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The TLS blog is where you can find strategies to navigate through the ever-changing and complex challenges you face as a leader. We aim to inspire you and welcome your thoughts on the topics and ideas that we present in the blog.

building trust

Building Trust – Part One

Trust is one of the most foundational qualities of effective teams. Figuring out how to build (or repair) trust is a topic that is on the minds of many nonprofit leaders. This week we offer part 1 of our thoughts READ MORE

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giving difficult feedback

Giving Difficult Feedback

Many nonprofit leaders feel anxious and/or dread about the constructive feedback process. It can be challenging to offer input to someone you know they may not want to hear. Join us for this week's video, where we discuss how to READ MORE
Managing During Uncertainty

Managing During Uncertainty

Right now, many nonprofit organizations are facing incredible uncertainty. For those leaders, it can be difficult to know how to support the team - particularly when there are no clear answers to give. Listen to our video for some ideas READ MORE
Lessening Emotional Impact

Lessening Emotional Reactivity

How do you stay focused and/or feel productive when there are so many distractions coming at you from every direction? In this week's video, we share some strategies that leaders in our community are finding helpful. We also share how READ MORE
Intentional team alignment

Be Intentional about Team Alignment

As a leader, how do you ensure that you team members are all in the same boat AND rowing in the same direction? If you aren't sure of the answer, listen to this week's video as we talk about one READ MORE
expressing kindness ourselves

Expressing Kindness … to Ourselves

It's easy to find yourself feeling anxious and overwhelmed these days, given everything from the demands of the organization to the news cycle. Join us as we share an approach based in kindness and self-compassion - no matter what else READ MORE
multigenerational teams

Multigenerational Teams

Most of us are working with individuals that come from a generation that's different from our own. In fact, some organizations may have as many as five generations of workers on staff. During our video this week, we explore one READ MORE
setting healthy boundaries

Setting Healthy Boundaries

Setting healthy boundaries can be one of the most challenging things we do as humans. And when you bring a group of humans together on a team - it can be even more tricky! Listen to this week's video as READ MORE
presence drives action

Presence Drives Action

What is the connection between being 'present' and 'driving action' as a leader? This week's video highlights this somewhat counterintuitive connection and offers a couple of strategies to increase effectiveness AND efficiency! READ MORE
advice

Taming the Advice Monster

What if we could offer you a simple suggestion that might promote staff development while also helping you to feel less overwhelmed? Interested? Listen today for a humorous, yet powerful strategy that could work! READ MORE
leadership 101

Leadership 101

As leaders, we often have a sense of what we're supposed to be doing, but helping to ensure that the people on our team are clear about that, and that we're all in alignment - that can be very tricky, READ MORE
active listening

Active Listening

One of the top challenges that came out of our ‘Communication Challenge’ survey – was all about listening – specifically – “Listening to Understand”. Not sure what we mean by that? Tune in this week to hear more about this READ MORE