Ep 132: Let’s Make Program Evaluation Simpler (with Chari Smith)
One of the biggest achilles heels in the nonprofit sector is program evaluation. But it’s critical to funders. Let’s make it simpler.
Ep 130: A Powerful Approach to Keeping Remote Staff Motivated (with Dr. Paul White)
How do we continue to motivate and appreciate our staff in times of prolonged crisis? It has been over a year since the world shut down due to the pandemic and it has been challenging to stay motivated and connected in a virtual work environment. Dr. Paul White makes work relationships work. He is a …
Ep 129: Finding the Right Leader For Your Org (with Melissa Madzel)
An org is most vulnerable when the CEO decides to move on. In this episode, we discuss the right way to conduct a search for a new leader.
Ep 123: The Single Best Sign of a Healthy Nonprofit (with Carlos de la Rosa and Rosanne Siino)
Do you know the single best indicator of the health of a nonprofit? There is one KEY ingredient for a healthy nonprofit. And it’s even more important during a crisis. In this episode I talk with Carlos de la Rosa and Rosanne Siino, Executive Director and Board Chair of the Lindsay Wildlife Preserve. Hint: Notice …
Ep 120: Raising the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders (with Charlotte Alter)
Boomers are aging out of nonprofit leadership in droves. Many started organizations post Vietnam and there is a huge impending leadership void in the sector that needs to be filled. Nonprofit boards tend to skew old and are distrusting of youth and “inexperience”. And so the cycle continues. So who will fill this void? How …
Ep 119: Your First 90 Days as an Executive Director (with Michael Watkins)
There are steps can be taken to ensure success and begin the process of crafting your legacy as a leader, even BEFORE you take on a new role.
Ep 115: Taking Nonprofits From Good to Great – Part 2 (with Jim Collins)
In this episode, Jim Collins and I continue to explore the question of why some organizations thrive in uncertainty and chaos and others do not. Quite timely!
Ep 113: Taking Nonprofits From Good to Great – Part 1 (with Jim Collins)
My guest today, best selling author Jim Collins, literally wrote the book on how to navigate a path from good to great and I could not be more excited to have him on the podcast!
Ep 110: How to Have Difficult Conversations – Part 2 (with Sheila Heen)
Accepting criticism is an important leadership skill. But how might we exercise that skill when it feels off base, unfair, or poorly delivered?
Ep 109: How to Have Difficult Conversations – Part 1 (with Sheila Heen)
How do you build the muscle to make sure difficult conversations go well? What might you not be aware of that could change everything?
Ep 108: A New CEO Job Starts in the Heat of a Pandemic (with Ellen LaPointe)
Imagine you start a new CEO job at a wonderful nonprofit. And then a pandemic hits. Changes things just a bit, right? That’s what happened to my guest.
Ep 105: Leadership in the Time of COVID-19
Everyone contends with pervasive anxiety in different ways. I have five pieces of advice from me to all of you leaders and helpers out there. Stay safe!