilitation skills training, supervisory skill building, aspiring ally work, cultural competency awareness building, and strategic planning. Mike is available for workshops, meeting facilitation, individual leadership and professional coaching, and more. Contact Mike to develop your leadership skills today!

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What Clients Are Saying

Ashley Barnes-Cocke
“Mike creates community learning environments where participants both feel safe and are challenged enough to delve deeply into issues that are critical to their practice. This is a hard balance to strike, and Mike nails it every time.”
Ashley Barnes-Cocke, Director of Training
YouthCare
Michael Kim
“Mike has done multiple trainings for myself and my employees. He came highly recommended and really exceeded my team’s expectations. Mike is an experienced trainer who is able to very effectively transfer important skills and information through his trainings. His trainings are organized and engaging. We continue to use him for our training needs and I highly recommend his services.”
Michael Kim
Apple Corps
Tera Oglesby
“Mike is great at working with groups, in particular, providing training that is interactive and supportive of multiple learning styles.”
Tera Oglesby
JustServe AmeriCorps
Julia Kirchner
“Mike Beebe is a great facilitator and presenter, and he can educate you about the difference between the two! Mike also has a strong anti-racism analysis, which make his ‘How to be an Effective Ally’ workshops stand out!”
Julia Kirchner
Washington Reading Corps
Sound Youth
“Thank you for facilitating a workshop with our team on situational leadership! We’ve received lots of great feedback from members & site supervisors—everyone thought the session was valuable. It was an accessible way to begin conversations about supervisory styles & leadership styles for our team. We appreciate all the work you do to train VISTAs throughout the state (and country) and empower young people locally.”
Elaina, Lauren, & Holly
Sound Youth

Recent and Upcoming Workshops

March 2023

Supervisor Roundtable Spring 2023

Join a small group of supervisor leaders for a training and networking opportunity that will support you to become a more effective supervisor. The Supervisor Roundtable kicks off on Wednesday, March 1st from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. online. We will meet once a month on Wednesday: 3/1, 4/5, 5/3 & 6/7. This interactive and collaborative series of meetings will encourage participants to explore new leadership styles and share best practices as they learn to improve management of staff/volunteer teams. Click for more info ...
01 Mar - 07 Jun
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Online
September 2023

Facilitation Skills Fundamentals Online

**2-Part Online Series 9/12 & 9/19** Two of the most important skills of an effective community leader is the ability to facilitate group discussions and help groups make decisions together in a way that engages all the voices in the group. Too often, we get thrown into the role of facilitator without having been taught the fundamentals and/or had a chance to practice. In this workshop, you will have an opportunity to both learn and practice the fundamentals in a fun, interactive, and non-threatening environment. ...
12 - 19 Sep
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Online

ToP Facilitation Methods

In-Person in Seattle! Learn three proven methods to activate group participation, reach consensus, and build project action plans. Hands-on practice helps you discover practical uses in your life and work. Participants work individually and in small groups to see the ToP Methods in action, and then have the opportunity to practice facilitating in class. ...
21 - 22 Sep
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Seattle, WA
PacMed Tower, 1200 12th Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98144

Supervisor Roundtable Fall 2023

Join a small group of supervisor leaders for a training and networking opportunity that will support you to become a more effective supervisor. The Supervisor Roundtable kicks off on Wednesday, Sept 27 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. online. We will meet once a month on Wednesday: 9/27, 10/25, 11/29 & 12/13. This interactive and collaborative series of meetings will encourage participants to explore new leadership styles and share best practices as they learn to improve management of staff/volunteer teams. Click for more info ...
27 Sep - 13 Dec
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Online
October 2023

ToP Facilitation Methods

In-Person in Portland, OR! Learn three proven methods to activate group participation, reach consensus, and build project action plans. Hands-on practice helps you discover practical uses in your life and work. Participants work individually and in small groups to see the ToP Methods in action, and then have the opportunity to practice facilitating in class. ...
04 - 05 Oct
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Portland

ToP Facilitation Methods Online

Explore the landscape of facilitation in 4 sessions across 4 weeks (Oct 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT). Learn three key processes for activating group participation virtually, in our acclaimed flagship course modified for the virtual world. ...
10 - 31 Oct
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Online
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