Every fall I take a moment to enjoy the leaves falling from the trees. I stop to truly recognize that with each leaf falling, the tree is giving up a part of itself it no longer needs. Trees do this naturally. Human beings on the other hand, releasing means work. Organizations rarely do this. We […]
March Mindfulness or March Madness?
What does it mean to be mindful? To be mindful is to become aware of something. At the 24/7 pace of life today, it can be hard to slow down enough to really become mindful about yourself, your organization, and the work you do to make the world a better place. In the month of […]
How The Words You Use Are Negatively Affecting Your Board Retreat
To retreat means to pull back, withdraw, retire, fall back, giveaway, give up ground, beat a hasty retreat. Is this the direction we want our troops – our volunteers and leaders – to follow us in? Picture a seasoned leader approaching the enemy, getting closer to the goal. Suddenly he comes to a halt, turns […]