by Kari Anderson | Jan 30, 2020 | Leadership, Organizational Planning, Staff topics
Perhaps, over the last month and the holidays, you’ve had some time to reflect about your work performance in 2019. And, perhaps, you’ve taken pen to paper and made a list of habits that you’d like to change to improve you, and your organization,...
by Kari Anderson | Jan 9, 2020 | Leadership, Organizational Planning, Staff topics
Have you made a resolution to management your time better in 2020? Last week, I gave you a few tips for software and tools that I use everyday. There’s more where those came from! Here are some simple solutions for communication and scheduling that might give you a...
by Kari Anderson | Jan 2, 2020 | Leadership, Organizational Planning, Staff topics
It’s that time of year, we’re heading into the 2020 plan and beginning to chip away at new goals for yourself and your team. To keep chipping, you need to manage your time fiercely and I’ve yet to run into a nonprofit leader who hasn’t at one...
by Kari Anderson | Dec 11, 2019 | Board Retreat, Board Topics, Education, Organizational Planning, Staff topics
During my consulting career, I’ve heard the following phrases too many times to count: “We don’t need a board retreat this year – everything’s on track.” “Our nonprofit doesn’t have the budget for a retreat.”...
by Kari Anderson | Nov 19, 2019 | Evaluations, Organizational Planning, Policies, Staff topics, Uncategorized
Let’s cut to the chase. Why do we dislike – and avoid – employee reviews? They are awkward. Take too much time. Yields no results or changes. Don’t know how. Have you heard (or said?) that before? Employee performance appraisal systems (the...
by Kari Anderson | Oct 4, 2019 | Board Topics, Finances, Fundraising, Organizational Planning, Staff topics, Uncategorized
September & October is conference season, and I’ve spent time during the month on the road in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and Washington. In one single day, I overheard – THREE times – nonprofit staff make the comment that “they don’t...
