How to Keep Conflicts from Spiraling

Let's face it, whether we like it or not, conflict in our professional or personal lives is unavoidable. What if there is a productive...

Do You Know What Motivates Your Volunteers?

Using predictive analytics to improve volunteer retention

20 Simple Ways to Improve Virtual Meetings

Establishing meeting ground rules and articulating desired outcomes in advance are some of the tips offered in this 2007 article.

Why Boards Micromanage and How to Get Them to Stop

One of the top challenges faced by nonprofit leaders is how to deal with a well-intentioned but "micromanaging" board of directors,...

May 2023 Update

What's Happened Our May 16th webinar, Meeting HR Challenges, hosted by management expert Margo Kelly, is available for viewing. This is...

Effective Delegation in Three Steps

Learning to delegate is an invaluable skill. When delegating is done properly it maximizes an organization's effectiveness, enables team...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of 360º Evaluations

There's no doubt that feedback and evaluation are invaluable processes in assessing a person's job performance, skills, and behavior....

Cylinders of Excellence aka "Silos"

In this article, NPN board member and nonprofit coach Margo Kelly elucidates the good and bad of organizational "silos". She offers tips...

Beware the "Cash Wolf"

December's webinar speaker, nonprofit finance expert David Orlinoff, provides a unique spin on a memorable childhood fable as a way to...

Leading People When They Know More Than You Do

How can you lead when you are no longer the "expert"? Perhaps it's time to shift from a fact-based "specialist management" style to a...

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