by Stacey Wedding | Feb 6, 2023 | Non-profit Boards, Productivity
With February’s arrival and the overly commercialized, often dreaded Valentine’s Day, there is no time like the present to discuss “It’s not you, it’s me.” Fortunately, we’re not talking about this in relation to your personal love pursuits but rather your prospective...
by Stacey Wedding | Aug 1, 2022 | Non-profit Boards
There’s an old joke that a CEO’s chief complaint is “my board is disengaged” and that this is tied with another complaint, “my board is engaged.” If this rings true for you or gave you a chuckle, you’re not alone. Last month we focused on the causes of micromanagement...
by Stacey Wedding | Jun 29, 2022 | Non-profit Boards
In the nonprofit boardroom, this one thing is considered a cardinal sin, and unfortunately, it’s one that happens all too often. Any guesses on what it might be? If your mind is like mine, you probably went straight to worst case scenario—having an affair with your...
by Stacey Wedding | Nov 15, 2021 | Non-profit Boards
“I should have been alarmed when the board started to go into frequent executive sessions. They didn’t even know what that term meant a year ago.” This horror story is one that is all too frequent. It starts with a board member who holds quite a bit of weight on the...
by Stacey Wedding | Nov 15, 2021 | Non-profit Boards
A nonprofit founder had given birth to “her baby” 10 years ago. While her baby moved past infancy, it was still in late childhood, desperately wanting to grow into adolescence. Her baby was in that awkward phase where it was starting to get pimples and grow pubic...
by Stacey Wedding | Oct 6, 2021 | Non-profit Boards
Part 1 of a 3-part Series… When was the last time your board reflected on its own performance? For many of you, this answer may likely be “never” or “not in a while.” You’re not alone. Nonprofit boards are often the first to hold staff teams accountable for...
