Fundraising Leadership

Avoiding something difficult might seem easier and less painful than dealing with the task at hand, often including difficult conversations. But what’s the price of your avoidance? Continuing their conversation on Positive Intelligence, David and Margaret talk about the Avoider Saboteur.  This one is a sneaky little mind pattern that affects many people a variety […]

If you, or someone you work with, is an introvert, you need to listen to this ASAP. In today’s episode, Janice and Margaret, talk with return guest Emma Lewzey Founder and Lead Consultant at Blue Sky Philanthropy. Emma shares her personal story and some crowdsourced tips and tricks to help you thrive as an introvert […]

Asking good questions is paramount for leaders, not only does it give you insight, but it can empower your team in a way that instructions simply can not.  What are the ingredients for a good question? In today’s Mini episode, Janice and Michelle talk all about questions that can help inspire your team to be […]

We all know playing is fun and it helps pass the time, but did you know it also helps improve productivity in your workplace? In today’s episode, Janice and Margaret, talk with Kaitlyn Corse and Katrin Windsor both certified coaches with a passion for bringing play into organizations. They share why play is important and […]

Are you often anxious, with chronic doubts about yourself and others? Well, you might be suffering from the Hyper Vigilant Saboteur. David and Margaret continue their conversation on Positive Intelligence with the Hyper Vigilant Saboteur. They discuss some of the causes and impacts of this Saboteur and what they recommend if you have it. If […]

It’s important to stand out to your donors, but how do you stand out if your organization sounds like all the rest? David and Margaret talk with Brock Warner author of From the Ground Up: Digital Fundraising for Nonprofits. Brock shares how he went about looking for fundraising inspiration in unconventional places and what he […]

Listening is a skill — possibly the most important skill a leader can have. Yet just because you listen doesn’t mean you are necessarily listening actively in a way that promotes meaningful dialogue. In today’s mini episode, Janice and Michelle discuss three different ways to listen. Our free resource is a tip sheet on  3 […]

In today’s episode, Margaret and Janice talk with Marc Cowell, Executive Director of the Outreach United Resource Center in Longmont, Colorado. Marc shares his front-line perspective from working with local families that were knocked down by the pandemic, and are now facing round two of crisis with inflation and skyrocketing costs to live. He focuses […]

We all face scarcity in our daily lives, whether goods, money, or time. However, we don’t have to have it as a mindset. Today David and Margaret tackle the scarcity mindset, which loves to play tricks on the mind. David and Margaret offer you the generosity challenge: for the next two weeks, step into financial […]

In this episode, Margaret and Janice talk with returning guest Nneka Allen, Founder of The Empathy Agency.  Nneka is currently on a quest for rest and wellness. She shares both the questions and the wisdom that are emerging from stillness. If you missed it, listen to the 2020 podcast episode Exploring Identity with Nneka Allen […]

How do you know when your organization is lacking team trust? And what are the causes? Today Janice and Michelle discuss both the positive and negative reasons and give us some fun exercises to help build it back up. Our free resource this week is a tipsheet on how to increase team trust you can […]

What is it about Mindful Self Compassion that is so hard? How can we learn to forgive ourselves? David and Margaret dive into positive intelligence and debunk the lies of the inner critic. Then they give us some steps to help move toward Mindful Self Compassion.  The duo drops some truth bombs and David offers […]

It’s important to push to be the best version of yourself. But at what point does cost sunk fallacy kick in? When your drive for achievement takes over and limits what you try to achieve. Join David and Margaret as they talk about the Hyper Achiever Saboteur and why it can negatively affect you and […]

A traditional Meals on Wheels metric would be the number of meals served. But after receiving a significant “trust grant” from the MacKenzie Scott funding initiative, Jennifer Steele, CEO of Meals on Wheels of Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky, got to step into the world of transformation. Tune in to hear how she has used […]

In this mini-episode, Michelle and Janice talk about some very important hats. Not the kind you would find at the mall, but the 3 hats that leaders wear every day in the office. Are you wearing one hat too much or not enough? Or perhaps one could be missing from your wardrobe entirely?  Do you want to […]

In this week’s episode, Margaret and David take a watery dive into the metaphor of surfing, and how it might serve us as humans and as leaders through these times of uncertainty. Margaret talks about going on a big vacation last month, in which nothing went as planned and much went awry — and how […]

In this mini-episode, David and Margaret continue their conversation on Positive Intelligence by exploring the controller saboteur.  The controller creates an anxiety-based need to take charge and control situations and people’s actions to one’s own will. If you would like to learn more about Positive Intelligence and take the FREE ASSESSMENT, check out our PQ Program […]

In this episode, Margaret and Janice talk with returning guest and board expert Christal Cherry. Christal  talks about how she and her partner have led some game-changing conversations designed to foster a sense of belonging in the boardroom. She shares some stories about boards that have been willing to have Brave Conversations, and helps listeners […]

In this celebratory episode, the Leadership Deep Dive team come together in honor of their 100th Episode. It’s fun, insightful, and from the heart. Special thanks to all of our listeners for making this happen. If you haven’t already, please subscribe at iTunes, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music Podcasts, or Spotify. If you are enjoying the […]

In this episode, Margaret and Michelle have a conversation with nonprofit consultant Jennie Arbogash. Jennie talks about her journey to showing up with more vulnerability as a leader and the impact this has had. This journey began when Jennie received some feedback and she was willing to listen, reflect, and begin to change. Jennie challenges […]