How to exchange the urgency of today for the importance of tomorrow
Has your week been filled with back-to-back meetings, unexpected interruptions and putting out fires? Stop. And focus on the road ahead.
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Kimberley
Harness the Power to Begin Again…and Again, and Again
Happy New Year-ish? As the dust settles on the transition from 2021 to 2022, I’m finding many folks struggling with the standard “happy new year” greeting.
4 Criterion for your Nonprofit Financial Health Check
Lately, nearly every conversation I’ve been in seems to swirl around money. And, why not. ‘Tis the season for giving, and many organizations are transitioning into a new fiscal year.
Daylight savings isn’t the only thing changing lately…
In a recent conversation, someone suggested that nonprofit leaders consider The Future as a stakeholder in our organizations. In other words, give The Future a seat at the table.
Board Culture: Passion vs. Purpose
The culture of niceness can keep us from leaning into the important stuff. I’m talking about people fueled by passion with high hopes of helping an organization thrive, only to find themselves in a morass after a few meetings.
Got a Case of Uncertainty Paralysis?
No matter how you slice it, non-profit governance is messy. One dynamic I see played out over and over again that holds organizations back from wise action—comes down to confusion on two fronts.
It’s the year of the hybrid—and we don’t mean cars
Whether digital or in-person, it is not the platform that matters. It’s the structure. In other words: the meeting’s design.
Money isn’t the answer when it comes to fundraising
Money is a lagging indicator. Say what?! I see a lot of hand-wringing when it comes to fundraising. It’s easy to get stuck thinking that money is the answer—it’s not.
Light at the end of the pandemic tunnel…now what?
“My board wants to do a strategic plan in four hours. Is that possible?” A few weeks back, a prospective client sent me this question.
The Seductive Trap of “Strategic Planning”
It’s not the plan —it’s the thinking. We work with a lot of leaders to create “strategic plans.” But this can be a seductive trap.
Winning When the Game is Infinite
As we enter the final month of this first quarter, I’m reflecting on the brilliance of leaders with whom I have the deep privilege of working as a coach.
2021: The Year of Transition
2021 is a year of transition. The adage I hear is the “next normal.” This year, however, I’m finding it most helpful to think in terms of the “new now.”
