Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Or is more important that you take your leadership skills to further the mission of a nonprofit or social benefit organization? Now tap into what you already know about running an effective meeting – which is to give all members a voice that is heard. Proactively engage your fears and give them what they need.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2018

These numbers point to a clear need for better representation of female physicians in leadership. Before they can make progress, healthcare organizations need to see how well (or poorly) women are represented among their leadership. Men and women alike should work to enhance gender diversity in leadership. Quantification.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

MARCH 5, 2019

After four years of working as a "permanent" full-time Executive Director, launching a start-up nonprofit, and only taking a few short-term consulting gigs from existing clients, I am once again available for new opportunities. So, what have I been doing these four years? Then, the Cafe had not yet lifted any members up to be peer leaders.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MAY 22, 2023

The ultimate goal of executive coaching is a positive transformation in life and leadership for the client (e.g., Leadership Coaching helps you grow your confidence and competence regardless of whether you are an emerging leader, frontline leader, mid-level manager, executive, or business owner. The Leadership Quarterly.

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

We see this in our research at Columbia University and have identified many examples where CEOs benefit their businesses by partnering across sectors with public officials, nonprofit managers, and community members. Collaborative leadership was critical for the revitalization of Central Park in New York City.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Organizational Character and Leadership Development By Jim Smith on December 16, 2010. Here’s more information about leadership development and ethics. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership. Nonprofit Capacity Building. Training and Development. Library Blogs Home. This Blogs Home. Read more.].

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Consulting and Organizational Management

APRIL 13, 2010

When Consultants Should Facilitate, Coach or Train By Carter McNamara on April 13, 2010. There are strong feelings that consulting, facilitating, coaching and training are very different roles. Ongoing contributions usually do not come from clients during trainings or when receiving advice from experts. To Subscribe to a Blog.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MAY 21, 2010

OD vs. Training – Or Is It? For example, many Organization Development practitioners almost look down on training as scoped to working only with individuals and not the broader context of organizations as does OD (by the way, we OD’rs prefer that you capitalize the name of our field. Are You Doing OD? Consulting? All of These?

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Consulting and Organizational Management

APRIL 14, 2013

We would most often be asked in to help a leadership team that was struggling. « Previous Next » Meet this Blog’s Co-Hosts Carter McNamara of Authenticity Consulting, LLC, provides organization development and consultant training services, and is developer of the Free Management Library. Leadership.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Many people are drawn to serve on a nonprofit board of directors because of the social experience. And, indeed, boards of friends may be less likely to miss meetings, and might challenge members to work harder lest they lose face in front of their peers.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

The organization’s previous attempts to meet its own needs were not successful, for example, the organization developed a Strategic Plan that was never implemented. Organization members continue to disagree about how to meet the need and, thus, bring in a consultant to provide expertise or facilitation skills to come to consensus.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Focus on leadership and managment “systems/structures,” not on people (which can be hard to do with today’s infatuation with heroic leaders. Read my weekly blogs: Boards, Consulting and OD, Nonprofits and Strategic Planning. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership. Nonprofit Capacity Building.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

JANUARY 21, 2011

Regardless of the name of the step or phase, the consultant can learn a great deal about the client — and even get a sense for the likelihood of the client’s participation in (and thus, success of) the project — by asking useful questions when first meeting the client. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MAY 5, 2013

Your client postpones meetings with you. For training on consulting skills, see the Consultants Development Institute. Meet this Blog’s Co-Hosts Carter McNamara of Authenticity Consulting, LLC, provides organization development and consultant training services, and is developer of the Free Management Library.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

For training on consulting skills, see the Consultants Development Institute. « Previous Next » Meet this Blog’s Co-Hosts Carter McNamara of Authenticity Consulting, LLC, provides organization development and consultant training services, and is developer of the Free Management Library. Leadership.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JUNE 21, 2006

This one was written for the January 2004 edition of "The Learning Curve" - The monthly newsletter of the Silicon Valley Chapter of ASTD (American Society for Training and Development). Perhaps you have had some experience giving your time and efforts to local nonprofit organizations, but find something lacking in the experience.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

