by Verhanika Willhelm | Jun 13, 2017 | Tools and Theories
So you’ve just sat down from your most recent meeting, only to have a notification pop up on your computer telling you you have another in 20 minutes. You don’t even bother to put down your notebook and water bottle because then you’ll have to spend...
by Verhanika Willhelm | Jun 6, 2017 | Tools and Theories
I’m part of a Facebook group for Executive Directors and Executive Directors in Recovery. I love this group because we not only share the common belief that working for and with non-profits is rad, but the problems presented by this group are always clearly...
by Verhanika Willhelm | Dec 6, 2016 | Tools and Theories
I coach and consult with bosses all the time. If I’m being brought in by someone who is a not a boss, I get face time with the boss immediately, and if I can’t I don’t do the project. Trying to create long-lasting change in an organization without...
by Verhanika Willhelm | Mar 10, 2016 | Tools and Theories
When I got into graduate school I had to read a whole book called Difficult Conversations. It was a framework for navigating challenging conversations and served as a great baseline model when I was learning the skill of having and facilitating productive conflict. I...
by Verhanika Willhelm | Aug 20, 2015 | Tools and Theories
Often when I’m brought into new systems, clients say a variation on a theme: “We need someone neutral to help us figure this out.” I get it. Chances are you’re dealing with a big, hairy, thorny issue and what you are looking for is someone to...
by Verhanika Willhelm | Aug 6, 2015 | Tools and Theories
This is a the title of a book by famous publicist Kelly Cutrone. I have never read the book (maybe someday for a future Tools & Theories post!), but I have always resonated with the concept espoused in the title. The book and Kelly Cutrone’s fame was at a fever...
