One consequence of the COVID pandemic has been to significantly amplify the industry of coaching professionals. In fact, since 2019 hiring rates for coaches have gone up by 51%. The coaching sector in general has been growing by 2.8% on average for the last five years and is now one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Why? One primary […]
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Co-written by: Ed Rogan & Michelle Saddler After the surge in COVID-19 cases earlier this year due to widely circulating variants, new case numbers have been falling steadily for weeks now, causing many states to lift restrictions. In most areas of the country restaurant customers are returning to in-person dining, students are back in the classroom, […]
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As we approach the national holiday that celebrates the life and ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. it seems appropriate to revisit the reason we NEED a National Holiday to reflect on his legacy, and what we, as nonprofit leaders can and should DO with such a holiday. Obviously, Dr. King stands as an icon of the Civil […]
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Editor’s note: Our community includes many exceptional leaders. From time to time, Valtas gives voice to them by including their commentary on our blog. The following article is borrowed from LeadingWell with the author’s permission. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do! I received feedback from quite a few readers after posting my last story about selecting […]
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Jane Billbe – SVP Operations and Organizational Health, Seattle Metro ChamberChristine Martin, Partner and Co-Founder, Valtas Group As we began to prepare this posting earlier this summer, COVID was fading, vaccines were rising, and reopening in September 2021 seemed to be the focus for many of our clients and community partners. What a difference a […]
As told by a nonprofit CEO somewhere in the US I had a great conversation with the CEO of a nonprofit about managing through crises – as we all have been doing this past year. He talked about trust and honest communication. He listens to his board and communicates frequently and openly. He understands that […]
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“Editor’s note: Our community includes many exceptional leaders. From time to time, Valtas gives voice to them by including their commentary in our blog. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!” No question about it, interviewing and hiring somebody is a pretty big deal. If you’re a manager tasked with bringing a new employee […]
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“Editor’s note: Our community includes many exceptional leaders. From time to time, Valtas gives voice to them by including their commentary in our blog. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!” Hi everyone, sorry this post is a day late (my laptop updated at the most inconvenient time last night and took […]
“Editor’s note: Our community includes many exceptional leaders. From time to time, Valtas gives voice to them by including their commentary in our blog. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!” Five years ago, I wrote “When you don’t disclose salary range on a job posting, a unicorn loses its wings.” This […]
I have been thinking about the last crisis in 2008, how it impacted nonprofit organizations, and what lessons could be learned. I reached out to several people who I thought would provide good perspective, people who have served on many boards and as funders. In this post, they offer their insights from the last crisis […]
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