It’s not my job to fix someone else It is my job to be the radiance and splendor of Who I Am It’s not my job to judge others’ mistakes It is my job to be a role model of someone doing their best It’s not my job to tell others how to live or …

What’s the first impression new hires have your company? Does it turn them on or turn them off? The good news is that a new hire orientation program offers an opportunity to build a positive, engaging impression of the new company. The bad news is that that is going to happen whether you plan it …

What to do when you hate your job? In an earlier post on job satisfaction – “have you lost that loving feeling” – I presented three reasons to stay and three reasons to leave your present job. Well here are additional options to consider before making that critical career decision. It is based on the …

This posting was “provoked” by a question in an email. In fundraising, as in sales, it’s targeted marketing that is most effective. But you can’t target the folks in your market until they’ve been identified. Donor acquisition, the most expensive part of the “development/fundraising” process, is a necessary investment. And that’s what it is, an …

Most leaders underestimate the importance of their ability, willingness, and visibility in communicating about change efforts. You can reinforce and support your people as they move through the change by avoiding these common mistakes, and by taking proactive steps to help lead the way.

In Skills for Leading the Fall (May 11, 2011) I wrote about a learning cycle for leaders that has three components: Self-Awareness: Understanding the forces acting around you and within you, observing your behavior and using this to course correct. Self-Discipline: The discipline to be “who” you need to be at the moment to deliver …

In workplace giving, workers solicit funds from their co-workers, and the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the Federal government’s workplace giving program. The CFC is a mandatory, completely voluntary program – and that’s not a contradiction. It is mandatory because every U.S. Federal agency in the world must conduct a CFC campaign between Sept. 1 …

In the midst of a crisis, the spotlight’s on you Shakespeare penned the famous line, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players,” in the year 1600, but it’s managed to remain quite relevant ever since then. Major crises today present perhaps the biggest “stage” of all, as millions of …

Caren Hamilton & John Watkins share the second part of their blog on Leadership Grace. See last week’s post for part 1 ******************************** The Power of Leadership Grace There are different aspects of power that we have found help us to express and lead with grace. These surround our core and they are the energetic …

This blog was written by guest writer Jan Cohen. As we discussed last time, when most nonprofit staff and Boards think about earned income, they typically think about doing “something new”. This Risk Chart helps organizations to clearly see how risk increases as they go from “things and people they know” to those they have …