Leading in Uncertain Times
This is a sobering time of unprecedented change for all of us who work for the health of our communities and the health of the Earth that sustains us. The
February 6, 2025
Category: Leadership
Elevate Your Leadership Skills With These Free Online Resources
Facilitation requires a blend of skills, tools, and techniques to effectively guide groups toward their goals. Continuous improvement is key, whether you’re leading workshops, meetings, or collaborative sessions. Considering that
September 10, 2024
Defining “Community” for Community Engagement
Buzz words. Concepts that are all the rage. Phrases that seem to appear everywhere. The term “community engagement” is having that moment in the context of collaboration and organizational development.
April 29, 2024
Want to Help BIPOC Leaders Grow? Build on Their Strengths and Let Them Lead the Way
A group of Delaware River Watershed professionals connect at an event. In fall 2022, the Institute for Conservation Leadership (ICL) established a new leadership development program for professionals of color
January 12, 2024
Check-ins: They Do More Than Open a Meeting
Check-ins, openers, and icebreakers play a critical role in a meeting’s success. When weighing how to spend precious time, sometimes leaders cut them to squeeze “work” out of every minute
November 7, 2023
Planning for Your Collaboration
Planning for collaborations is unique The issues facing those of us seeking healthy communities and ecosystems are complex. Most groups do not have the ability to create changes needed on
August 24, 2023
Intentions Support Adaptation
Yellow Peradeniya flowers bloom in April. The month of April is not only an exciting season of renewal and growth as we welcome Spring but is also when I culturally
April 27, 2023
Leading Through Ambiguity
Throughout the pandemic, we’ve all been driven to adapt to the uncertainty all around us. Our friend Andy Robinson of Train Your Board recently wrote about leading in uncertain times.
April 28, 2022
Make the Most of Your Brainstorming With These 5 Helpful Tips
By show of hands, who thinks the brainstorming process is easy? If you answered with ambivalence (or less) you’re not alone. Brainstorming sessions can be a wonderful tool to
October 19, 2021
Step Forward Smartly in 2021: Tips and Tools for Getting People Together
In searching for anything liberating about the past 10 months, I’ve appreciated the necessity to try new things. Whether it is about surviving a pandemic, addressing pervasive racial injustice as
January 26, 2021