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Advanced Boundary Setting with Staff

Advanced Boundary Setting with Staff

We all know how important it is to set boundaries. But what can we do when we feel like we've clearly set the boundaries, but some folks are honoring them? Join us to hear a conversation about how we can READ MORE

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Advanced Boundary Setting with Staff

Advanced Boundary Setting with Staff

We all know how important it is to set boundaries. But what can we do when we feel like we've clearly set the boundaries, but some folks are honoring them? Join us to hear a conversation about how we can READ MORE
Navigating Change with Resilience

Navigating Change with Resilience

How might you take a page from how you take care of your cell phone when you think about your own resiliency? Sound like a crazy question? Listen today to hear how we can bring that same level of focus READ MORE
Basic Boundary Setting with Staff

Basic Boundary Setting with Staff

Setting healthy boundaries is one of the most important tasks for any leader - and it's also one of the most challeging. Join us as we dig into some practical ways we can set better boundaries, for ourself and with READ MORE
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