To succeed, in good times or bad, the leader of any organization must be able to answer the question “What are we here for?” In volatile times, focusing on that question is even more urgent, because the organization’s activity often needs to change. Read More
Now that everything is remote, likely for the year, this may have some of us wondering: what can we, and should we, be doing about volunteer roles? Finding meaningful participation opportunities for individuals is often how we fill the organizational leadership pipeline. Read More
A concern from leaders and teams (where remote-work is the foreseeable norm) is the lack of a virtual watercooler. That place is critical for innovation and building relationships. Here are three ideas to help create a place to build connections and spontaneous innovation. Read More
Difficult conversations are required in exercising leadership since your role as a leader is to ensure that competing interests, opinions and values are addressed honestly and maturely so that your organization, community or partnerships can thrive. Read More
Life is made up of moments large and small that connect us to our Jewish identity. We refer to these moments as large beats and small beats. Nonprofits have ebbs and flows; a large beat month if filled with events, but what happens on a small beat month may be even more impactful. Read More
