Doing less to do more
I recently resumed my conversation with Aspire Chicago’s President and CEO Jim Kales. In our previous discussion we discussed the tension...
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- Feb 26
There's a little bit of Alaska in all of us
I happen to think that the keys of the social sector’s revitalization, renewal, reinvention--whatever term suits your fancy, are already...
- Feb 10
On Impact Measurement in Philanthropy
With the march toward the marketplace comes a more laser-like focus on impact and metrics. By all means, measure impact. And, by all...
- Feb 2
Purpose Comes First
We speak of mission-money balance, a balance that is at the heart of nonprofit sustainability notions, for many a kind of Shangri-La....
- Jan 25
Holding the Tension
Bob Malsbary, a long-time friend of Evergreen Life Service and a current board member, is recounting Evergreen’s history. After a pause,...
- Jan 19
Competition or Alternative?
“Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed. Speech, when it brings no evil to others, is a pleasant thing.” – The Buddha Words...
- Jan 12
Have :47 for Wynton Marsalis?
I’m not going out on a limb in saying teams can be tough. If you’re a part of a team or are leading a team, accounting for the...
- Jan 5
Lions, and tigers, and bears…Oh, my!
Well 2020 was quite a year, wasn’t it? Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, I was noticing more and more references to VUCA. VUCA is an...
- Jul 1, 2020
Three Small Words
I had the privilege of being a part of a spellbound group hear Greg Nielsen of Nielsen Training & Consulting talk about innovative...
- Apr 30, 2020
Rapid Innovation, and the Paradox of Lemonade-Making
Dave and Lynnette discuss the innovation abilities that social sector leaders are demonstrating and how two things are true in the...
- Apr 21, 2020
Creative Ways to Maintain Engagement
Tammy Wharton, president & CEO of Girl Scouts Ohio's Heartland, talks with Dave Parker about ways she's keeping her team engaged, and how...
- Apr 9, 2020
Maintaining Physical, Emotional and Relationship Health
In this episode of One Thing, Lynnette shares with Dave the importance of maintaining physical, emotional and relationship health.
- Apr 3, 2020
Assuming Good Intent
Dave Parker talks with Heather Adams, executive director of the Rockingham County Partnership for Children in Reidsville, North Carolina,...
- Apr 2, 2020
Maintaining Connections
In this short video, Dave Parker talks with Allison Gant, board chair of the Alamance-Burlington School District in Burlington, North...
- Apr 1, 2020
The Importance of Self-care
Dave and Lynnette meet again virtually to talk about the importance of self-care. Lynnette shares what she considers to be a critical...
- Mar 24, 2020
Give yourself a break, and breathe
In this video, Dave Parker, founder and innovation guide at Rootstrike Labs, and Lynnette Cook, PhD, director of bliss at Rootstrike...
- Oct 1, 2019
Specializing in the Wholly Impossible
Dave Parker | When I started my work with nonprofit organizations over two decades ago, I was introduced to a phenomenon—Nannie Helen...
- Aug 27, 2019
Beware the Saber-Toothed Tiger
Dave Parker | In late May, I was in the seventh hour of an eight-hour drive and I was heading into a stretch where I was warned,...
- Jul 13, 2019
Build Your Skills to Innovate
Lynnette Cook | One of my favorite parts about RootStrike Labs is the three-session creativity and confidence booster program (Hopeless...