Why Are We Afraid To Fire People?
I think the use of the word “fire”, as in “fire people”, is a little bit extreme. Might it be better to say “relocate people” or “transition people”? “Fire people” is so punitive. It’s angry and final. It hurts. And because the word and the act of firing has that...“The List of 28” that will get YOU a Raise and a Promotion!
In a previous post, I mentioned that I had taken part recently in a one-day retreat with 12 MGO’s. Lots of cool stuff came out of that retreat, but this topic was by far the most interesting and I thought most rewarding for you, a fellow major gift colleague. The...An Open Letter to Young Fundraisers.
Dear Young Fundraiser (you know who you are), I want to let you know that you are valued. I work with all kinds of major gift fundraisers, many of them with 15-20 years of experience, and most of them don’t have your drive, enthusiasm and passion. Thank you for...An Open Letter to Experienced Fundraisers
Dear Experienced Fundraiser (15+ years of experience), I’ve read no less than four articles in the last couple of weeks centered on the high turnover among younger fundraising professionals. If you haven’t read these articles, let me give you a few highlights:...The Case of the Employee that Doesn’t Fit
A sad situation I observe very frequently is one in which a major gift manager, whose primary skill set is major gifts, finds herself in a management position where the up-line managers, even the CEO, is critical of her “lack of management ability”. And so, rather...TOP RATED PODCAST
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