I've just come more acquainted with Joan Garry, whose book "Guide to Non-Profit Leadership" is hot off the press. At the same time, I've been supporting one of my clients on an upcoming special event. I have mixed feelings about events. I love them when they are deeply connected to mission, but anything that involves lots of small talk, unhealthy food and maybe a bit too much alcohol and food is not my favorite. Here's Joan's take on the perils of events: 1) They are expen

Current events are a wild ride. In this article, In recent post in Forbes, author Kristi Hedges writes, "Business has adopted the military acronym VUCA – volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous – to describe the current state of normal." This landscape is something the mission-driven sector has always had to deal with. Losing a previously reliable funding source, coping with a PR issue, having a sudden transition in staff or leadership are part of our operational landscap

The Merrymeeting Management Solutions blog is about connecting you with some thought-provoking, humorous, insightful and credible perspectives on work, maintaining balance and connection to place, effective and efficient practice and a whole series of handy tools for life in the mission-driven realm. I'll post presentations or other resources I've developed on this site. For starters, here's a short commercial break. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf5TgVRGND4