How to repair your reputation​ Angela told me she and one of her supervisors are not getting along. “I don’t feel like she respects, appreciates, or likes me or my leadership style. She questions my decisions and actions and undercuts my authority.” …

Do you often wonder what you must DO to be a better leader? What training do you need to take? What meetings should you attend? How often should you meet with your people? These questions revolve around what actions you need to DO? While those are important components of leadership…

​​If you are like most leaders, you’ve been here: You have a precious break in the day, so you look at your endless to-do list. All tasks seem important, but you scan the list, looking for the priority items you can knock off in a few minutes. …

​Ugh. Interruptions! They would linger at my door, peek 👀 in, and ask if they could ask a quick question…45 minutes later, I’d be trying to figure out where I was on the report, which took another 15 minutes to get settled back in, only to be interrupted again. You’ve…

Moving Beyond Procrastination: 3 Powerful Strategies to Empower You to Take Action Are you like me? Do you delay, prolong and stretch out some tasks? We all do it. We even joke about procrastination. We tease others about it. …

As a woman leading in the nonprofit sector, I know your days are filled with endless meetings, tight deadlines, and a never-ending to-do list. I’ve been there, and I know it’s not always easy to stay motivated and positive when facing these challenges. When I get behind, I get irritable…

Are you a nonprofit leader who finds you intend to get a lot done each week but mournfully realize that when Friday hits, you’ve barely touched your to-do list? 😒 Instead, you accomplished a lot of things that other people added to your to-do list. While reacting to everyone else’s…

Are you a nonprofit leader tired of looking at your to-do list with a sense of dread? Trust me. You’re not alone. We all have a love/hate relationship with those seemingly endless lists. …

As women leaders in nonprofit organizations, you often find yourself needing to navigate a challenging conversation. Whether addressing policy violations or managing performance issues, these discussions tend to evoke much 😩 angst and worry over how they will go. It’s your job to have difficult conversations But having difficult conversations is part of being a leader. The…