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Vision is overrated.
Sick of talk about vision? Me too.
1 September 2010 by susandetwiler Management Miscellaneous Nonprofit -
Thinking about Thinking
So many possibilities in each of our futures. The Association of Fundraising Professionals was a great conference for confronting some… more
20 April 2010 by susandetwiler Miscellaneous Nonprofit Philanthropy -
Well, did we accomplish anything?
A meeting isn’t successful unless everyone does what they say they’ll do, and decisions are conveyed to others. Good meeting follow-up is the responsibility of the chair. This post gives nuts and bolts steps to take.
5 April 2010 by susandetwiler Miscellaneous -
Hey! Why’d you cut me off?
Controlling a meeting is key to meeting management. Start on time; assign a queue keeper; stick to the timed agenda; and end on time. Simple to say, not always simple to implement, but with practice, your 90 minute meetings, will end in…..90 minutes.
17 March 2010 by susandetwiler Management Miscellaneous Nonprofit -
Anyone Know Why We’re Meeting?
Good meetings require prep work beyond setting the date and time. Three key preparations for successful meetings are: Limiting the meeting focus to no more than 1-3 topics; Making sure that everyone has all the materials they’ll need in advance: Creating a timed agenda. This post covers why these are so important, and a sample timed agenda.
7 February 2010 by susandetwiler Management Miscellaneous Nonprofit
