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: Organizations
Why your environmental or conservation organization isn’t more diverse . . . yet.
July 14, 2020 Author: Joy Jackson, ICL Senior Associate “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced” – James Baldwin
July 14, 2020
In it Together: Reflections on Building Inclusive Spaces
As facilitators, our job is to help environmental and conservation leaders have tough conversations, build consensus, and together explore ways to end inequalities and foster stronger teams. Those candid conversations
November 20, 2018
Want an Effective Partnership? Ask These 4 Key Questions First!
If the word “partnership” makes you shudder, you are in good company. It can be hard enough to work with your teammates, much less try to work with anyone else
September 25, 2018
Change: ICL’s Summer Reading Recommendations
ICL’s team picks their favorite books about change for this summer. Switch: How to Change Things when Change is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath Recommended by Dianne Russell
July 9, 2018
Organize Meetings that Accelerate Your Work
The last gasps of winter remind me of snowy days sledding as a child in Michigan: scrambling up the hill with a pack of friends and our sleds in tow;
March 21, 2018
Sustainability for the Long Haul: Reflections on ICL’s work with the National Heritage Areas
Maybe you’ve noticed those special brown signs as you travel the interstate highway system telling you about entering a National Heritage Area or Corridor? These special places are where historic,
February 23, 2018
The Stress is Real – and so is the Antidote
Are you feeling more stressed, anxious, and taxed as a leader? Know that you are not alone. Early last year, we began noticing a theme in our conversations with leaders
November 10, 2017
Let’s connect! Will you be attending these fall events?
The weeks ahead are full of conferences where board, staff, and volunteers in the environmental and conservation community are gathering to deepen their skills, build their networks, and up their
September 12, 2017
Leadership Transitions: The Question is Not “If” but “When’
Nearly half of organizations have had to fill a “C-suite” position in the past two years, according to the Bridgespan Group in their 2015 survey. In a webinar held by
July 6, 2017