Gut Check: Everyone Needs to Do It

Gut Check: Everyone Needs to Do It

I recently renovated my home office. What a project. Just getting ready took a full week. I moved everything out and committed to purging and not bringing anything back in that I didn’t use or love. Sort of a Konmari approach. It was a journey back over my 11 years...
Question of the Month: Why is co-management helpful and what does it mean?

Question of the Month: Why is co-management helpful and what does it mean?

Most organizations simply don’t have enough resources devoted to training and supporting managers, which means that fundraisers are often left to fend for themselves. Without consistent input, encouragement, and accountability, your fundraisers will struggle to...
Everyone Needs a Coach

Everyone Needs a Coach

Our culture celebrates self-reliance. We have this admiration for the “self-made…fill in the blank.” The problem is that while we have bought into it, it’s a myth. No one I’ve ever met is a self-made anything. Yet, for some reason we’re all supposed to aspire to it....
Not Everyone Can Get Results Through Others… Is Co-Management the Solution?

Not Everyone Can Get Results Through Others… Is Co-Management the Solution?

There’s a question we ask everyone we hire. It’s worth asking yourself as well: “Do you prefer to get results through others, or would you rather get results through your own efforts?” Many people think it’s a trick question. Like we are trying to figure out who is...