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Pieces about work, life, and levity — Updated 2022 December 18 You’re a New Manager? Read These 3 Books Before you create a new process or system, dive into these books and build a stronger teammedium.com A Shortlist of Really Good Nonprofit Resources For those interested in boosting social impactevanwildstein.medium.com A Guide to Email Greetings Throughout the Year Because ‘Hope you are well’ is only seasonalmedium.com

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Published in The Haven

·Dec 19, 2022

Three Holiday Conversation Starters for When You’re Stuck Talking to Your Spouse’s Sister’s Spouse

Because you don’t know sports and they voted for the other guy — Thanksgiving is in the rear view and you survived your share of awkward small talk. But you’ve still got several major, pseudo-religious occasions ahead and the dread of further family conversations is beginning to stress you out. Somehow you always get stuck in the corner with Chad while the spouses…

Humor

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Three Holiday Conversation Starters for When You’re Stuck Talking to Your Spouse’s Sister’s Spouse
Three Holiday Conversation Starters for When You’re Stuck Talking to Your Spouse’s Sister’s Spouse
Humor

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Published in Nonsense(c)(3)

·Dec 15, 2022

‘The Road Not Taken’ is a Poem About Nonprofit Strategy. Hear Me Out

In another life Robert Frost might have been a consultant — Too many posters and notebook covers of well-meaning people feature some version of the final line from Robert Frost’s poem. Usually it’s paraphrased about taking the road less traveled. The real line goes like this: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled…

Nonprofit

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‘The Road Not Taken’ is a Poem About Nonprofit Strategy. Hear Me Out
‘The Road Not Taken’ is a Poem About Nonprofit Strategy. Hear Me Out
Nonprofit

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Published in Nonsense(c)(3)

·Nov 23, 2022

Psychological Safety and Nonprofits Can Be Best Friends

Social impact organizations should be an example of self-care for all industries — I was a bit naive as the calendar shifted from 2020 to 2021 to 2022. The social impact sector seemed to be finally leading conversations about self-care and psychological safety. After all, we’re the space for “good” (aren’t we?) so this made sense. But I miscalculated our ability to translate…

Nonprofit

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Psychological Safety and Nonprofits Can Be Best Friends
Psychological Safety and Nonprofits Can Be Best Friends
Nonprofit

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Published in Management Matters

·Nov 8, 2022

You’re a New Manager? Read These 3 Books

Before you create a new process or system, dive into these books and build a stronger team — I have a general dislike for most of the online recipes my wife sends me. Why? …

Leadership

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You’re a New Manager? Read These 3 Books
You’re a New Manager? Read These 3 Books
Leadership

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Published in Nonsense(c)(3)

·Sep 24, 2022

How to Really Help Your Overworked Nonprofit Fundraiser

When “make sure to take breaks” isn’t what your nonprofiteers need to hear — If you are a nonprofit fundraiser, you are familiar with stress. I don’t believe this is up for debate. Even after the year-end campaign wraps, or the multi-year grant application is finally submitted, or you close the books on your annual luncheon, there’s always more to do. …

Leadership

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How to Really Help Your Overworked Nonprofit Fundraiser
How to Really Help Your Overworked Nonprofit Fundraiser
Leadership

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Published in The Haven

·Sep 13, 2022

How To Write a Viral LinkedIn Post on Leadership in 3 Steps

It’s not as difficult as you think — If you want to express yourself as an expert in business, LinkedIn is the place to be. With more than 830 million users worldwide, the platform is ripe for sharing wisdom and growing an audience. One of the more virulent topics is leadership, and with good reason. The topic has…

Humor

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How To Write a Viral LinkedIn Post on Leadership in 3 Steps
How To Write a Viral LinkedIn Post on Leadership in 3 Steps
Humor

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Published in Management Matters

·Sep 7, 2022

You Keep Saying Leader but You Probably Mean Manager

They are different and the difference matters — If you scour the About Us sections of many business websites you’ll probably see a link for “Leadership.” Click through and you’ll no doubt explore their roster of C-suite employees. Impressive! This makes some assumptions, doesn’t it? Off the bat, it assumes staff with high-hierarchy titles are leaders. Chief Whatever…

Management

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You Keep Saying Leader but You Probably Mean Manager
You Keep Saying Leader but You Probably Mean Manager
Management

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Published in Other Duties Assigned

·Sep 5, 2022

Is Quiet Quilting Really the Scourge of Modern Work?

Yes you read the headline correctly — You may have noticed a hum of minimum effort at work these days. The 9-to-5 crowd is watching the clocks more closely. Requests to take on additional projects are being met with audible laughter. Twenty-somethings on MySpace are posting videos encouraging employees to “act their wage.” It’s really no surprise. …

Work

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Is Quiet Quilting Really the Scourge of Modern Work?
Is Quiet Quilting Really the Scourge of Modern Work?
Work

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Published in Nonsense(c)(3)

·Aug 25, 2022

Building a Philanthropy of Culture in Nonprofits

Because organizational culture beats everything — I recently joined Responsive Fundraising founder Jason Lewis on his nonprofit podcast, Fundraising Talent. I had a big idea to share with the world about fundraiser self-care. (This is something I’ve been shouting about for a while. I even wrote a brief manifesto.) My argument was very specific. Nonprofit fundraisers…

Nonprofit

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Building a Philanthropy of Culture in Nonprofits
Building a Philanthropy of Culture in Nonprofits
Nonprofit

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