APRIL 7, 2011

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Consulting and Organizational Management

JUNE 17, 2010

He kept asserting that the client’s CEO needed to show stronger leadership, including by being more participative. I suggested one-on-one with his managers, ensuring time in staff meetings to hear from each manager, and using a technique for consensus when making decisions. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

« Previous Next » Meet this Blog’s Co-Hosts Carter McNamara of Authenticity Consulting, LLC, provides organization development and consultant training services, and is developer of the Free Management Library. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership. Nonprofit Capacity Building. Consulting.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Some experts on leadership and management assert that highly experienced people often have developed intuition that enables them to make quick, effective decisions. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership. Nonprofit Capacity Building. Training and Development. Many times, they might not even know how they did it.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

JANUARY 7, 2011

Should You Start a For-Profit or a Nonprofit? Starting a Nonprofit Organization. Read my weekly blogs: Boards, Consulting and OD, Nonprofits and Strategic Planning. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership. Nonprofit Capacity Building. Training and Development. Are You Really an Entrepreneur?

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MARCH 6, 2013

Often these internal consultants are in large organizations and from training and development or human resource departments. With recent emphasis on the importance of using a highly facilitative and collaborative leadership style when guiding change, leaders are beginning to operate more like internal consultants for change then ever before.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

APRIL 28, 2010

Read my weekly blogs: Boards, Consulting and OD, Nonprofits and Strategic Planning. The challenge with any of the “management movements” — and with many new subjects introduced at or below the “C suite” level — is the lack of follow-up training. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

DECEMBER 10, 2010

However, even in projects where you are an expert consultant, for example, training clients how to conduct a certain procedure, your client must participate substantially in the project. Read my weekly blogs: Boards, Consulting and OD, Nonprofits and Strategic Planning. Carmen Gattuso December 27, 2010 at 10:52 am | Permalink.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

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Consulting and Organizational Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Applications for their services might include leadership, management and supervisory development. These consultants often use a wide variety of approaches, tools and techniques to affect various systems and functions across the organization, for example, technical assistance, coaching, facilitation and training. Read more.].

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Consulting and Organizational Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Based on our research on organization change, our involvement in health care leadership training, and our conversations with over a hundred health care executives, we offer three key ways managers can engage providers in change and connect innovation efforts to their core motivations, passions, and values.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Or is more important that you take your leadership skills to further the mission of a nonprofit or social benefit organization? Now tap into what you already know about running an effective meeting – which is to give all members a voice that is heard. Proactively engage your fears and give them what they need.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

JUNE 1, 2010

Read my weekly blogs: Boards, Consulting and OD, Nonprofits and Strategic Planning. « Previous Next » Meet this Blog’s Co-Hosts Carter McNamara of Authenticity Consulting, LLC, provides organization development and consultant training services, and is developer of the Free Management Library. Leadership.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

APRIL 11, 2010

Maybe because of the many consultant trainings that focus almost exclusively on the “human” side of things, with very little, if any, attention to the “business” topics. Read my weekly blogs: Boards, Consulting and OD, Nonprofits and Strategic Planning. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership. Nonprofit Capacity Building.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

APRIL 13, 2012

Guest post from John Scherer, Co-Director of Scherer Leadership International , with Billie Alban, President of Alban & Williams, Ltd. There are surveys that look at employee morale, perceptions of leadership, clarity about mission and strategy, physical plant, technology, etc. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

For training on consulting skills, see the Consultants Development Institute. « Previous Next » Meet this Blog’s Co-Hosts Carter McNamara of Authenticity Consulting, LLC, provides organization development and consultant training services, and is developer of the Free Management Library. Leadership.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

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Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MARCH 19, 2011

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MAY 27, 2010

This joint inquiry results in a vision, a sense of what the leadership feels it needs to do. As the leadership group starts to involve others, the focus shifts to: Evolving the Intervention Strategy. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership. Nonprofit Capacity Building. Training and Development. Read more.].

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