Leading a nonprofit isn’t easy in the best of times and that responsibility is now radically more difficult because of Covid-19. Adding to the challenge is leaders having to lead their teams remotely and finding overcoming the obstacle of mandated separation requires a different skill set.
These six resources offer how-to guidance for remote-team leadership success during a crisis. Thank you to each for the much-needed help you are providing.
- Harvard Business Review Through the Crisis or Managing the Response? by Eric McNulty and Leonard Marcus.
- BoardSource Blog Leading an Organization Through the COVID-19 Crisis by Phil Buchanan.
- Improving How You’re Remotely Leading video from Monica Wofford. Watch (or Read the Transcript of) “Improving How You’re Remotely Leading.”
- Associations Now How to Keep Employees Productive and Motivated Through Covid-19 by Michael Hickey.
- How to Lead in Times of Crisis, 9 leadership touchstones from Lolly Daskal
- ASAE-The Center for Association Leadership 3 Tips for Successfully Facilitating Virtual Meetings by Carol Vernon.
As a nonprofit leader, the action you take now will determine your organization’s future. Apply the lessons offered by these resources to help you successfully lead your team. Please share this information with your network. I welcome hearing from you about what you’re doing to keep your team’s spirits up and productivity on track.
Thank you for your service and please stay safe.