Many organizations will be seeing a wave of executive director retirements over the next 4-6 years, and have not begun to address succession planning to ensure a smooth transition. Whether it’s a planned or emergency transition, the board can get ahead of this important and long process by planning early. Without a succession plan, the organization is at risk. Whether you’re hiring your first executive director, or replacing a funder, it’s a time for the board to reflect on what future they seek. Successful leadership transitions are pivotal moments in the lifecycle of a nonprofit organization. I can assist with your planning and assessment.
Coaching and Consultation
Influence happens 1 person at a time
Are you having difficulty influencing people to buy into your ideas? Are you wishing you had more impact at your job? Then, you may need to consider planning your conversations and building in flexibility in approaches. Influence has some principles that might be helpful to remember in those conversations: What’s in it for them? (People […]
Clarity–the weapon against crisis
Clarity is the answer to many of your problems. I find that people only change for two reasons, through crisis or education. Get some clarity about what you are trying to do and education that helps you to grow, or gain skills. They will help you avoid the unwanted change that comes because of a crisis. Clear […]
Self-care required to be your best under pressure
Self-care: what does it take in order to stay focused on achieving great results? Start by focusing on these 4 basic things of self-care: start by getting a good night’s sleep, followed by drinking plenty of water, eating healthily, and exercising. You’ve probably read or heard this somewhere and are saying yes, yes, I know that, […]
Let go and just be even in the midst of thunderstorms
Recently there have been severe thunderstorms and heavy rains that caused the power to go out for short and long hours of time. I was given an opportunity to experience an unusual amount of time to just be quiet: let go and just be. At first, it was difficult. I tried to read but it […]