Would you like to STOP: -Rushing to/from meetings? -Missing workouts? -Getting reports in at the last minute? -Burning yourself out? Then you need to stop overcommitting. Admit it. There is a certain “jazz” you get from being constantly busy. It can be intoxicating to serve the tyranny of the urgent. In his book First Things First, Dr. Stephen Covey identifies this … [Read more...] about How to Stop Overcommitting
Leadership
The Value of Nurturing Stakeholders
You know it’s something you should spend more time on, but it gets put on the backburner. This blog is dedicated to encouraging you to take “nurturing stakeholders” from your “C” list and moving it up to your “A” list. We all know how important it is to have strong relationships with our stakeholders, whether they are donors, board members, volunteers, alumni, people … [Read more...] about The Value of Nurturing Stakeholders
Foster HQCs to Enhance Mission Impact
HQCs = High Quality Connections If you want a workplace in which: *Individuals are thriving *Teams are more effective *The overall organization performs at a higher level Then you should consider encouraging more High Quality Connections among those you work with. Ground-breaking research by University of Michigan professor Dr. Jane Dutton* and others demonstrates that … [Read more...] about Foster HQCs to Enhance Mission Impact
Producing Team Results for Mission Impact
This is the final installment of a five part series on high performance teamwork, based on the book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni. The five major dysfunctions that Lencioni has identified, which is backed up by research are: *Absence of Trust *Fear of Conflict *Lack of Commitment *Avoidance of Accountability *Inattention to Results The first … [Read more...] about Producing Team Results for Mission Impact
No Accountability, No Performance
This is the fourth of a five part series on high performance teamwork, based on the book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni. The five major dysfunctions that Lencioni has identified, which is backed up by the research are: *Absence of Trust *Fear of Conflict *Lack of Commitment *Avoidance of Accountability *Inattention to … [Read more...] about No Accountability, No Performance