Tree Bressen

Group facilitation is an art and a skill, a science and an intuition. From keeping discussions on track to tuning into group energy, a gifted facilitator serves the group through focusing on the process as well as the content.

Are your group meetings productive and upbeat? Do you leave feeling energized and accomplish what you set out to do? Do the relationships in your organization feel vibrant and inspiring?

Don't settle for meetings that are boring, frustrating, or less than constructive. If your group is challenged by lack of organization, inefficient use of time, "difficult" personalities, or other common problems, this site is for you. Or if you already know a lot about how to work together, but want assistance on a particular topic, check out the resources here. If you don't see what you're looking for, you are invited to get in touch to see what else may be available.

What's New at Treegroup.info

Tree is presently taking a sabbatical to focus on developing a "Pattern Language" of group conversation.

From August 2009 through summer 2010, Tree is available for phone consultations, referrals, and answering questions over email, and probably not for coming and working with your group.

Daniel Lindenberger has gotten a community policy library up and running, for real! There are 78 so far, please visit and help grow it.

Latest inspiration on the Gift Economy page is Dr. Aumatma Shah's naturopathic clinic in Oakland, CA.

Tree Bressen is an experienced facilitator working with nonprofits, cohousing groups, activists, schools, and a wide variety of other organizations. Her base is in intentional communities, groups of people who live together and have to deal with each other every day! Her work arises from a desire for people to learn the communication skills that will enable all of us to build a better world together. Tree gives workshops on consensus decision-making, meeting facilitation, conflict resolution, and related subjects.

Tree Bressen
1990 Orchard Street
Eugene, Oregon 97403
541-343-3855
tree@ic.org