Acknowledging our Strengths and Challenges

What are our standout qualities? What do we do well? What can we improve on?

Internal Communication

How do we interact? How do we effectively collaborate to further the mission of the organization? How can we improve the ways in which we work together?

Developing a Collective Vision

What do we want the organization to look like in three years? What would be the characteristics of our culture, systems, structure, skills, program delivery?

Developing a Set of Core Values

What do we stand for? What do we want to be remembered for? Which values bind us together as a team and guide our efforts from day to day?

Staff Motivation

How do we sustain our motivation in difficult times marked by political apathy toward our cause, economic recession, racism, prejudice and other issues that sap our energy?

The Characteristics of Effective Leaders

Drawn from surveys of thousands of business and non-profit executives nation-wide; How can we incorporate the primary characteristics of effective leaders into our daily work with each other?

Leading with Empathy and Emotional Intelligence

How can we meet our clients, funders and each other where they are, rather than where we are? How can we learn how to improve our ability to listen and attune ourselves to the experiences of each other and our clients?

How to Build Trust with Each Other and Our Clients

The Trust Mantra: Under-promise and over-deliver, rather than the opposite; What to do when you can't deliver...

Finding The Source of Our Passion

How we inspire and motivate each other, funders and clients

Balancing Work and Life

How we maintain psychological and emotional wellness, manage stress and live healthy, balanced lives while also maintaining our commitment to our work.

Nine Strategies for Effective Time Management

How can we let our priorities determine our tasks rather than the other way around?

Day-to-Day Management Issues

How do we report to each other? From goal-setting to Individual Action Plans.

For a more complete list and descriptions of staff and Board leadership workshops options, see Leadership Workshops.

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