About Donna R. Ching

“Donna is an inspiring teacher of facilitation skills and collaborative leadership techniques essential to creating synergy in teams and developing innovative solutions for complex problems.”

Donna R. Ching, Ph.D., founder of the Pacific Center for Collaboration, believes passionately that all people can lead if given the skills and appropriate opportunities. She has dedicated her career to teaching facilitation skills to create collaborative leaders.

For over 30 years, Donna served on the faculty of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at the University of Hawaii, Manoa. As an educator, she has always been devoted to teaching collaboration techniques in workshops on leadership, facilitation, group process, and strategic planning. She is also a professional practitioner who consults with nonprofit, for-profit, and governmental organizations.

The Pacific Center for Collaboration offers customized services for organizations or groups working toward growth and positive change. Contact us to inquire about planning retreats or team-building workshops.

“Donna Ching’s skills are unsurpassed. We are truly blessed to have been part of such a productive and seemingly “effortless” retreat experience.”

“Donna is invested in seeing us succeed. This is a change from almost any other training I’ve attended.”

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