Timesaving Tools for Efficient Leaders
Webinar
Handouts Included
Price
$47.00
60 Minutes
Duration
Do you constantly feel like you are bailing water from a sinking ship with a teaspoon? Are you excited about the future but know you need to maximize every minute of your workday to achieve goals?
Whether you are consistently overwhelmed or seeking ways to grow leadership skills, this session is for you. Join FFG as we identify the most common “time vampires” that derail the productivity of nonprofit leaders. Our experts will outline proactive strategies any leader can implement to reframe priorities and reclaim the workday. Walk away with time management tips and practical tools to put the content into action.
Takeaways
- Identify the time vampires in your workday.
- Learn how to assess and prioritize tasks on your calendar.
- Explore tools to simplify tasks.
- Improve communication with your team.
Bonus Materials
- NA PDF of the presentation slides
- NAny additional handouts
- NAccess to the replay for one year
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Nonprofit Leadership Development
Webinar Series
Developing Successful Leadership
Are you tired of playing “tug of war,” operating in survival mode, or flying by the seat of your pants?
Join FFG as we help nonprofit leaders find the balance between strategic planning and thinking. During this session, we will explain how to unite your team in strategic planning processes that celebrate individual creativity, promote teamwork, and ensures consensus.
Takeaways:
- Understand why nonprofits need a strategic plan to thrive
- Explore how to engage and unify all team members in the planning process
- Discover ways your strategic plan can strengthen leadership
- Learn how to foster a “strategic thinking” culture so leadership can adapt while keeping plans current and relevant
Executive Committees in Action
Are you wasting valuable time at board meetings with “housekeeping” issues? Is one board member charged with keeping the entire board on track? Join FFG to learn how an effective executive committee contributes to efficient and consistent board governance. During this session, we will highlight job duties of nonprofit officers and share strategies for organizing and mobilizing an executive committee.
Takeaways
- Break down of duties for nonprofit board officers
- Understand differences between executive committee meetings and general board meetings
- Explore core functions of nonprofit executive committees
- Gain strategies for organizing and strengthening your executive committee
The Effective Executive Director
Are you new, floundering, or simply seeking to grow in the ED role? Are you a board member looking for ways to support your executive staff? During this session, FFG will share the top ten things anyone can do to help a good ED become a great one. We will address myths that derail Executive Directors and strategies to help ED’s maximize impact without compromising their mental and physical health.
Takeaways
- Create a shift from the “crisis mindset” to a positive and productive work environment.
- Understand how your team’s unique brilliance can change the way you do business.
- Determine efficient ways to establish and share priorities with your team.
- Gain strategies to keep your team vision-focused and action-driven.
- Maximize impact by adopting time management skills and tools.
Streamlining Volunteer Management
Are you struggling to balance your need for volunteers and the time it takes to manage them? Is it challenging to find the right volunteers for your organization? If you seek ways to build a volunteer program that attracts quality and consistent volunteers, this session is for you.
Join FFG as we tackle the most challenging aspects of volunteer management and outline the top ten steps every organization can take to establish the framework for a strong and sustainable volunteer program.
Takeaways
- Understand top reasons volunteers fail to engage or commit.
- Clarify ideal volunteer prospects.
- Establish the framework for a successful volunteer program.
- Explore volunteer tracking tools to streamline processes.
- Adopt communication strategies to keep volunteers engaged and energized.
The Founder's Role in the Nonprofit They Create
Description: Are you a nonprofit founder who needs to clarify your roles and responsibilities? Is your organization experiencing growing pains as you expand your leadership circle? FFG’s experts will lead participants into a deep dive focused on the founder’s role so all your team members understand the legal and ethical responsibilities that come with being the visionary! We will tackle the common pitfalls of “founders’ syndrome” and share practical tips and tools for navigating conflicts. We will also highlight creative ways your organization can support founders and preserve their legacy through a well-executed mission.
Takeaways:
- Learn the top five things every nonprofit founder should know before starting a nonprofit.
- Discover what “founder’s syndrome is” and how to avoid it or treat it!
- Explore how to successfully turn ‘growing pains’ into ‘growing gains.’
- Adopt strategies to protect the founder’s vision and legacy while growing the organization
Hiring and Firing: Executive Staff Management
How do you know who to hire or when to let someone go? How do you balance finding staff with the qualification and skills you need with the salary you can offer?
