Empowering organizations to achieve their mission through engagement and collaboration
…the process of working collaboratively with and through groups of people affiliated by geographic proximity, special interest, or similar situations to address issues affecting the well-being of those people. – CDC, Principles of Community Engagement* I was recently reminded of … Continued
“Research indicates that workers have three prime needs: Interesting work, recognition for doing a good job, and being let in on things that are going on in the company.”–Zig Ziglar Over the course of my 20 years working with organizations … Continued
I’m currently doing two projects that involve the use of strategic thinking: I’m working with a government entity’s advisory board to draft a strategic plan, and I’m working with a leader in a nonprofit help create a work … Continued
“Your reputation and integrity are everything. Follow through on what you say you’re going to do. Your credibility can only be built over time, and it is built from the history of your words and actions.” – Maria … Continued
In my last blog I talked about a project I’m completing in which I’m facilitating an organizational development process for an asset building coalition; the goal is to help them determine what their permanent organizational structure should be. After gathering … Continued
I’m at the tail end of a project in which I’m facilitating an organizational development process for an asset building coalition to determine what its permanent organizational structure should be. (In this case, asset building involves advocating for policies … Continued
My colleague, Lisa Negstad, has a new client and she has asked me to assist her on her first project with the organization. The focus is the Executive Director (ED) of a large nonprofit; our work will include: creation of … Continued
“Everything that an Indian does is in a circle, because the power of the world always works in a circle, and everything tries to be round. The sky is round, and the earth is round like a ball, and so … Continued
Today my colleagues Leah Goldstein Moses, Lisa Negstad and I will be meeting over coffee to discuss an upcoming project with a new client. A local nonprofit has asked us to create a cohesive system of work planning, evaluation … Continued