The Nonprofit Leadership Oasis – Details, episodes & analysis

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This episode was brought to you by Songbird Leadership -- Amplify your organization's mission through outcome-based executive coaching, strategic planning, and capacity building.

Can your board members passionately articulate your organization's mission in the community? Do they readily embrace their fundraising role? Are they present and actively participating in board and committee meetings? 

In this first episode in a series on board relations, we’re going to discuss five quick, concrete ideas you can implement in relatively short order to help improve your board’s level of engagement. 

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This episode was brought to you by Songbird Leadership -- Amplify your organization's mission through outcome-based executive coaching, strategic planning, and capacity building.

Drama not only sucks up your time, but also saps your energy and weakens your organization. And, sadly, it's often tolerated because you're too overwhelmed to address it. Today's episode offers tips for stopping or avoiding drama once and for all so you and your team can focus all of your energy on what's truly important.

Connect with host Jill Fowler on LinkedIn and Instagram.

This episode was brought to you by Songbird Leadership -- Amplify your organization's mission through outcome-based executive coaching, strategic planning, and capacity building.

Ah, technology. Sometimes, it provides an amazing solution, but it can also be a significant challenge, especially in the nonprofit space.

On today's episode, we're joined by Gayle Boyer of Gayle Boyer & Associates who helps us identify when technology can be helpful and how to proceed when it's not.

Nonprofit-specific technology resources Gayle mentioned:
- TechSoup
- Tech Impact
- Tech for Good

Connect with Gayle:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayleboyer/
Website: https://gayleboyer.com/ 

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This episode was brought to you by Songbird Leadership -- Amplify your organization's mission through outcome-based executive coaching, strategic planning, and capacity building.

One of the biggest time sucks in your day is meetings. People in the nonprofit sector love meetings, but is your time being used as effectively as possible? On today’s episode, I share some quick ideas to help you streamline meetings, focus your attention, and accomplish more while saving time.

Topics include:
- The basic components of a successful meeting
- Standing meetings
- Timed agendas
- The talking stick
- The "one breath" rule
- Gamification
- The parking lot
- The 1:3:1 method
- The meeting-free day

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This episode was brought to you by Songbird Leadership -- Amplify your organization's mission through outcome-based executive coaching, strategic planning, and capacity building.

If you’re feeling overloaded, one surefire way to alleviate some pain is to say no. It sounds so simple – No.  Unfortunately, many people have difficulty saying that little word. If you’re one of them, you’re in the right place. 

In today's episode, we explore why people are challenged in saying no, steps to take to feel more comfortable saying it, and questions to ask yourself before saying yes.

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This episode was brought to you by Songbird Leadership -- Amplify your organization's mission through outcome-based executive coaching, strategic planning, and capacity building.

Today, we welcome Christine Smith, Owner of Lighten Up & Flourish. Christine is a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader and Trainer who aims to bring more joy and laughter into people's lives through her unique services.

I recently attended one of Christine's laughter yoga sessions and it definitely lifted my spirits. Join us to learn how the simple act of laughter can help reduce stress, improve physical function, and make your day a little easier. 

The book Christine mentioned is Laughter Yoga: Daily Laughter Practices for Health and Happiness by Dr. Madan Kataria.

Connect with Christine:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lightenupandflourish/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-smith-bb458b3a/
Website: https://www.lightenupandflourish.com/ 

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This episode was brought to you by Songbird Leadership -- Amplify your organization's mission through outcome-based executive coaching, strategic planning, and capacity building.

On today's episode, we cover the challenges associated with difficult discussions, and steps you can take to make them easier.

Whether you're sharing bad news, giving constructive feedback, or discussing an awkward topic, some conversations are difficult by design. Don't let your discomfort with these discussions cause you to put your head in the sand and hope it goes away. It won't. In fact, it'll probably get worse, requiring more of your time and attention than if you addressed it in the first place. So, have the conversation!

Here's a link to my Discussion Planner: https://songbirdleadership.com/discussion

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This episode was brought to you by Songbird Leadership -- Amplify your organization's mission through outcome-based executive coaching, strategic planning, and capacity building.

On the surface, delegating seems like such a simple concept–-assigning tasks to others on your team. In reality, it can be a complex, frightening, and nebulous notion for many. But it doesn’t have to be that way. 

On today's episode, we discuss the reasons why people don't delegate, and what you can do to become a better delegator and get some time back in your day in the process.

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This episode was brought to you by Songbird Leadership -- Amplify your organization's mission through outcome-based executive coaching, strategic planning, and capacity building.

We all make mistakes and I've certainly made some big ones over the years. In this episode, I share some of my more memorable leadership blunders and what I have learned, so you can take steps not to repeat them.

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This episode was brought to you by Songbird Leadership -- Amplify your organization's mission through outcome-based executive coaching, strategic planning, and capacity building.