If you are considering hiring or firing an executive director, development director, or other key staff, this session offers a wealth of HR support. Join FFG as we dive into the questions your board and executive directors should consider when onboarding or terminating executive leaders.
Takeaways
- Learn best practices of hiring and firing processes
- Determine what to ask and expect of job candidates
- Compare and clarify compensation norms in your field and region
- Understand how to offset staff positions with outsourced options
Leadership’s Role in Partnership Planning
Do you have a “love-hate” relationship with your community partners? You love the potential impact your combined efforts can create but hate how exhausting it is to maintain timely and effective communication?
Join FFG as we show you how to evaluate the organization’s current needs, identify potential partners, and cultivate efficient and effective partnerships.
Our experts will break down the written partnership agreement process and share tips and templates for key agreements such as Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs). Finally, our experts will explain why strategic partnerships are more important than ever and how partnership agreements can hinder or help your growth and funding efforts.
Take-Aways
- Understand the difference between sponsorship and partnerships.
- Assess organizational needs.
- Identify best partnership prospects.
- Outline partnership agreements for community or grant writing purposes.
- Learn effective methods to develop and maintain strategic partnerships.
Timesaving Tools for Efficient Leaders
Do you constantly feel like you are bailing water from a sinking ship with a teaspoon? Are you excited about the future but know you need to maximize every minute of your workday to achieve goals?
Whether you are consistently overwhelmed or seeking ways to grow leadership skills, this session is for you. Join FFG as we identify the most common “time vampires” that derail the productivity of nonprofit leaders. Our experts will outline proactive strategies any leader can implement to reframe priorities and reclaim the workday. Walk away with time management tips and practical tools to put the content into action.
Takeaways
- Identify the time vampires in your workday.
- Learn how to assess and prioritize tasks on your calendar.
- Explore tools to simplify tasks.
- Improve communication with your team.
Building an A-List Board
Do your board members go “MIA” between meetings? Are you dependent on a handful of active board members to do all the work? FFG’s experts have sat on both sides of the board table and are ready to help you build a team of passionate, committed, and action-oriented board leaders.
We will show you how to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your board, establish expectations, and implement accountability systems that produce RESULTS.
Take-Aways
- Understand board roles & responsibilities
- Evaluate the effectiveness of your current board and identify the gaps
- Identify prospective new board members
- Outline expectations for board engagement
- Implement strategies to increase board participation
- Hold board members accountable to their job description, the mission, and their commitments to the organization
Balance of Power: The ED and Board Chair
Is there a disconnect between your board and staff? Do you struggle to get things done without stepping on toes or finger-pointing? If you are ready to take your organization to the next level, join FFG to define and develop the most essential leadership duo in the nonprofit sector- the board chair and executive director. We will dive into core functions of each role and communication norms that promote a positive leadership culture.
Takeaways
- Clarify roles and responsibilities of the board chair and ED
- Understand where the board chair’s job ends and the ED’s job begins
- Create communication norms to reduce conflict and increase impact
- Balance of power and participation in board meetings
- Establish expectations and accountability
Conducting Meetings that Work
Are you tired of sitting through meetings that drain your energy or waste valuable time? Do structured meetings devolve into brainstorming or venting sessions with little follow-through.
If you are ready to re-imagine the way you plan and facilitate meetings, this session is for you. FFG will outline the most common “culprits” of unsuccessful meetings and share practical tips so you can maximize every minute of your agenda.
Takeaways
- Identify the common “culprits” responsible for hijacking productive meetings.
- Explore different types of meetings (priorities and structure).
- Create a realistic and action-driven agenda.
- Engage your team in meaningful yet timely ways.
- Learn to contribute to focused meetings that produce real results.
Succession Planning: Strategies that Work
If the most active member of your team were to walk away tomorrow, would your organization come to a screeching halt or begin a chaotic scramble to figure out the next steps? Are you prepared to guide your organization through both expected and unexpected transitions of team members?
If the thought of losing and replacing essential team members makes you nervous, this session is for you. Join FFG as we outline strategies to ensure that your mission can move forward productively, even during transitions.
Takeaways
- Understand different threats that arise from friendly and hostile transitions.
- Learn how to protect your organization’s physical and intellectual property.
- Determine what information you should include in transition files to prepare for both unexpected and expected turnover.
- Explore ways a proactive communication plan ensures your team and the community know what to expect.