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 […]
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 […]
You Can Say Yes to Saying No
In a recent newsletter, I provided a short list of what to say no to this year. Here are a few more tips and how and why it’s ok to […]
4 MYTHS ABOUT YOUR BOARD RETREAT
Time to plan your next board retreat! To help you along, I’m going to tell you what a board retreat isn’t and dispel some of the myths about this oft-misunderstood […]
6 QUICK COST REDUCTION TIPS
I’ve been in pretty close contact with my nonprofit people these days and I’m hearing this a lot: “Well, it’s time for me to rewrite my budget again.” Fundraising fluctuations, […]
How unplugging will help you plug in
Was one of your resolutions to reduce screen time in 2020? Good luck. Through no fault of our own, our screen time just got ramped up and we’ll likely see […]
Can Be Successful With Delegation Habits
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 […]
