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...

Use these 7 types of rest to fight burnout

In a culture where hustling is commended, working long hours is a brag, and exhaustion is a competition, it can be hard not to feel burned out. Burnout is a state of mental, physical, and/or emotional exhaustion. It is caused...

Fall back in love …. with your work

Who do you want to be?   What makes you an exceptional leader?   Imagine that you had one brave wish for your career, what would it be?   What happens when you read the questions above?    Your mind is probably drinking in...

The power of connection

What is the first word that comes to mind when you think about your interactions, connections, and relationships with others? Maybe it’s joy or happiness but it might also be conflict or exhaustion.   Our relationships, both at work and in...

Job searching over the holidays

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…. to apply!  Oddly enough, job hunting over the holidays and New Year isn’t such a terrible idea.   While often overlooked by many job seekers, being especially active in your job-hunting journey over...

Retaining our devoted people: It’s now or never

Read Part 2 in this series, Retaining our devoted people: It's now or never, here. Something has changed and it’s making us nervous. We didn’t expect it, we can’t quite explain it, and yet here it is: nonprofits are bleeding...

What would you do if you knew you could not fail?

One of the most important, and impactful outcomes of the process of coaching is the opportunity to get back to basics and provide my clients with the opportunity to really discover themselves. The last few years have provided space and...

Culture By Design: How to be Intentional About Living Values at Work

Original Broadcast Date:  May 12,  2022 Summary: An organization’s values are the lens through which the vision and mission are formed, and how decisions are made. However, often the lived culture does not align with those values. This workshop will...