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Insights + Reflections
Strong Starts Matter: Why Executive Coaching Should Be in the Offer Letter
Getting off to a good start on finding the way forward
Apr 225 min read
How to Stop Eating the Whole Responsibility Pie
How overdoing psychological centrality creates a cultural of blame and how to start fixing it
Apr 76 min read
Is Your Approach to Board Management Dead Wrong or Dead Wronger?
Finding the spot on the continuum that works for you and your board.
Mar 236 min read
Your One Sentence
Focusing your leadership to drive stronger results and personal satisfaction
Mar 95 min read
Umm … You Have How Many Programs?
One way to make space for your more impactful programming.
Feb 236 min read
Getting the Right People on the Board Bus
Asking good questions when you meet board candidates
Feb 56 min read
Your Leadership Goals – and Getting There Day by Day
Six questions to ask yourself regularly
Jan 85 min read
Three Questions to Ask Yourself During the Hustle and Bustle of Year-End
Three ways to stay focused during your busiest times of year
Dec 23, 20243 min read
Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting Executive Coaching
Setting yourself up to find the right coach for you
Nov 24, 20245 min read
Four Considerations for New Leaders and Their Boards
Empowering new executives: Essential insights for leaders and their boards
Nov 13, 20244 min read
Seize the Day. Take Back Control of Your Calendar.
Three ways to improve your focus and manage your calendar
Oct 15, 20246 min read
Succession Planning – Beyond Batons, Buses, and Lotteries
Seven elements that should be part of every succession planning process.
Aug 26, 20246 min read
Meeting and Setting Expectations – Six Ways to Strike a Better Balance
Ways to keep your organization purposeful and evolving in the face of the many demands it faces
Jul 7, 20245 min read
What Are You Telling Yourself?
One technique for staying centered in the face of the ups and downs of your job (and life)
Jun 16, 20246 min read
How to Avoid Becoming Just Another Burned Out Nonprofit Executive Director
What I've learned about keeping nonprofit leadership fresh.
May 29, 20245 min read
Working With Your New Board of Directors – the First Ninety Days
You do not have much time to spend on your board in your first three months. How can your spend limited time strategically?
Apr 30, 20245 min read
Three Big Questions to Ask Before You Start Strategic Planning
To get to the right answers, you need to ask the right questions – from the very beginning of strategic planning
Apr 8, 20247 min read
Nine Questions To Help Jumpstart the Executive Director Review Process
How to make sure you're not one of the nearly 50% of nonprofit leaders who do not have an annual review
Mar 19, 20246 min read
Five Things To Do When You Interview Executive Coaches
Quick guide to knowing when the time is right to look for a coach and how to find the right one.
Mar 4, 20246 min read
Executive Transitions: What Boards Need to Think About Before the Time Comes
How nonprofit boards can be ready to manage a transition - no matter the circumstances.
Nov 2, 20236 min read
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