Note from Beth: This week and next week, Aliza Sherman and I will be visiting a few cities on the West and East Coasts, as part of our Happy Healthy Nonprofit book tour. Please come join us at one of our upcoming events. One of my themes for the year was to write more consistently about self-care and wellbeing in the nonprofit sector to extend the conversation and learning related to the book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit. Before the Christmas break, I had a delightful conversation with … [Read more...]
One Simple Tip To Increase Your Productivity at Your Nonprofit Job
I’ve been enjoying The Cooper Review, the satirical blog of Sarah Cooper that features weekly original articles, videos and cartoons on workplace humor. I happened to catch the above cartoon from a recent medium post called “9 Cartoons To Help You Avoid Any Work.” It really spoke to me about our culture of overwork, especially in the nonprofit sector. The header to this cartoon in the article is “Be Realistic About Your Productivity Goals.” And, of course, we have all experienced … [Read more...]
What Does Resiliency Really Mean for Nonprofit Leaders and Their Organizations?
I declared that resilience was one of my themes for the new year. And, in writing a guest post about it over at the Packard Foundation's Organizational Effective Blog, I shared the story of the boiling frog. If a frog is dropped into cold water in a sauce pan and brought to a boil slowly, it will not perceive the danger and will be cooked to death. It is a metaphor for the inability or unwillingness of people to react to or be aware of threats that arise gradually. Burnout is like boiling … [Read more...]
3 New Year's Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success
I would like to wish all my readers, colleagues, and friends a happy new year! I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. How about you? But before jumping into the daily grind, during the first week of January I use the quiet time to engage in several New Year's rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead and identify professional growth areas. My rituals include: 1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have … [Read more...]
The One Simple Thing That Nonprofit Leaders Do To Keep Inspired and Avoid Burnout
Yesterday, I was honored to fill in as MC and interviewer for Darian Rodriguez Heyman at the Nonprofit Fundraising Masters event. (Darian was welcoming his first child, a boy, into the world!). The event, a one-day conference designed to share the world’s most successful fundraisers’ secrets to success, most valuable tips and tools, and sources of inspiration. I did 6 fireside chats with Chuck Collins, YMCA; Annie Leonard, GreenPeace; Stephanie Bray, United Way; Michael Brune, Sierra Club, … [Read more...]
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