COVID-19, Lead, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, System Change
If remote work is the future of work, how do you stack up? I have been working with a virtual team since I founded Social Impact Architects 11 years ago. It isn’t easy, but like anything new, it can be rewarding – both for leaders and employees – if you have the...
COVID-19, Guest Blogs, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning, System Change
As businesses reopen around the country, the question on every social sector CEO’s mind right now is – when should we open? What is the right thing to do for our employees, customers and clients? I sat down with my good friend and colleague, James “Jim” Savage, to...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Collaborate, Communicate, COVID-19, Grow, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, Storytelling
Volunteers are the lifeblood of the social sector – this is why we celebrate them this time every year. This week is National Volunteer Week and when issuing the national proclamation, the president said, “We have never needed the volunteerism of America more than we...
COVID-19, Issue Based Blogs, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, Storytelling
My favorite movie as a child was the epic adventure of Mary Poppins. I love everything about it, including my favorite song in the piece, “Feed the Birds” – which to this day makes me cry. But, the best lesson in the piece for children is the song “Spoonful of Sugar.”...
Guest Blogs, Lean Start-Up, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects
This week, I am turning it over to one of Social Impact Architects’ consultants, David Claps, who brings to us years of experience working in the arts. We at Social Impact Architects recognize the power of the arts to change communities and to operate with the...
Collaborate, Impact Measurement, Organizational Assessments, System Change
I just had lunch with a dear friend who asked me a question I often hear as a teacher, consultant and community advocate – “Why is collaboration so hard?” I laughed a little and then explained it was the same reason why relationships are difficult. People go into them...
