Welcome to the Boston Facilitators & OD Roundtable!
MISSION: The BFR's purpose is to support facilitators, consultants and coaches in deepening their practice through workshops, knowledge sharing and reflection. Members appreciate the kind of community we create — one shaped by curiosity, generosity, and genuine connection.Join us!
I began my career in traditional HR, working in retail, nonprofit, and fast-growing technology companies. At one startup, I led a team of 10 and quickly realized how difficult it can be to follow the simple advice to “give feedback early and often.” That experience led me to organizational development and facilitation work, and to the Boston Facilitators Roundtable, which played an important role in my growth. Today, I help organizations improve performance management through practical tools, manager training and TTI Insights personality assessments that strengthen communication and team effectiveness.
One of the most important things I can do as a facilitator is help leaders and teams engage honestly with what they’ve been avoiding, whether that’s difficult truths, tension, conflict, uncertainty, or fear. Individuals, teams, and organizations can’t improve until they are willing to face the reality they find themselves in. Helping clients work through those moments constructively, so they can evolve performance to a higher level, is what I find most meaningful about this work.
LISTEN TO WHAT BFR MEMBERS VALUE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY:
"I think of BFR meetings as soul nourishment"
"BFR members are people who've walked the walk of personal change, built the skills and have come out the other side smarter, more compassionate, and willing/able to help others." - Dialogue Facilitator
"Great community of practitioners: approachable, knowledgeable, and friendly" – Principal of Mediation, Consulting and Training Company
"A trusting safe environment"
"BFR is an intellectually diverse, generous and generative group of experienced colleagues" - Principal, Consulting and Strategic Planning company
"Incredibly insightful and generous colleagues"
"People willing to talk about their challenges and what they need help with"
"Experiential exercises with accomplished colleagues where we learn, try, debrief, and take something away to apply to our own client situations." - Corporate Physician Coach
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Governance and Management
BFR is a nonprofit organization (501c6) registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, who are: Jan Sage and Matthias Mokros. Sadie Rosethorn plays a vital role as VP of Programs. Thank you to all of them for their service!
THE ENNEAGRAM IN COACHING: HELP CLIENTS FIND THEIR WAY OUT OF THE BOX 05/20/26 In this session, we’ll explore the basic structure of the Enneagram, as well as a look at the passions, virtues, traps, and avoidances of each type. more info...
BOOK CONVERSATION: HUMBLE CONSULTING 06/01/26 Join us for a conversation about how book ideas translate into practice. Let’s start with Humble Consulting: How To Provide Real Help Faster - and see where that goes. more info...
OFFICE HOURS 06/08/26 Casual, drop-in session with BFR members. Bring a design question you’re working on, a challenge you’re navigating, or just come listen in. A space for BFR members to think out loud together—half-formed thoughts welcome. :-) more info...
ACTIVITY LAB - TRY OUT YOUR DESIGN! 06/22/26 Don’t you wish you had guinea pigs to help you test a new activity? Here’s your chance! We’ll give you 30 minutes to try it out and see how it lands, and talk through what worked and what you’d change. more info...
GROUP MENTORING PROGRAM for new OD or L&D Professionals Coming Soon... The purpose of the program is to provide a mentoring experience for people who are new to OD, L&D or facilitation, or other related areas. Group mentoring will involve 3-5 people working together with a mentor on topics of interest to the mentees. The group is starting in June. Let us know it you'd like to participate. more info...
BFR Culture
The BFR has a No-Marketing policy, which helps preserve the collegial culture we've built. Members ask we not market our OD/ Facilitation/ Coaching services to one another. Members may, however, promote their programs in the BFR monthly calendar, for which Anne Grieves solicits submissions every month by email. Thank you Anne! Â
