Is it really possible to become a better leader in just 15 minutes? According to Simon T. Bailey — author, life coach and keynote speaker at our recent Leadership Conference — the answer is yes. He says that by incorporating this 15-minute routine into your day, you’ll be on your way to long-term leadership success. Become a Better Nonprofit Leader …
What does it mean to develop and connect nonprofit leaders?
About five years ago, my brother asked me a (seemingly) simple question: “What do you do?” Try as I might to come up with creative ways to explain the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s work, my role and the challenges facing our sector, my brother kept coming to the same conclusion: “So, NLC teaches, and you’re a teacher?” While teaching is an …
A Brilliant Day: Highlights from NLC’s 2019 Leadership Conference
“Brilliance is living from the inside out and leading with purpose.” These were the words brilliance expert Simon T. Bailey shared during his keynote address at our 2019 Leadership Conference. He told us that when we’re in alignment with our calling, our work isn’t a job — it’s an opportunity. He asked: What problem were you created to solve? As …
How to Overcome Leadership Conference FOMO
At the Nonprofit Leadership Center, our annual Leadership Conference is like the Super Bowl of our year. It’s a powerful time to gather with 700 nonprofit leaders across the Tampa Bay region for a day of intentional learning, networking and growth. But the connections and development opportunities don’t start and stop here. This year, we’re taking the best of our …
4 Nonprofit Moms Share Tips for Balancing Motherhood and Their Mission
Lunches packed. Laundry folded. Gifts for the upcoming party wrapped. Homework checked. Dog walked. Bed made. Meals planned. Dinner in the oven. Tantrum calmed. Crisis averted. Hugs given. Advice shared. Out the door. Repeat. Let’s face it — moms are super heroes. They do the little things every day that go unnoticed and the big things that leave a lasting …
NEW 2019 Nonprofit Leadership Classes in Pinellas County
We recently asked nonprofit leaders across Tampa Bay to tell us how the Nonprofit Leadership Center can better support and strengthen their work. The answer was clear: Offer more classes in Pinellas County. “I’d like to see NLC take some of their courses into the community and do more in Pinellas.” You shared your feedback, and we’ve listened. In addition …
Self-Care Tips for Nonprofit Leaders
Picture this: After a full day sitting at your computer, you’re finally putting the finishing touches on a major presentation when — BAM! — your machine makes a whirring noise and the screen goes dark. All your effort has been wiped out, and you wonder what to do next. We’ve all experienced similar moments of dread. We rely on our …
Your Very Special Invitation…
Team NLC is already busily working behind the scenes on many aspects of our 9th annual Leadership Conference on May 22nd. Thanks to Key Partner C3 Media we can now unveil our snazzy new 2019 Leadership Conference theme logo: Don’t you love it?? And one of the most fun things we’ve done to date is chat with our Keynote Speaker, …
A-Z Practices for a Better You
Are you being bombarded? Everywhere I turn all the talk is (still) about setting goals and intentions for this new year. There are fabulous articles, videos and audios available at the click of a button or a turn of a page describing in detail how and why this is beneficial.I’m not repeating that here. I’ve simply compiled a short list …
Tuning Into Your Future
We’re thrilled to bring you the first guest blog post from our 2019 Leadership Conference Keynote Speaker, Simon T. Bailey. “The biggest risk is not taking any risk…In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” – Mark Zuckerberg Have you ever had an idea or dream but for some …