Welcome to Hardy Smith’s blog, where he shares experience and insight learned through decades in the corporate world and advocating on behalf of nonprofits and associations across America.
Hardy’s mission is to help maximize the performance of nonprofits and associations and their essential leadership teams.
If you’re seeking to triumph over communication challenges, bring meaningful and manageable solutions to, and realize measurable results of your organization, this blog will give you more than ideas — it will maximize your team’s performance like never before.
What can nonprofit leaders do to effectively engage their boards and what skills does that engagement require? Read on and listen in for the perspective I shared with The Beacon Podcast.
Failing to effectively communicate, challenging members to exceed the minimum expectations and understanding board members’ philosophical differences about fundraising can affect their success at the task. Read more from Inside Philanthropy blogger Elisa Shoenberger, who included my perspective about the importance of clear board communication in her write up.
Making your meetings matter will motivate board members to attend. They will know that their time is being respected, their opinions are being considered, and their commitment is producing worthwhile outcomes.
Learning to listen can make good leaders into great leaders. Learning to listen enables not-so-successful leaders to turn negative results into positive ones. When we learn to bring out the best in others, we can develop the skills for success in leadership roles.
Changing board performance culture is also much more complex than simply announcing to board members, “I declare a new culture!” A successful transformation takes time and a focused process. Here are five steps to make your board revitalization happen.
Nonprofit leaders seeking to improve board member performance can start by focusing on being good communicators. According to board members participating in my research, lack of good communication often creates many of the issues affecting board and organization success.
Are you experiencing a lack of engagement by your board members? In fact, it’s a topic all my nonprofit and association friends can relate to. Consider that a new solution is needed and strategic steps are required to turn the tide and shift the momentum.
Clarifying expectations and improving communications during recruitment are two methods to help ensure board member accountability.
Whether it’s clients, members, board members, volunteers, donors, or sponsors, who is it you need to think more like?
Nonprofit leaders recognize that new solutions are needed to address the nonprofit sector’s evolving challenges.
What can nonprofit leaders do to effectively engage their boards and what skills does that engagement require? Read on and listen in for the perspective I shared with The Beacon Podcast.
Failing to effectively communicate, challenging members to exceed the minimum expectations and understanding board members’ philosophical differences about fundraising can affect their success at the task. Read more from Inside Philanthropy blogger Elisa Shoenberger, who included my perspective about the importance of clear board communication in her write up.
Making your meetings matter will motivate board members to attend. They will know that their time is being respected, their opinions are being considered, and their commitment is producing worthwhile outcomes.
Learning to listen can make good leaders into great leaders. Learning to listen enables not-so-successful leaders to turn negative results into positive ones. When we learn to bring out the best in others, we can develop the skills for success in leadership roles.
Changing board performance culture is also much more complex than simply announcing to board members, “I declare a new culture!” A successful transformation takes time and a focused process. Here are five steps to make your board revitalization happen.
Nonprofit leaders seeking to improve board member performance can start by focusing on being good communicators. According to board members participating in my research, lack of good communication often creates many of the issues affecting board and organization success.
Are you experiencing a lack of engagement by your board members? In fact, it’s a topic all my nonprofit and association friends can relate to. Consider that a new solution is needed and strategic steps are required to turn the tide and shift the momentum.
Clarifying expectations and improving communications during recruitment are two methods to help ensure board member accountability.
Whether it’s clients, members, board members, volunteers, donors, or sponsors, who is it you need to think more like?
Nonprofit leaders recognize that new solutions are needed to address the nonprofit sector’s evolving challenges.
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