by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 27, 2022 | Accountability, coaching, Personal Development, Professional Development | Accountability, Coaching, Mentoring, Personal Development, Professional Development
Our culture celebrates self-reliance. We have this admiration for the “self-made…fill in the blank.” The problem is that while we have bought into it, it’s a myth. No one I’ve ever met is a self-made anything. Yet, for some reason we’re all supposed to aspire to it....
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 2, 2022 | coaching, Communication, Trust | Leadership, Management, Teamwork
This post is part-three in a four-part series titled “Reimagining the Non-Profit Workplace” What does it take to be a manager people want to work for? What are the traits in a manager that cause their staff to excel and find joy in their work? This is what I want to...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 17, 2016 | coaching, Encouragement, listening, Strategy | Major Gift Officers, Management, Mentoring, Uncategorized
When you ask a great player from any sport what inspired him or her, they always talk about a coach that was instrumental in their development as a player, one who helped make them who they are. The same can be said for successful presidents, social change leaders,...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 27, 2014 | coaching, Mentoring, openness | Fundraising, Leadership, Major Gifts, Mentoring, Uncategorized
I’ve been blessed. All my life I’ve had people coach and mentor me. And boy, have I needed it! I can think of multiple poignant moments where a mentor gave me some really sage advice that helped guide me as a person and in my profession. That mentoring and coaching...