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Making Social Media Productive for the Workplace
Social media is a part of daily life. Using Facebook, LinkedIn, or other platforms can provide feelings of positivity, productivity, and gratification. It can also feel like a huge waste of time and resources. On [...]
The Value of Executive Coaching
There has been an increasing buzz around the practice of executive coaching as both a management tool, and a tool for personal growth. At Brighter Strategies, we have a skilled lineup of Executive Coaches who [...]
Your Reskilling & Upskilling Plan
In a February 2020 McKinsey study, “Beyond hiring: How companies are reskilling to address talent gaps,” nearly all organizational leaders report that their organizations currently face skill gaps or expect gaps to develop within [...]
Using the SDI to Help with Team Conflict
Can the SDI help your team with conflict? It’s hard to find reasonable people who actually like conflict. In our personal lives, most of us are used to letting certain things go with loved [...]
The Future of Work & Leadership
For years, the future of work has been a dominant narrative informing how an organization moves toward its mission. According to the 2019 Deloitte Insights report, What is the future of work?, more than a [...]
Board Communication: The Good, The Bad, The Missing
Board communication can make or break the success of a nonprofit. This is especially true today, when so many boards are meeting remotely. Establishing good communication patterns and rules will help with leadership transitions, [...]
Inclusive Performance Management
We created our DEI Framework to help organizations think about the various components of creating a diverse and equitable workplace. Each component is an oar helping to move your organization toward the target. We [...]
Effective Virtual Leadership
Effective leadership looks a lot different today than it did a year ago. That's because effective virtual leadership is different than in-person leadership. Besides inspiring people to achieve a mission, you may also be a [...]
Reframing Board Governance for Nonprofits
Over the past few months, a lot has changed in terms of how organizations are operating on a daily basis. Earlier, we wrote about how this change has specifically impacted the role of a Nonprofit [...]
Creating Engaging Virtual Board Meetings
Face-to-face meetings have always been an important part of board service. Even national boards that meet remotely most of the year, schedule at least one in-person meeting. These meetings almost always involves a celebratory meal [...]
Inclusive Hiring Practices: The Third Oar in a DEI Framework
A lot of organizations start their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work with a focus on more inclusive hiring practices. It is well-proven that having a diverse workforce is better for the organization, the [...]
The Role of a Nonprofit Board During a Pandemic
The current pandemic is unsettling all of us – our families, our communities and our workplaces. At non-profit organizations, staff is balancing disrupted personal and family lives with the disruption of their work places. This [...]