Group Facilitation
I help organizations articulate what's fundamentally important within the framework of their mission and guide them towards the results they desire through strategic thinking. I'm a trained mediator, and the International...
Planning
I help parks, nature centers, and historic sites communicate the significance of their special places. Together, we identify overarching themes, storylines, and media to forge emotional and intellectual connections with...
Park.Partners
I periodically share resources to help develop partnerships among and between the managers of protected sites and nonprofits—all aimed at achieving shared goals. I also assemble interdisciplinary teams to provide...
About Bruce Jacobson
Bruce Jacobson facilitates results with both nonprofit and government organizations as a consulting facilitator and planner. Formerly, as superintendent of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, he connected coastal islands with an urban population. Bruce was Chief of Planning & Land Resources at Acadia National Park in Maine, where he...
Bruce is great at helping disparate groups find common ground. He skillfully gets parties to say what’s most important to them.
Bruce's strongest skills are in the area of interpersonal communications and facilitation. He does an outstanding job of developing innovative methods to obtain involvement in the planning process and follows...
Bruce's thorough preparation and his ability to listen, summarize, and allow all participants the opportunity to be heard has been an essential component of our groups' successes.