“Time management is a fallacy in the strict sense. Time doesn’t need you to “manage” it; it’s been moving along just fine without you for billions of years. What we can’t manage is time itself. What we can manage is what we do with that time. And yet, the overwhelming evidence is that many professionals and managers … Continue reading Priority Management & The Myth of Time Management: Daily Decisions That Build Us Up
What We Miss When We Confuse Performance With Productivity: Rethinking Work, Value and Equity
We are slowly moving away from a world where work is something you perform and toward one where work is something you produce. Some people are not ready for that shift yet. But technology, culture and reality are nudging us there anyway. And just to be clear there will always be a place for emotional … Continue reading What We Miss When We Confuse Performance With Productivity: Rethinking Work, Value and Equity
Slowing the Volunteer Exodus: Practical Ways to Foster Meaningful and Inclusive Volunteer Experiences
“Some volunteers leave even when we do everything right. They move, change jobs, experience life shifts, or simply complete what they came to do. Those volunteers are not the focus here. This article focuses on volunteers who leave because we, as staff or organizations, failed to support them, listen to them, or create conditions where … Continue reading Slowing the Volunteer Exodus: Practical Ways to Foster Meaningful and Inclusive Volunteer Experiences
Non Profit Sector Work: Leading Yourself Through Change
Constant change has become a day-to-day reality for not for profit organizations. They must adapt to the changing needs and requirements of their stakeholders in areas such as funding and fundraising, community engagement, financial reporting and technology upgrades. The ability to be productive while accommodating multiple changes is a must-have skill for managers, staff and … Continue reading Non Profit Sector Work: Leading Yourself Through Change
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