Category Green Solutions

Gluten Free Budget Brilliance December 15, 2021 Association Insights, Green Solutions

I have been a meeting planner for over 16 years and have a pretty good grasp of the essentials. My meal guarantee-to-attendee ratio is 95% for the dozens of large meetings and conferences I have planned, meaning lower food cost and less waste for our clients.

We are very good at stretching sometimes unrealistically low food and beverage budgets to make an event work well – not unlike some moms do a couple of days before payday...

What makes a CSP giveaway keynotes? December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Green Solutions, Keynote Keys, Peer Powered Performance, Positive Deviance, Video Samples No comments

It could be because I am not particularly good at this but if you read any of my mountain of testimonials you know that is not true. The CSP designation is not easy to attain. For those new to the acronym CSP stands for Certified Speaking Professional. It is the only earned by 10% of Global Speakers Federation members worldwide.*

So the question remains; Why would anyone who is skilled and determined enough to earn this designation want to give away his keynote presentations?

The change hap...

Ten Actionable Ideas for Applying 77 Reading Recommendations December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Association Insights, Diagnostics, Emotional Intelligence, Green Solutions, Peer Powered Performance, Spirit at Work, Topics, Training No comments

We become like what we think about most.

I don’t know when first learned that idea but it has shaped the path of my adult life for more than 30 years. These are a sampling of books, articles and authors. Some new, some old. I would categorize them into four areas. Business, Neuroscience, Psychology and Spirit. Their priority depends on where you are on your own personal path.

Here are ten actionable ideas for finding the perfect resource for you.

Find a resource that resonates with you and stick with it.
Don’t read it, or li...

On-Target On-boarding December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Green Solutions, Peer Powered Performance, Training

I originally wrote this for training seasonal employees but I also believe it applies to any nonprofit attempting to on-board a new board member, volunteer or staff. I would now use a digital flash system but the purpose and approach is the same. First it is important to know for a fact that those who say they understand governance also believe they fully comprehend quantum physics. They may really know their stuff but it is better to test first and rather than regret later.

One of the most...

The Real Cost of Leadership Lost December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Association Insights, Astonishing Service, Customer Service, Emotional Intelligence, Green Solutions, Peer Powered Performance No comments

There have been a gazillion articles, studies, examples and illustrations but none seem to so succinctly cover a few of the more poignant priorities. If I am to honestly take stock of my twenty plus years as a manager I was, based on today’s standards, particularly pathetic. That is not to say that I was all that sharp at the time but my point is that we live in an entirely different culture...