You know the right answer, don’t you? It used to be that when someone asked “how are you?” people would say “fine” but somewhere over the last few years the usual and expected answer has become “crazy-busy”. It has become...
Ask Willy Fournier whether his organization’s revitalization is a “renaissance” and he’ll tell you “No. Not yet.” But it’s something perhaps far more important: a symbol of resilience - and even some defiance - in the wake of years of...
“I am sharing the results of my self-assessment with my leadership team,” my overachiever coaching client told me on our last call. Let’s call her Diane. “Each of us have completed the self–assessment and we are now going to share...
Editor's Note: Do you struggle with workplace conflict? We partnered with Eileen Chadnick for a free webinar on April 14, 2016. Click here to watch the full recording. When setting professional goals people rarely put ‘managing conflict’ at the top of...
We’ve all had times where we itched to give our opinion, knowing that what we had to say was in the other person’s best interest, but were afraid to do so because we knew what we had to say might...
Editor's Note: Need help with your organization's financial strategy? We partnered with Gordon Holley for a free webinar that outlines the four keys to financial success. Watch the recording here. Many small-to-mid-size nonprofits and charities struggle financially. Either they have...
A strategic planning or visioning exercise should be a time of hope and opportunity for any company or organization. A successful process will engage staff and stakeholders to better inform decision making and to communicate relevant information along the way....
Editor's Note: Are your nonprofit meetings unproductive? We partnered with Gord Sheppard for a free webinar on February 25, 2016 that helps you improve all of your meetings. Whether you're a board member, executive director, manager or staff member, you'll...
It's a fact that people donating to charity increasingly want to know that their donations are making a difference and that the organizations they donate to are spending their money well. Donors want to be sure that they are investing...
The 2015 federal election was less than five months ago, and saw the federal Liberal Party take power. In the wake of that event, nonprofit sector leaders and stakeholders came face to face with a stark new reality – a...
