Change Leadership

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Change Leadership

Change Management as a Client and a Consultant

I remember hearing often growing up that “Change is the only constant in Life” (Heraclitus). I also remember years ago when my mother said to me “For someone who claims to hate change, you sure seem to embrace it”. More than I was aware at the time, she was totally right. Since then I’ve found

Catherine Moore, MBA, CCMP April 27, 2017

Change Leadership

Preparing for Changes at Make-A-Wish®

As I sat in the lobby waiting to meet our client for the first time, I read through some of the brochures on the coffee table. There was also a photo album that told their origin story. After thumbing through it, I had to quickly wipe my tears before I walked in to our first

Kaia Swift April 11, 2017

Change Leadership

Quick Quiz: Is Your Nonprofit Ready for Change?

Being ready for change within a nonprofit is influenced by a wide range of factors including personal styles and long-term departmental history. One team may embrace being the “early adopters” while another may take a more cautious approach. At the end of the day, change is inevitable and often challenging. When well-managed it can be a transformative

Team Heller February 1, 2017

Change Leadership

Get on Board with Project Management AND Change Management

There was a time in the not-so-distant past when a line item for “project management” in the budget of a technology implementation seemed like an option, not a requirement. Now, with the complexity of moving parts that need to be precisely coordinated, dedicated project management time is essential to project success. As an industry we’ve

Team Heller November 22, 2016

CRM

Clarifying Roles to Manage Technology Change

When managing change during a technology project, it is essential for individuals and departments to understand their role and responsibilities to help the organization through the transition. The planning team should consider each set of expectations, and determine if team members understand their role, and know how to communicate and achieve those expectations. Do they

Team Heller August 4, 2016

Change Leadership

What is Change Management?

Change is inherent in the nature of nonprofit work. Organizations must be agile and efficient in the work they do to reach the short term goals that allow them to accomplish their ultimate missions. Changes range in scope from the personal to a project level, and can even grow to impact the entire organization. We’ve

Kaia Swift July 21, 2016

Change Leadership

Gathering Together for Change

Nonprofit organizations around the world are familiar with the idea of gathering together for change. It’s what we do. Our missions are centered on changing something about the world we live in. No matter our specific focus, we share this common characteristic, and it echos throughout all we do. But how often do we think

Kaia Swift June 29, 2016

Getting Started with Risk Management

On a global scale, risk can be thought of as any event that will affect the desired outcome of a project, program, organizational goal or other initiative. Risk can manifest itself in two ways: as a threat and as an opportunity. Are you looking out for both Getting Started with Risk Management Early identification of

Team Heller March 1, 2014