How to evaluate the present leadership of your charity

This is the second part of a two-part series on assessing leadership talent at your organization. Read part one, on the benefits of leadership assessments, here. As a charity, you can use different strategies for leadership assessments. First, however, it...

What to do when you’ve messed up at work

Everybody makes mistakes. Whether in our personal lives or in the office, we are all bound to make errors, and that’s okay! Maybe you accidentally offended a co-worker, or you didn’t properly prepare for an important presentation. Whatever the reason,...

The pursuit of status: signs, systems, and strategies

This article was previously published by Sights on Success Consulting and is reprinted with permission. The Intercultural Sharing Circle by Sights on Success Consulting is an opportunity for professionals from the community to gather and learn from each other’s cultural perspectives....

Getting more joy in life

People on the verge of retiring or recently retired often express a desire in the next chapter of their lives to find the things that bring them joy. It’s as if they’ve finally reached a place in life where they’re...

Conflict management within our control

I have always enjoyed observing people. As a teenager, I would sit with my grandmother in a coffee shop and wonder about the stories of the people around us. I have spent the last decade as a leadership and communication...

How to set healthy workplace boundaries

Canadians, now more than ever, better understand the value of establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries. And  just like how personal boundaries help us create peace of mind, safety, and mutual respect, the same is true for defining and maintaining professional boundaries! ...

WUSC International volunteer information session – Spotlight on Jordan!

Have you ever been curious about entering the global development sector? Have you ever wanted to exchange your unique skill set for an opportunity to volunteer abroad?  International volunteering provides you with an experience where you are able to directly...

Women, work, and parenting: How the mental load of motherhood impacts the nonprofit sector in Canada

When speaking about the mental load of motherhood, please note that this does not statistically and accurately reflect single-parent households or LGBTQ+ households as there is simply not enough validated data (which is a problem in and of itself).   A...

How to get an Executive Director role

A CEO is typically considered to be the most prestigious role within a private sector company.   In contrast, becoming an executive director is often seen as one of the most impressive roles that you can eventually earn in a nonprofit. ...

Resisting a Rest: How Urgency Culture Polices our Work

This article was previously published by Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia and is reprinted with permission. Full disclosure: this blog was supposed to be published last week. The stress had been building from the pressure I was putting on myself to complete...