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Conflict, Compensation, Community

These are three words I've been hearing lately when I sit with nonprofit leaders, not as separate topics but as three threads of the same conversation: conflict, compensation, community. None of them are new, but the frequency has picked up. Conflict shows up first inside the team, most often in the relationship between staff and their own manager or organizational leadership. In one recent stretch of coaching calls, five out of six sessions centered on some version of the same tension: how to...

Leading Across Generations

Managers keep asking some version of this question: How do we show younger staff that we care while also upholding accountability for their job responsibilities?

Curiosity, Listening, and the Willingness to Update

Everyone has blind spots. The hardest part of leading is seeing what we cannot see on our own. That takes curiosity, listening, and a willingness to update what we came in believing.

The Groundwork of Leadership: Growing to Give

We are working and supporting others in what feels like a chaotic season. To show up well for others, let's look together at the emotional and strategic bandwidth required to lead effectively. What I am Hearing Managing Perceptions : One leader realized that while half of her energy went to strategic work, nearly as much was being drained just managing how external parties perceived her...

Sticky Habits: Tools I’m Learning from the Leaders I Partner With

I am learning alongside the leaders I partner with. These practical strategies come from people like you who are navigating these challenges in real time. Capacity is built in the small, "sticky" habits that allow us to lead with more clarity and less anxiety. Tools from the Field The Self-Interruption Tool: Many of us have a natural pattern of filling space with words when things get chaotic,...

When Leaders Show Up

Federal uncertainty, funding scarcity, and heightened community need. These are the conditions leaders across our region continue to navigate. Through coaching business owners and nonprofit leaders, facilitating forums, and conversations across sectors, I'm humbled by how our community leaders are choosing to show up. Doing the Personal Work Leaders are showing up by learning to set boundaries...

The Lonely Leader: The Squeeze of Leading from the Middle

Leadership is lonely. I've written about this before, but spending three years facilitating forums with mid-level nonprofit leaders has given me a front-row seat to just how true this is—and how specific the challenges are for those leading from the middle. What makes mid-level leadership uniquely challenging? Mid-level leaders occupy a distinct space in nonprofit organizations. They're not the...

How Do You Want to Show Up?

We're living in a season that feels heavy—uncertainty, tension, challenges that seem beyond our control. It's easy to feel overwhelmed about how to move forward. Recently, someone asked me a thoughtful question: "How do you want to show up in this season?" Not how should I show up according to someone else's playbook. Not what role do I need to perform? But genuinely—who am I, and what am I...

Finding Perspective Through Service

I have found that intentionally focusing on the needs and experiences of others is a powerful way to gain perspective and stay grounded. The opportunity to serve, to connect with people from different backgrounds, and to contribute to a shared purpose larger than my own is incredibly meaningful. My inspiration for this comes from the words and actions of Jesus, who willingly chose “not to be...

What Community Leaders Need: My View from the Frontlines

From the entrepreneurial spirit of small business innovators to the unwavering dedication of public and social services sector professionals, I support a diverse spectrum of community leaders. My goal is to be a compassionate, capacity-building partner. What I consistently observe among these individuals is a profound commitment to their communities, often coupled with a shared set of challenges...

Mental Health Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month—a time to acknowledge that well-being is the foundation for thriving businesses, impactful nonprofits, effective schools, and vibrant communities. Since 1949, this month has served as a reminder to educate ourselves, break down stigma, and ensure that resources reach those who need them. Think about it: stress, burnout, and mental health struggles affect our...

Celebrating One Year in Full-Time #SmallBusiness

There's a saying that at some point, you just have to go all in. One year ago, I did just that and made small business ownership (Good Works Results LLC) my primary vocational focus. It has been a year of satisfying challenges and growth, and I wake up every day with gratitude to do this work! I've learned so much along the way: The power of networking is undeniable. I'm grateful for business...

Insights

Leadership insights and community resources for those building capacity in themselves and others.

Conflict, Compensation, Community

Leading Across Generations

Curiosity, Listening, and the Willingness to Update

The Groundwork of Leadership: Growing to Give

Sticky Habits: Tools I’m Learning from the Leaders I Partner With

When Leaders Show Up

The Lonely Leader: The Squeeze of Leading from the Middle

How Do You Want to Show Up?

Finding Perspective Through Service

What Community Leaders Need: My View from the Frontlines

Mental Health Month

Celebrating One Year in Full-Time #SmallBusiness

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