Lessons for EDs Archives - Joan Garry Consulting https://joangarry.com/category/ceo/lessons/ Helping the Helpers Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:00:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://joangarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-favico-2-32x32.png Lessons for EDs Archives - Joan Garry Consulting https://joangarry.com/category/ceo/lessons/ 32 32 yes Hosted by Joan Garry, the “Dear Abby” of the nonprofit world, Nonprofits Are Messy is a discussion of the most pressing issues faced by nonprofit leadership. Joan and her guests tackle topics like the overhead myth, the best way to run special events, how to make a big fundraising ask, board-staff relations, and so much more. At times hilarious, uplifting, and frustrating, the stories told in this podcast should feel very familiar to anybody working in a nonprofit today. <br /> <br /> Topics include fundraising, leadership development, building a great board, Executive Director / Board relations, communications and messaging, staff management, nonprofit career advice, crisis management, digital marketing, social media, and so much more.<br /> <br /> Listen to real stories of nonprofit leaders like you and how they handled the mess. Because the truth is, nonprofits ARE messy. There’s not enough money, too many cooks, and an abundance of passion. Leading nonprofits isn’t easy. This podcast will help. Joan Garry false Joan Garry crystal@nonprofitleadershiplab.com Joan Garry Consulting Joan Garry Consulting podcast Joan Garry: Nonprofit Leader and former Executive Director of GLAAD helps fellow CEOs, Boards and Board Chairs, Fundraisers, and Nonprofit Marketers Lessons for EDs Archives - Joan Garry Consulting https://joangarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Guest-Primary-Joan-Host-1-scaled.jpg https://joangarry.com/category/ceo/lessons/ TV-PG The Road to Refueling My Leadership Every 275 Miles https://joangarry.com/refueling-my-leadership-every-275-miles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=refueling-my-leadership-every-275-miles Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:00:13 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=597160 Nonprofit Leadership Lab CEO, Glennda Testone, reflects on how she found unexpected inspiration and deepened her leadership skills by participating in an annual 275-mile AIDS bike ride. She highlights the power of community, personal connection, and staying grounded in her "why” as key elements of refueling her leadership.

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]]> Crush Your Annual Review: 10 Steps For Executive Directors https://joangarry.com/crush-your-annual-review-10-steps-for-executive-directors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crush-your-annual-review-10-steps-for-executive-directors Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:00:31 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=596846 Executive directors complain that they do not receive a formal annual performance review. Here are 10 potential opportunities for achieving a stellar performance review!

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]]> Rockstar Recruitment: How To Hire The Best People https://joangarry.com/rockstar-recruitment-how-to-hire-the-best-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rockstar-recruitment-how-to-hire-the-best-people Tue, 09 Apr 2024 22:15:27 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=596808 Dream candidates could be right in front of you and you could completely overlook them if your recruitment process upholds the status quo. Indeed, using the same standard recruiting criteria as everyone else could be an invisible blocker to attracting and hiring your dream team. These two strategies are how you can reinvent your recruiting process with smashing success.

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]]> Ep 198: Challenging the Status Quo in Long-Standing Organizations (with Cica Dadjo) https://joangarry.com/podcast/ep-198-challenging-the-status-quo-dei-with-cica-dadjo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-198-challenging-the-status-quo-dei-with-cica-dadjo Sat, 02 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?post_type=podcast&p=596726 What is the secret to implementing DEI strategy in long-standing nonprofit organizations? Cica Dadjo, Chief GEDI at the IRC, shares universal lessons that can help nonprofit leaders disrupt the status quo of organizational culture.

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]]> What is the secret to implementing DEI strategy in long-standing nonprofit organizations? Cica Dadjo, Chief GEDI at the IRC, shares universal lessons that can help nonprofit leaders disrupt the status quo of organizational culture. What is the secret to implementing DEI strategy in long-standing nonprofit organizations? Cica Dadjo, Chief GEDI at the IRC, shares universal lessons that can help nonprofit leaders disrupt the status quo of organizational culture. Joan Garry 1 1 198 198 Ep 198: Challenging the Status Quo in Long-Standing Organizations (with Cica Dadjo) full false 51:19 12 Nonprofit Leaders Who Are Changing The World https://joangarry.com/12-nonprofit-leaders-who-are-changing-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=12-nonprofit-leaders-who-are-changing-the-world Wed, 14 Feb 2024 13:51:00 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=596718 From humble beginnings to the helm of leading change, these 12 nonprofit leaders are bringing equity, inclusion, and justice to the world.

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]]> Why I Became CEO Of Nonprofit Leadership Lab https://joangarry.com/glennda-testone-joins-nonprofit-leadership-lab-ceo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glennda-testone-joins-nonprofit-leadership-lab-ceo Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:14:16 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=596697 The Nonprofit Leadership Lab welcomes Glennda Testone as the new CEO in February 2024! In this article, she explains how she knew that it was time to move forward and offers advice to leaders considering fresh opportunities.

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]]> Why Empathy is the Key to Outstanding Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations https://joangarry.com/empathetic-leadership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=empathetic-leadership Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:41:00 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=596418 The key to having super high impact without burning out? Empathy. Beth Kanter and I explain...

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]]> The 5 Attributes of a Great Nonprofit Executive Director https://joangarry.com/great-executive-director/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=great-executive-director Wed, 23 Aug 2023 20:57:00 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=596394 If your Executive Director doesn't have these 5 traits, you may have a problem. They're way more important than any specific skill set.

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]]> I Came to Change the World, Not Conduct Performance Reviews! https://joangarry.com/nonprofit-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nonprofit-management Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:56:33 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=595591 So many nonprofit superheroes find themselves being fueled by the work of leading their organization but drained when it comes to the work of managing it. Here are 10 actionable tips that will make you a stronger nonprofit manager.

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]]> How to Fire a Nonprofit Employee (Gracefully) https://joangarry.com/how-to-fire-an-employee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-fire-an-employee Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:59:18 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=595368 Firing an employee is never easy. But letting a colleague who’s not a good fit stay for too long can get in the way of your mission. Here’s how to do this more gracefully, even if you’re a natural people pleaser.

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