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Sep

2019

18

5 Common Nonprofit Workplace Stress Triggers and Tips for Addressing Them

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5 Common Nonprofit Workplace Stress Triggers and Tips for Addressing Them

It is coming up on three years since I first published the Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout and thrilled to see more people and publications talking about well-being in the nonprofit sector.

As I travel around and facilitate retreats with nonprofit organizations or master classes at nonprofit conferences as well as webinars on the topic, I’ve noticed some common themes related to stress trigger in the nonprofit workplace. … Read More

Sep

2019

16

The Nonprofit’s Guide To Inclusive Walking Meetings: Strolling Meetings

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The Nonprofit’s Guide To Inclusive Walking Meetings: Strolling Meetings

Meetings can not only be a waste of time if they are not well designed, but can also zap our energy. Even worse, the meeting can be so boring that participants tune out or cancel. One way to shake things is up to host a “Strolling” Meeting.… Read More

Jun

2019

25

A Meeting Ritual To Get Rid of Unnecessary Meetings That Waste Time

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A Meeting Ritual To Get Rid of Unnecessary Meetings That Waste Time

The Meeting Escape Hatch: Ritual Design Lab for Org Change from Margaret Hagan on Vimeo.

I’ve been interested in organizational rituals that build resilience.  Being in a meeting that is a waste of your time can suck your energy.  … Read More

Mar

2019

19

Why and How Rituals Build Resilience in the Nonprofit Workplace

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Why and How Rituals Build Resilience in the Nonprofit Workplace

Last week I presented a session at the  Nonprofit Technology Conference called “Activating A Culture of Resilience for Sustainable Impact,” with fellow NTEN board members, Ananda Leeke & Meico Whitlock as well as Carrie Rice.

We each tackled a different aspect of resilience. … Read More

Feb

2019

27

The Surprising Secret to Improving Employee Engagement

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The Surprising Secret to Improving Employee Engagement

Note from Beth: In my own work on activating a culture of wellbeing, employee engagement is a key component to success. My colleagues, Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter, have just published a new book, “The Non-Obvious Guide to Employee Engagement (For Millennials, Boomers, and Everyone Else) which provides a wealth of practical information and strategies.

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