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DiSC Personality Assessment for Nonprofit Team Building
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OLbDhHfp4s Editor's Note: This article on the DiSC assessment was first written in 2018. Given the changing needs of the workforce, we've revised it. Build Your Winning Team Even before Covid and remote work, [...]
Task Conflict, The Conflict Your Organization Wants
Most people avoid conflict whenever possible. There are a few people who love drama, but most of us do not. As a general rule, it feels safer and healthier to avoid conflict when possible. [...]
On Becoming an Authentic Leader
This post on being an authentic leader was first written in 2013. Given today's difficult climate, it seemed important to revisit the topic. What is authentic leadership? Have you seen it in the workplace? [...]
Quiet Quitting: Is it Real?
What does quiet quitting look like? Lately, Rowan has felt utterly burnt out by her work. Boundaries have dissipated. Her boss now expects her peers and her to work around the clock and take [...]
Virtual Coaching: Does it Work?
Before COVID, coaches often had conversations with clients about whether virtual/remote coaching was as good as in-person coaching. Many coaches are big proponents of in-person coaching and still like and value that type of [...]
Is Originality Bias Hurting Your Organization
In a recent article on The Conversation, professor Sam Hunter and Gina Scott Ligon, the Director of The National Counter Terrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education (NCITE) Center at the University of Nebraska Omaha discuss [...]
Systems Thinking
Editor's Note: This post on systems thinking was originally written in 2016 and has been updated. We often think that projects involve either people or systems. But in fact, anything that involves people also [...]
How to Write a DEI Statement
DEI is important to the wide majority of your current and potential employees. Are you making your commitment known? A DEI statement is one approach to proclaiming your organization’s stance and approach to fostering [...]
Organizational Assessment: Take Your Org from Good to Great
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” This popular expression applies to many scenarios in the workplace. However, an organizational assessment isn't a fix. In fact, the best time to assess your organization is when [...]
Assessing the Health of Nonprofits
Although we usually focus on assessing our own programs and organizations, it’s equally important to assess the well-being of Nonprofits as a whole. Often overlooked, the health of nonprofits is an important economic and social [...]
Changing Data into Stories
If you aren't sure why changing data into a story is important, consider this example from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: "In July, the unemployment rate was 3.5 percent." Compare that sentence to this: [...]
Supporting Neurodiversity at Work
When organizations look at diversity and inclusion, one area, supporting neurodiversity, is often overlooked. Employees are looking for workplaces where they feel supported as individuals. They want their strengths to be used, their contributions [...]