Barbara Cecil

Barbara works as a thinking partner, coach and guide for leaders in organizations which are involved in renewal processes. She teaches core leadership skills for senior executives who are interested in new forms of team governance. Since 1987, Barbara has pioneered the discipline of dialogue as a foundational capacity for large systems change.

Working with The Ashland Institute, Barbara specializes in community dialogue, corporate and non-profit change initiatives, and support for women in transition. Prior to her work as a consultant, Barbara was Executive Director of the American-Soviet Film Initiative, established to dissolve stereotypes sustained by top image makers in the media, (Moscow/LosAngeles); She was Associate Dean of the School of Humanities at California State University, Long Beach. Barbara is also an artist.