I was recently teaching a course where the discussion turned to project resourcing, and the problem of people being stretched more thinly than ever. I suggested to the student that maybe her company’s mechanism for “project selection” needed to be revisited with her management, so that the number of projects could be decreased until the …

If you have a donor’s email address, use it several times without asking for money. The best way to use a donor’s email address is to thank them for a recent gift, and tell them how their money is being used. If you have a donor’s email address on file, then send them an email …

Happy Valentine’s Day! According to a recent email from The World Grace Project, Scientists now believe 70% of the Universe is comprised of Dark Energy.” Maybe that Dark Energy manifests itself as FEAR in people, in all its forms!” When I read this I was shocked and saddened. I also believe that today, Valentine’s Day, …

Imagine that you’ve been offered two different positions and you have to decide which one you want. Or perhaps you’re already in a good job, but something that seems to be a better opportunity comes up in another company. To make a wise decision you must operate on two levels: The rational with our head …

Strategic Planning Every nonprofit must periodically assess its success in pursuing its mission and must evaluate its progress toward achieving its long-term goals and objectives. Those assessments and evaluations can only proceed if an organization has clearly established (and periodically) confirms its reason for being and has established benchmarks by which it can judge its …

We have been exploring the qualities of great presenters, starting with A and on our way to Z. Each week we list one or several attributes of great presenters and communicators, and suggest some ways you can build that characteristic in your own speaking. If you want to play along, suggest your own great words …

The following blog was written by guest blogger Cyndi Laurenti: The economic struggle the U.S. is facing today isn’t simply a matter of a few bad business decisions; for too long business practices have marginalized and preyed on their market base. The quest for corporate profits has caused similar degradation of social systems and the …

Too many people today spend their waking hours doing work they hate, or at least barely tolerate. What a waste of human potential. At a time when we need more people to contribute solutions to our pressing problems, to bring energy to help businesses succeed, to find new paths for a better world, we can …

I was approached recently to train medical staff how to give patients and family members bad news. I asked why this consortium of trainers thought I was a good choice for this. The answer: because I was an actor. I knew how to be someone else. Did I leave my body and my feelings behind? …

This is a guest post from coach and consultant, Dean Middlebrook of Management Development & Marketing at Canon Europe Ltd. (Although the following blog post mentions therapists and clnicians, the guidelines are useful to anyone who is interested in using coaching for themselves, even if they aren’t interested in seeking professional levels of competence in …