The tribe after two years

August 19, 2011

This week marks two years since I endeavoured to mobilize a tribe through this blog. It’s been a fun adventure, making my way into the blogosphere and working with our tribe – those people who dedicate their best hours working towards seeing changed lives. We’ve learned much together on the way. I know I’m better because [...]

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What if…

August 17, 2011

When you showed up in a new town, your mobile device told you your cause’s donors, large and small? Your employees knew how to instantly start a group video chat? You interacted with your mail client with only your keyboard? The meeting’s minutes were waiting in your inbox before you left the meeting room? You [...]

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Location Agnostic

August 15, 2011

Can people engaged in your cause connect with each other independent of location? How many clicks does it take to connect them? Do they need to know what time zone the person is in before initiating contact? Must they look up the person’s phone number, email address or handle before initiating contact? Do they need [...]

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Choices

August 5, 2011

To work with my email tab open or not. To go home early or get started on my action points right after the meeting. To rearrange my desktop or take helpful notes during the conference call. To read blogs or take the next priority item on my todo list head on. To decide for the [...]

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Four ways to finish well with your team

August 1, 2011

I’m in the process of wrapping up with a team that I’ve been leading for over three years. Here are a few things that I’m trying to keep in mind during the transition process. Celebrate – It’s important to come together as a team and celebrate your time and accomplishments together. A team meeting combined [...]

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Five reasons I’ll never send you a word doc

July 11, 2011

1. It’s presumptuous of me to assume that you own software that will be able to interpret the document’s format. 2. If I merely wanted you to read the contents a format such a .pdf is much more universally acceptable and there is free software you can use to open my document. 3. If I want to [...]

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Will you double your cause’s impact by 2020?

June 19, 2011

I was intrigued by the article Coca-Cola marketing shifts from impressions to expressions. The article, about consumer engagement is excellent in today’s shifting social media landscape. However, that wasn’t what caught my attention. Buried within the article is the fact that Coke is trying to double it’s business by 2020! I’ve travelled a lot and [...]

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Being an encourager at 35,000 feet

May 31, 2011

One of the ways I show care for others is through my words, both verbal and written. Recently while flying, I had an idea. As I flew over the city of a friend and colleague, I simply typed some words of encouragement for that person about the leadership and vision they were displaying in their cause.  Looking [...]

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How do you celebrate with a virtual team?

May 20, 2011

Recently my team worked hard to meet some key deadlines. However being a virtual team, we weren’t able to go out for pizza, drinks etc… right after we met our goals. I still wanted to value my team and take time to celebrate our accomplishments. So, I asked the Twitterverse what they thought a virtual [...]

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Anatomy of a birthday on Facebook

April 3, 2011

No joke, April 1 is my birthday. I am fascinated by the people who take time to wish me a happy birthday on my Facebook wall.  As much as it seems like an impersonal act, it does make me feel cared for that people think of me and take time to write.  I not really [...]

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