Last week, graduates of the Spring 2019 High Impact Manager course met via video conference for our three-month check-in. These check-ins are a helpful (and fun!) opportunity to stay connected, …
Today’s successful nonprofits realize the need to engage a more loyal and diverse audience to support their work. We regularly receive calls from organizations who want to reach new audiences …
As 2018 draws to a close, we encourage you to take time for reflection and renewal. For inspiration, we are sharing the Harvard Business Review article, The 3 Things Employees Really …
Making decisions is easy, right? It’s something we do all the time that takes little effort. Here’s real the scoop. Truly strategic decisions aren’t made willy-nilly. There are specific steps …
We’re going out on a limb and guessing that you probably spend more time than you want in meetings. Meetings are something we do a lot. They can be productive …
High impact managers and leaders make deliberate decisions about how they are going to accomplish a task. That is the practice that distinguishes a high impact manager and leader. They …
I don’t have to be perfect. I have to act. Being a high impact manager and leader isn’t about being perfect. It’s about making the best decisions you can and …
Seeking alignment is a critical skill for high impact managers and leaders. It is your secret weapon – the x-ray vision that will help you spot obstacles and find and …
During our recent “Find Your Focus” webinar, we asked nonprofit managers what gets in the way of their focus. A top answer was distraction. For these managers distractions came in …
Doing your best work means focusing on only your most important work. In Great At Work, Morten Hansen talks about “doing less, and then obsess”—choosing a few priorities (we call …