Tools and Theories
I can’t tell you how many mission and vision statements I’ve helped craft in my time as a consultant. The first part of building the foundation of good structure is to know what you’re doing with your time. So, when I do structure checks with the...
Tools and Theories
I have a buddy who loves to tell me how busy he is every time I see him. “I had this opening and this rehearsal and my day job has this and I’m teaching this class” on and on and on. Every time he tells me his litany of things he’s doing I get...
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...
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...
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...
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...
