Newsletter & Blog
Weekly inspiration for building your nonprofit leadership skills.
Inspired by Nonprofit Leaders
In creating our Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector online course, three local nonprofit leaders shared some of their unique management experiences. I was particularly
Decisions Create Momentum
Last week I talked the importance of making decisions at meetings. Let’s look at decision-making more broadly. A decision accomplishes nothing except creating momentum in a
Make Decisions at Meetings
Last week I talked about group communication and about presentations. Let’s consider meetings more broadly: Make sure no one leaves a meeting without making decisions
Start With Your Conclusions
When you’re trying to communicate something important to a group, begin at the end, by stating your conclusions and recommendations. Then get into the whys
Develop Your Own Management Toolkit
For many years I’ve collected articles, lists, notes, and ideas that I picked up reading, listening to speakers, or just talking with people. These became
Organizational Culture Should Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Readers of Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector have pointed out to me that many of the principles outlined in the booklet can support organizations