Nonprofit leaders all over the country punish their best board members every meeting. Worse yet, they think they are being nice when they do. Be aware of the trap of punishing your best board members while encouraging others who are not as productive.
When people find out I am a native Floridian, they always ask me about hurricanes. Hurricanes can be horribly desctructive and can be tragic. But I am more concerned about storms that come here routinely. I have experienced far more damage on a Monday afternoon than I ever have with a dozen hurricanes. It is the same with our jobs. We can concentrate only on the hurricanes and overlook powerful storms that happen more often. We look for big solutions on the horizon, when the right answer might be right in front of us.
If we are in the service industry or are fundraisers there are two words we should never use. A supervisor should also never hear these words from an employee. They just do not serve us well.
You only get one first impression. Is your company or organization using its first impressions to create an atmosphere of success or failure? Little things make a big difference, and here is an example of how easy it is to choose one over the other.
How to Use and Not Use PowerPoint When you Give a Speech or Presentation.
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