Before we get too far into 2023, I thought it would be a useful exercise to take a look at what were the most-visited blog posts on SparkNonprofit last year. The results were interesting and humbling. And in one case, a bit surprising.
Leadership Coaching
How to Incorporate Coaching into Your Leadership
Coaching conversations can be incredibly powerful. As a leader, you’ll create better employee performance through coaching than through trying to correct failures and disappointments.
Focus on Your Mindset to Grow in 2023
Instead of focusing on the gap between what we wanted to achieve last year and where we landed, focus on your gains and your mindset to become happier and grow.
Happy Holidays!
Wishing you a peaceful holiday season.
Savoring as a Happiness Tool
Savoring can help us counteract our tendency to focus more attention on negative things in our lives than on positive things.
Perfectionism & Procrastination
Do you ever feel trapped in perfectionism? Like your work must be perfect, and that perfectionism is something to strive for? Sure, striving to do great work is a good thing. Don’t we all want to do great work? But what if that striving leads you to aim for...
Your To-Do List for Fall
Here we are at the beginning of fall. I love the crisp fall weather, college football (Go Vols!) and making chili in the crockpot. What I don’t love is the busyness of the fourth quarter of the year. Jewish High Holidays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday,...
Develop Your Leadership Skills
Great leaders hold a vision of what their organization wants to achieve. They communicate that vision to employees and help achieve this vision by providing strong support to their team. They also know what their team will need to realize the vision. But...
Flip Your Thoughts and Choose Confidence
I had coffee with a friend who recently earned a promotion and is now leading a team of four. What is it like to step up to being the CEO? Do you get stressed out in leadership situations? It’s so common for us to occasionally have moments of insecurity or...
What I’ve Learned from Coaching and Being Vulnerable
I get questions and comments from nonprofit professionals all the time, and not just from nonprofit professionals. A friend in the tech industry called recently and we had a great heart-to-heart talk about stuff she’s going through. A Navy friend and I had a...