So – you’re sitting at your desk, working productively – when, as has already happened to you numerous times this week, in comes the Toxic Dumper. Flopping down into a chair with a heavy sigh of exasperation, they proceed to commandeer your time, using you as a dumping ground for complaints of all types. Let’s […]
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Governance: Good to Be Transparent
The new Federal Form 990 (now in its second year) is doing exactly what its collective creators envisioned. It is getting organizations to take governance seriously and letting the public know that they have or do not have good governance policies. The new 990 gained the attention of nonprofit organizations both large and small by […]
Playing Deaf and Blind to Complaints about your Hires? Consider the Consequences!
So let’s see – there must be a way to do it – to convince yourself that everyone else is wrong about the quality of your hires. To reassure yourself that your “personal picks” aren’t mistakes, even though the criticisms are numerous, repetitive and fierce. You could overtly ignore the complaints. Or you could pretend […]
Young Professional Burnout
With today’s economy and job climate, young professionals who are fortunate enough to have a job are quickly becoming burned out. A mentor of mine once said to me, “When the economy is good, you won’t work as hard and you will be rewarded, but when the economy is bad, you will work your hardest […]
Leadership, Randy Pausch, and Joel Osteen
A good bit of my work is leadership communication training. Most of the subject matter I have covered for Institute in the past has been in the public speaking, messaging and public relations area. This year in Tucson, I have been asked to teach The Leadership Challenge, a core course for first year. So what’s […]
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