Leadership

As leaders, one of our top priorities should be preparing the next generation of leaders coming up behind us. Even if you plan to stay in your current role for many years, you should emphasize succession planning. Why? You never know what the future holds. Job descriptions shift, teams dismantle, people change companies, family obligations come up – life happens. Plus, as you train others to replace you, you open new opportunities for yourself. You might even free yourself up to take on greater leadership responsibilities.

As nonprofits start focusing on end-of-year donations, it can be easy to lessen attention on volunteerism. But these next few months will play a vital role in how your organization handles volunteers in the upcoming year. Right now, organizations are struggling to recruit and retain volunteers.

The answer to this volunteer problem? Two words: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. 

There’s a reason coaching is such a hot subject these days. Great leaders don’t become leaders by themselves. The best leaders have had someone in their corner ready to step in when they need some help. Today, we’ll look at why and how coaching can help build a culture that makes leaders.