Check in weekly with staff members
Get the Tip of the Day via email.Do you hold weekly one-on-one check-in meetings with each of your direct reports? Many managers instead rely on ad hoc meetings or group meetings instead, but regular...
View ArticleStay on track with norms and corrections
Get the Tip of the Day via emailStaffers are coming into campaign meetings late. Organizers aren't completing data entry. Canvasses aren't being launched effectively and/or on time. This is a tough...
View ArticleRemember to nurture your people
Get the Tip of the Day via emailAfter 12 years of organizing, I hit a brick wall, which you might also know as "organizer's burnout." I made the choice to listen to my body, take a leap of faith and a...
View ArticleUse clear directions for breakouts
Get the Tip of the Day via emailAt a training or conference, it's easy for people to lose track of time and get bogged down in conversation, and not return to the upfront session on time or with their...
View ArticleAsk relevant questions in meetings
Get the Tip of the Day via emailOver the past few months, I've spent a lot of time in conference calls and in meetings, from 30 people like at our NOI staff meetings, to 300-people on state-wide...
View ArticleGet expectations straight at your new job
Get the Tip of the Day via emailMany people who worked campaigns in 2012 are starting new jobs with new bosses. A new work relationship can be tricky, but there's one step that can make all the...
View ArticleSchedule "meetings" to get work done
Get the Tip of the Day via emailWork blocks are a great way to schedule out productive periods, but they're only effective if those around you don't disturb you during them. Too often though,...
View ArticleMeetings going over? Try an egg timer
Get the Tip of the Day via emailYou know those meetings where you constantly get off track and either never complete the agenda or the meeting goes 25 minutes over every time to get to everything?...
View ArticleFight meeting fatigue with planning
Get the Tip of the Day via emailMeetings can be a real drag. You may have been in one or two in the last month (maybe yesterday?) that felt like a complete waste of time. It doesn't have to be this...
View ArticleSet goals for conferences and events
Get the Tip of the Day via emailConferences can enrich your staff and expand your organization's work and reach. But if your team goes without some specific strategies, you won't get as much out of...
View ArticleDon't lose your vacation time
Get the Tip of the Day via emailIf you're like me, you hate that time of year when you get those emails from HR telling you to "use or lose" your vacation time by the end of the year. When starting a...
View ArticleHow to apply what you learned at that training
Get the Tip of the Day via emailAfter an intensive 3-day training I recently led, a participant reached out to the training community for some help. She wrote, "I am having difficulty explaining it to...
View ArticleThe five W's of delegation
Get the Tip of the Day via emailWhen you assign a piece of work to a staff member or volunteer, you probably know that it's important to be clear about what the desired outcome of the work is. But...
View ArticleDisagree with your boss effectively
Get the Tip of the Day via emailWorking on a candidate campaign or for an organization with a strong leader? In our work, egos can grow quite large. Sometimes it can be intimidating and we just agree...
View ArticleMake good habits an early priority
Get the Tip of the Day via emailOne of the highest-impact steps managers can take is getting good habits started early. Habits that might not be a problem when things are slow can become massive...
View ArticleMake better hires with exercises and simulations
Get the Tip of the Day via emailIf you're hiring staff members, simply interviewing your top candidates isn't enough. It's crucial to see people in action before you hire them, by using exercises and...
View ArticleTools for lateral thinking
Get the Tip of the Day via emailThere's a special place in hell reserved for those who think that saying "think outside the box" constitutes a strategy. Sure, creative and elegant solutions only...
View ArticleBad days happen
Get the Tip of the Day via emailSometimes it's ok to have a bad day.Look, we can't control everything that's happening outside our own little bubble, and sometimes something happens that can knock you...
View ArticleBe a bowl first, not a knife
Get the Tip of the Day via emailWhen something goes wrong or someone messes up, it's easy to jump to "correcting" the situation immediately. Years ago, one of my mentors taught me a lesson that I try...
View ArticleCelebrate great leadership
Get the Tip of the Day via emailOrganizing is a busy gig. We're out knocking doors and hitting the phones, pitching reporters, raising money for the cause... Great managers and leaders can make our...
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