What Is Succession Planning? 7 Steps to Success
When I mention nonprofit succession planning to a room of Executive Directors, it usually results in a look of panic. No one wants to think about a beloved leader retiring […]
Board Member Fade Can Be Avoided
What is “new board member fade”? Have you ever experienced this scenario- you recruit a new board member and are really excited about them and what they will bring to […]
4 Ways to Build Leadership in Your Team…and Yourself
I have a story for you about nonprofit leadership. When I was a young Executive Director, I got a call one day from my Board Chair asking to meet and […]
5 Ways to End Strong and Start Right
Those of you who know me have likely heard me quote “Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail” at some point in our conversations. Thank you, Ben Franklin! When we talk […]
PRIORITIZING YOUR OWN LEADERSHIP
“We can’t just sit back and wait for feedback to be offered, particularly when we’re in a leadership role. If we want feedback to take root in the culture, we […]
6 Do’s and Don’ts of Performance Reviews
An informal poll of clients I serve shows that at least 27% of nonprofit leaders aren’t receiving a review by the board – YIKES! Worse yet, research by Gallup shows that […]
Strategic Board Recruitment: Why having a pulse just doesn’t cut it anymore as a board member.
Spoiler alert: A high-functioning board of directors is not only essential to meeting legal requirements; it’s also critical in helping your nonprofit achieve its goals and mission. The effectiveness of […]
Hire Interim to Hire Smart
If you’re on a nonprofit board, you may have been sitting at the table when an Executive Director resigned (or left under other circumstances). Did your mouth go dry? Were […]
Building Scaffolding for your Freedom
You can often catch me saying “Hope is not a strategy” and “structure gives you freedom” What do these KariCatchPhrases actually mean? It means that when you do the hard […]
Productivity in the Zoom Era, Part 1
The world is opening up a little bit more (extroverts rejoice! Sorry, introverts.), people are visiting loved ones and restarting events that have been paused. Business travel still needs to […]
