November is the 11th month and we just passed 11-11. I thought I’d play a bit with the numbers to begin this blog. The number One represents new beginnings. Double 1’s for 11 represent pillars or gateways. The number eleven represents Higher Consciousness or Master Teacher Mind. In this week of 11-11 we have a …

Explore Crisis Management At College Courses: Be Prepared The spike in the visibility of crises has most certainly resulted in changes to how organizations operate, and alongside that trend, another is growing, albeit more quietly – that of training people to fill the variety of emergency and crisis management roles that are emerging. Check out …

Most leaders know it’s important to work with their team to define goals, but the conversation shouldn’t stop there. You also need to agree on the mechanics of how the team will get the work done. Here are four things that must be clear to every team member. 1. Roles and Responsibilities. Every member needs …

Here’s a quick guide to getting the attention of the search engines and your target customer who is searching online.

A Guest Posting by Sue Smith An issue was raised in a listserve: “As someone more used to working with the clients, I have become more and more concerned about the exploitation of clients and ‘their stories’ as fundraising tools. I am constantly being asked to ‘provide a client or two’ who are willing to …

The most vulnerable point of access to your data isn’t a computer, but a human being Cyber security has been a hot topic as of late, but few are discussing the fact that humans are actually the weakest link in the information security chain. While hackers do employ some seriously powerful tools, it’s often just …

So much has been written about how to craft a speech or presentation, and much of it is conflicting. Do you need a separate opening, in addition to your key message? Do you start with your key message, or end with it? It is a seven-part process, or a three part process? Do you need …

OK, you know this. You’re spending too much time answering emails. Getting interrupted by unimportant stuff. And worst of all, attending meetings, lots of meetings, sometime endless, pointless meetings.

An email raised this question: My organization is in the process of developing a Fundraising Committee. Three of our Board members are on this Committee and we are trying to determine other non-Board members who we could invite to join as well. We have one major gift donor who began to fund us at the …

Need for Flexible Approaches to Action Learning My hope is that Action Learning practitioners throughout the world will fully embrace the passion for discovery and active experimentation—the pillars on which our practice is built. Both are essential factors in adapting Action Learning to the evolving needs of our clients. My purpose as an Action Learning …