Keeping an amazing team together begins with inspired leadership. Inspired leadership thrives with an engaged and passionate Board!
How do you get an engaged and passionate Board? Connect them to the purpose! The WHY! But don’t just connect them to the organizations WHY, connect them to their personal WHY. The place where organizational WHY and personal WHY connect is where passion begins!
Understanding your WHY builds belief, which ignites passion, naturally leading to inspiration. Inspired people are motivated people who bring their best! This cycle of knowing WHY is crucial, especially in uncertain times.
It’s important for executive leaders to keep talking about the WHY and not just the WHAT. It’s time to ditch the traditional elevator speech! Instead, let’s focus on telling the story of our purpose in a way that inspires people to follow us off the elevator, learn more and get involved!
Questions to ponder:
* Is your board truly engaged and passionate?
* Do you have the right people but need the tools to motivate them?
* Can your board clearly articulate your organization’s WHY?
* Is it time for a significant shift?
Share your thoughts in the comments!
My team and I at the Human Service Forum are looking forward to partnering with Wilbert Weche from Willful Change LLC and Sarah Tanner from the Financial Development Agency to expand on this discussion with upcoming events including a BRAND NEW program coming this fall!
In the meantime, come connect with Sarah and I on May 29th at United Way of the Pioneer Valley. https://lnkd.in/egjebSbH
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-Becca Coolong- Executive Director- Human Service Forum
