Nonprofit work can be incredibly fulfilling and impactful, but it can also be exhausting, overwhelming, and lead to burnout. Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion that occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands. …

Do you ever try to give appreciation to your employees and feel sometimes it falls flat? Have you ever wondered why you bother, what you are doing wrong or if it is even working? You aren’t alone! Many leaders attempt to give appreciation but miss the mark leaving both them…

Last week, I came down with a nasty case of the Norovirus and yet… I had work to do! I was supposed to do a training session. I had coaching calls to do and more. How can I take time off? My first thought was: I’ve just got to get…

Staff recognition and appreciation are important. How important? Well, let’s say essential. When staff recognition hits the mark (according to Gallup), employees are 73% less likely to “always” or “very often” feel burned out. Given burnout is an issue in the nonprofit sector, this is something to consider. When staff recognition hits the mark (again, according to Gallup)…

If you’ve written down your nonprofit leadership goals, congratulations. Many never even get to that point. If you are one of the leaders determined to grow this year, you’ve also devised a plan to accomplish those goals. Now what? …

If you want to make this year different, then you’ve likely set goals for yourself, and if you’re serious, you’ve probably created a plan for how you will reach those goals. The Next Step? It’s to measure your progress. But how do you measure goals that seem immeasurable? …

No goals yet for this year? It’s not too late It is the third week in January already, and perhaps you are one of the ones who have yet to set your goals for the year. I have many clients in your shoes. They need to find the time to draft their goals but are struggling. But rest assured. It…

​Creating goals for yourself allows you to find a different experience in life. Rather than letting your days unfold before you and reacting to whatever fire flares up, you need to design your experience of leadership and life. Creating a plan to go with your goals will make your life…

If you are like most nonprofit leaders, you hit the ground running this January. There is that proposal that still needs tweaking. You need to try and fill staff vacancies and try is the key word as you know it won’t be easy! And it already feels like yearend is…