Helping Nonprofits Create Twice the Impact in Half the Time at a Sustainable Pace
Imagine office chatter among grumbling staff members: “There isn’t enough time in the day to add yet another meeting to our calendar, so this will never work.“ Or consider an opinion someone might voice to a colleague at the vending machine: “We already have so many regular meetings. When are we actually going to get work done?“ We hear you, and you are not wrong….
As an Agile trainer with years of experience helping nonprofits maximize their impact, I’m always excited to discover tools and techniques that empower organizations to achieve their missions more effectively. Recently, our team at Agile in Nonprofits had a fun experience testing the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to generate an A3 report, a structured problem-solving document rooted in Lean methodologies. The results were truly…
Agile methodologies offer a powerful framework for efficient project delivery. We find them to be highly effective and a great fit for our own teams at DH Leonard Consulting & Agile in Nonprofits. Because you are here, reading this blog, you probably already have an inkling about that. Did you also know that Agile methodologies support a sustainable work environment that actively prevents team burnout?…
We all experience changes in our work environments every day. We need something to rely on through shifts and uncertainties, a compass to guide our teams as we move forward. And providing direction for individuals with diverse backgrounds, work styles, and habits can feel like proverbially herding the proverbial cats. So we recommend adopting a Team Working Agreement, created by all your team members, as…
We’ve all been there: you ask for reviews of your work, only to receive a lukewarm “Looks great, no edits!” or a nitpicky “You missed a comma.” Small sigh. Although generally well-intentioned, these responses do not help us and our work truly improve. To grow and excel, can we create a purposeful feedback culture? You probably knew we were going to say, You bet we…