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Things to do before you join that NFP Governance Board.
There are many great Not for Profit Boards, but some are not so great. "Join a not for profit board (NFP), a wonderful opportunity to use your skills to progress an important mission and great for your professional reputation." Sound familiar?? I hear this so often...
Courage was the game-changer
As the founder of Frontis consulting, I love bringing my real-world experience to every project I am involved with. I have worked in many significant roles in my career and felt the enormous challenge of managing people and leading organisational change. I first...
How managing volunteers taught me about risk and value.
Social enterprises rely on volunteers and a well-managed volunteer program can be a cost effective way to address a vital community need. Don’t neglect this human resource or treat it as a “free” resource. Nothing is free in life and like all human resources,...
Are you able to form healthy leadership relationships?
Are you a Passive Aggressive leader? When I ask leaders this question I get a resounding "No" whether they be members of an executive team or a Board of Directors, but is that the truth? Can you handle the truth? Are you able to form healthy relationships with the...
Successful Succession
Resignations, terminations, redundancies, retirements and death mean that succussion planning is an important part of organisational risk management. Not everything can be planned for, but the strength of your organisational culture can determine success in uncertain...
Real Values or Fake Values??
The end of the financial year is almost here, and soon after, the AGMs will roll out. The standard scripts with annual results and strategic statements will again be announced, as will the declaration that the organisation is “values-based”. So what is a values-based...
Optimism is essential, but so it is facing the entire brevity of your situation. Stay real.
In a recent article, I invited readers to share their preferred lens of focus when assessing the COVID world. The two most popular lenses were Optimism and Positivity, next was a comedy lens and a good sense of humour. Optimism is essential to help us cope with...
With so much information, applying a defined lens can be beneficial to shape a new perspective, re frame information and make sense of impact.
As we are all mandated to change our ways, the world continues to bombard us with commentary about COVID19’s impact on every aspect of our lives. With so much information, applying a defined lens can be beneficial to shape a new perspective, re frame information and...
The calibre of the Board and its ability to be a strategic team can make or break the organisation it governs.
Why not join a Not for Profit Board (NFP)? It's a wonderful opportunity to use your expertise to add value to an important mission It will also enable you to gain important governance skills." Sound familiar?? I hear this so often in career development forums. There...
Investing in your workforce and creating a system to mitigate risks to results in mutually beneficial outcomes
How managing volunteers taught me about risk and value. Social enterprises rely on volunteers and a well-managed volunteer program can be a cost effective way to address a vital community need. Don’t neglect this human resource or treat it as a “free” resource....
The truth about our ego is complex, and like any attribute, ego can be a strength or a liability when it comes to strategic relationships.
Are you a Passive Aggressive leader? When I ask leaders this question I get a resounding "No" whether they be members of an executive team or a Board of Directors, but is that the truth? Can you handle the truth? Are you able to form healthy relationships with the...
Does your leadership follow its own publicly boasted values based system?
The end of the financial year is almost here, and soon after, the AGMs will roll out. The standard scripts with annual results and strategic statements will again be announced, as will the declaration that the organisation is “values based”. So what is a values based...