For the past few years, Social CEOs has recognized nonprofit leaders who are doing a good job on social media. This year's award nominations for CEOs and Trustees who inspire, encourage and provoke debate is now open and you can nominate a nonprofit leader here. For the past few years, I've been teaching a workshop called "Leading on Social Channels" for nonprofits that want to leverage the personal brands of their leaders. I also teach this workshop for emerging nonprofit leaders - since … [Read more...]
Resource: The Emerging Nonprofit Leaders Playbook
[slideshare id=49572169&doc=playbookfinalpdf-150618200535-lva1-app6892&type=d] I am thrilled to share The Emerging Leaders Playbook - you can download here. It offers a comprehensive guide for emerging leaders and their mentors to help them make sense of the changing nature of leadership. The Playbook offers practical tools grounded in research, and accompanied by systems of support to guide reflection, growth, and organizational best practices. It is part of a project funded by the … [Read more...]
Healthy and Productive Nonprofit Meetings: What Does the Research Say?
How many meetings and conference calls did you have yesterday? Our work days are filled with meetings and conference calls with the intent of getting stuff done. But many meetings end up being a complete waste of time. That's why we included a module in the Emerging Nonprofit Leaders peer learning group on meeting design and facilitation - and these days it is an important leadership skill. In preparation, I've been studying the research and best practices for productive meetings. Here's a … [Read more...]
How Nonprofit Emerging Leaders Can Build Emotional Intelligence Skills: There’s An App for That!
[slideshare id=49572169&doc=playbookfinalpdf-150618200535-lva1-app6892&type=d] For the past few months, I’ve been designing curriculum and materials and facilitating a Nonprofit Emerging Leaders online peer learning project with Third Plateau Impact Strategies. It's a pilot project supported by the Packard Foundation that tests different approaches to emerging leaders professional development. We created The Emerging Leaders Playbook which served as the “text book” for the … [Read more...]
Healthy Nonprofit Work Culture: Shouldn't That 2 Hour Conference Call Have Been An Email?
That is a slogan on a t-shirt, and while meant as a joke, it is all too familiar for many nonprofits. Meetings that waste your time! When we talk about healthy nonprofit work culture, the fit nonprofit, it goes beyond having organizations create wellness policies and practices that encourage staff to eat right, exercise, take vacation time, and get enough sleep. And, healthy meetings are not just about avoiding salty and sugary snacks. It's about creating collective organizational energy … [Read more...]
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