What are you as a leader doing to adapt to our fast paced world.? The skills that got you where you are might not be enough to ensure your success in the future. Recent studies by Accenture and others have revealed new focus areas for the successful managers of the future: They must […]
Listening: The Strategies to Hear What’s NOT Being Said
Have you ever left a conversation and said to yourself, there is more to this than was said. The art of good listening is hearing those unsaid thoughts. How does that take place? A recent article I read by David Grossman, a communications expert[1] caused me to reflect on a team meeting […]
Management Essentials
This is a report on my experience with the no-cost Management Essentials curriculum at NonprofitReady.org The NonprofitReady.org website contains over 400 trainings on nonprofit leadership, fundraising, board governance, program and project management, marketing and PR, volunteer management, administration and operations, HR, etc. Most of the curriculums were developed by Cegos, an international $200M developer […]
Modern Technologies Hold a Promising Outlook for the Nonprofit
Young entrepreneurs are exhibiting an affinity to businesses endowed with human qualities, the type that fuels the missions of non-profit organizations, qualities antithetical to cultures found in for-profit big business: sharing, cooperative, generous, transparent, ethical, open, collaborative, democratic, equitable and inclusive. A growing sense of solidarity and consensus-forming amongst young entrepreneurs is giving rise […]
The Impact of Social Change on Non Profits
Adrianne Geiger Dumond “I would expect that more than one third of all men in the U.S. between the ages of 25 and 54 will be out of work at mid-century.”[1] “The collapse of work for America’s men is arguably a crisis for our nation – but it is a largely invisible crisis.”[2] “And the […]
ECofOC Nonprofit Growth Program
ECofOC is presenting a special program for Executive Directors of nonprofit organizations. The program is designed for ED’s who want to take their nonprofit organization to the next level. The Executive Director Consider the ED/CEO as the person in charge of the operations of a nonprofit organization with many unique responsibilities. Among these responsibilities […]
Tips to Engaging a Foundation
It is reported that most foundations are reluctant to accept unsolicited proposals.[1] Rick Cohen, the author, states that “philanthropy is increasingly an insider’s world” – meaning that if a nonprofit is not in the foundation’s circle, or doesn’t socialize with foundation leaders and staff they won’t be heard. Some foundations set aside funding […]
The Coaching Fit (Coaching Series- Part 7-Final)
This is the final blog post in this coaching series. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have putting it together. As you consider getting a coach, we have explored the different aspects of coaching. The most important piece for you is the coaching fit and making a decision on who […]
Culture’s Link to Job Performance
Korn Ferry recently released a global study that found “culture is the lifeblood of an organization”.[1] Culture is the expectations and assumptions of values that a person has for the organization. I am reminded of what my husband, a former Marine, says about the Corps. He says the Corps takes a recruit’s head, empties […]
Coaching Mechanics (Coaching Series part 6)
Before we move into some new material, it’s a good idea to summarize what we have covered up to this point. As you consider selecting a coach, you need to think about a good fit between you and the coach. The previous sections on What Makes A Good Coach and “The Coaching Relationship” […]