Margo Adair

2408 East Valley

Seattle, WA 98112

Phone 206-720-6166

Fax 206-860-3771

E-mail madair@toolsforchange.org

Objective

Bringing history, heart, spirit, values and vision into the center of public life.

Work Experience Skills

Co-Founder and President, Tools for Change Institute (2000-present) Leads a multi-cultural non-profit organization that works with individuals and organizations to create a more just society through healing, vision and story telling. Founder, Tools for Change (1984-present) Eighteen years experience in organizational consulting and training around the issues of Racism, Sexism, Class and other power dynamics. Teach workshops and support groups on sustaining activism, political analysis and creating visions for a new America. Clients include Jesuit Volunteer Corp, Plymouth Housing and the National Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG.) Author, Meditations on Everything Under the Sun: the Dance of Imagination, Intuition and Mindfulness (New Society Publishers, 2001) Author, Working Inside Out: Tools for Change (Wingbow Press, 1984) Developer and Trainer of Applied Meditation, (1972-present) Developed a reflection methodology that integrates political, psychological, and spiritual perspectives. Lead workshops, support groups and consultations. Facilitator and Mediator (1984-present) Working with large and small groups including small businesses, couples and organizations using an approach that accounts for power and brings forth all voices Editor, GroundWork (1988-1998) Worked on national grassroots magazine covering community organizing and direct action. Lecturer, (1980-present) Extensive work throughout the United States, including public lectures, workshops, bookstore readings and radio interviews. Author and Co-author of numerous pamphlets and articles including Breaking Old Patterns Weaving New Ties: Alliance Building The Subjective Side of Politics Will The Real Men’s Movement Please Stand Up? Women Weave Community Embracing Diversity; Building Multi‑Cultural Alliances Conscious Recovery Grounding Spirituality and Moving Politics Appreciative Inquiry, Graphic Facilitation, Open Space Technology, PATH Process, Public Speaking, Participatory Training, Conference and Meeting Design.