Can't we all just get along?
The great divide, as it is often thought of in non-profit workplaces, is the disconnect that can exist between employees providing direct...
Shared Human Resources
How many of you work for small or mid-sized non-profits that don’t employ a human resource professional? For a great deal of...
What does that even mean?
I recently shared a post on my social media channels about a generally accepted operational definition of “capacity building”, which I...
A woman among many in non-profits
Before transitioning into a career as a consultant, I spent almost 15 years working in mostly mid-size social service agencies in...
Volunteering as a non-profit employee
Something I always struggled with when working full-time (and who are we kidding, it was way more than full time) at a social service...
What does an operations manager do? Everything, right?
Although I don’t feel equipped or even inspired to offer any real solutions here (this is more of a venting session), I wanted to write a...
Are workplace silos worse in non-profits, particularly social services?
Without a doubt, silos in the workplace permeate all industries, both for profit and not. However, after more than a year of spending...
Can we lose the term "managing up"?
What does it really mean anyway? Well, according to dictionary.com it means: to build a successful working relationship with a superior,...
The challenges of middle management
I spent many years in the throes of a middle management position (also often known as senior management, program director, leadership...
Am I selling out?
I started to write this just as I was transitioning out of about a dozen years of direct service work. Emotions raw, I was elated at the...
