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Distributed Leadership, The Post-Covid Trend
Recently, we talked about three trends in leadership development that are influencing your people development roadmap. Building your bench, upskilling your employees, and promoting a culture of learning are at the forefront of the [...]
Organization Spotlight: Jignesh Dalal of Vesta
In honor of Asian Heritage Month, we’re featuring nonprofit leaders of Asian heritage and talking to them about their work and the importance of having representation in leadership positions. Today we speak to Jignesh Dalal, [...]
Organization Spotlight: Brandi Yee of ACT for Alexandria
In honor of Asian Heritage Month, we’re featuring nonprofit leaders of Asian heritage and talking to them about their work and the importance of having representation in leadership positions. Today we speak to Brandi Yee, [...]
3 Trends in Leadership Development
There is always something new to learn about leadership development. Your business priorities are ever evolving, and the people needed to fill your most critical roles are, too. This year, three big trends are [...]
Communicate the Change You Wish to See in the World
Editor's Note: In 2015 we wrote a series of articles on organizational change management and risk management. We created the fictional nonprofit "Bayside Community Library" to help illustrate the elements of change. Given the [...]
Meeting Culture: The New Hybrid Meeting
Meeting culture is often overlooked as an aspect of an organization’s culture. How do people schedule meetings? Do you need to reserve a room? How often do people meet? Who is invited to the [...]
Equity and Remote Work: 4 Tips
We recently wrote about how to prepare for a post-COVID workplace. Remote work is a huge part of this. According to PwC’s January 2021 Remote Work Survey, 83 percent of executives say the shift to [...]
SMART Goals & Your Organization
Performance management (PM) has many forms. It can look different depending on your organization’s processes. The three main components to most PM processes are: setting performance goals, monitoring progress, and evaluating results. Setting goals [...]
The Post-Covid Workplace: Are You Ready?
The rules of the post-covid workplace are still largely unknown. But some trends are emerging, and it is important to prepare for yet another transition. According to the February 2021 McKinsey & Company report, [...]
Can We Really Change?
This post on change management for nonprofits was originally written in 2015 and has been updated. It’s been said that the only thing in life that doesn’t change is change itself. But can people [...]
Awakening Compassion at Work: A Book Review
Recently, I was reminded of one of the great reads I enjoyed back in 2019, Awakening Compassion at Work: The Quiet Power that Elevates People and Organizations, by Monica Worline and Jane Dutton. The book [...]
Organization Spotlight: DASH
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re featuring female-led organizations and talking to their leaders about their work and the importance of having women in leadership positions. Today we speak to Koube Ngaaje, Executive Director [...]