Thanking the People on Your Team: The Only Two Rules You Need
Here’s the thing, when it comes to thanking your team (which we should ideally be doing all year long), there are only two rules you need to follow!
WONDERING THOUGHTS
Ideas, inspiration, and creative tools to help you elevate your talent, lift your team, and float above the fray.
The Secret Sauce To Landing A Great Opportunity
What is the “secret sauce” to landing a great opportunity and to distinguishing yourself in the workplace? Here are our Top 5 tips!
Getting Back on Track Organizationally: Take Care of That Deferred Maintenance!
It is time to start to get “back on track” and focus on priorities that you may have deferred due to the pandemic or that have arisen over the course of the last two years.
College Basketball and Me: A Love Story
What can we, in the non-profit sector, learn from the retirement of a beloved, long tenured basketball coach? The analogy may be a stretch, but I would argue that those of us committed to non-profits and those of us who love basketball share at least one thing – passion!
Focusing on Focus Groups
A focus group should be an easy home run, right? Here are some things to consider as you plan for your focus group.
Give Thanks This Holiday Season
This holiday season, giving thanks and expressing gratitude is easy to do and will go a long way in lifting your team’s spirits during these challenging times.
On the Occasion of My Daughter’s First Mother’s Day
No self-help “what to expect” guidebooks can sufficiently prepare you for the transformational moment when you hold your baby for the first time and fall completely and unconditionally in love.
Celebrate Your Team: 2020 Style
There has never been a more important year to celebrate your team. Here are some celebration ideas to get you started.
Where Do Our Nonprofit Executives Go From Here?
Summer is rapidly drawing to a close and Labor Day is approaching without our typical end-of-summer rituals. As a result, you and your team approach September feeling fatigued and unrefreshed. Here are some recommendations to keep your staff engaged and motivated and your Board committed and inspired.
No Rest for the Weary: Where Do Nonprofit Boards Go From Here
Since mid-March, your board chair and your CEO/ED have provided invaluable leadership. While we wait for a vaccine, how can the board keep up this pace, and stay focused on the issues related to Covid; its regular oversight work; and long-term planning and projects like strategic planning, campaigns and exploring collaboration?
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Investigation Reminds Leaders about Workplace Culture
After months of leaks and rumors about misconduct, it is now being reported that The Ellen DeGeneres Show is under internal investigation by WarnerMedia. This follows a series of allegations of racism, workplace intimidation and other mistreatment made by employees. As a leader in your organization, watching this situation unfold should serve as a reminder of these five takeaways.
Missing More than the Coffee: Building Connection into our Work
We miss the casual exchanges with our dry cleaners, the parents we see at school drop-off, and the Dunkin’ Donuts employee who remembers our coffee order….Not surprisingly, this isolation is not only impacting our health and well-being, but also our effectiveness and productivity at work.
