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...
by Verhanika Willhelm | May 18, 2015 | Tools and Theories
Have you heard of this book? OMG, you haven’t? OMG, let me tell you all about it. This book changed my life. I am not joking. I had coffee with a buddy a few months ago. She works for a local bookstore and reads a trillion books a week. I have no idea how many...
