The Boss Who Just Can’t Say No
If your boss has the “curse of the pleaser” this post is for you. Your boss won’t push back when those in power make crazy requests. And you bear the brunt.
If your boss has the “curse of the pleaser” this post is for you. Your boss won’t push back when those in power make crazy requests. And you bear the brunt.
Are you a champion of diversity but struggling to change the culture at your own organization? Hopefully this article will help you start on the right path.
A retreat is not simply an obligatory offsite. Planned with care and intention, a retreat can propel your staff and your work forward in a big way. Here are my top 10 ingredients for a successful retreat.
I’m really upset. 5 times in 2 weeks people have emailed me because their boards are bullyng the staff. This is insane. Here’s what I told them to do about it.
A racist board member. Over-reliance on special events. Hiring an Executive Director for the first time. These are the topics in this month’s edition of “Dear Joan”.
Time to compare and contrast nonprofit and for-profit management. With a lesson from Mark Zuckerberg as a bonus.
I’d like to tell you a story that I guarantee will remind you why you work in the nonprofit sector. It’s not the easiest story you will ever hear.
Micromanagement is probably the biggest complaint I hear from nonprofit leaders. That, or the board is entirely missing in action. Here’s what you can do about it.
Dear Joan: Here’s a question for you. Can we break up with a donor? A high maintenance one who causes more trouble than their money or engagement is…
Board governance and oversight of the finances is critical at nonprofits. Here are two free templates you can download to help get the board “on board.”
When I went from corporate to nonprofit, nobody was around to assure me I wasn’t in over my head. Or how to prepare for the interview.
Do you arrive to work feeling as if you have been shot out of a cannon? Breathless? Feeling like you are playing catch-up from the moment you sit down?