314. #AMA Fridays: Should I stay or should I go? Navigating a work transition. - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE

Published: Aug. 26, 2022, 10 a.m.

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We're completing part deux of our Friday #AMA series focusing on helping small shops with a focus this week on determining when it's time to stay or go at your current nonprofit. Posed by our small shop queen, Rachel Bearbower, addressed the elephant in the room that many COVID survivors are feeling right now. Do I stick it out or move on? We'll talk through some questions to ask yourself, address compassion fatigue/burnout, and how to socialize an upcoming transition. Come hang with us!

Episode Overview

  • Leave us a voicemail! (2:00)
  • Rachel Bearbower\\u2019s questions: \\u201cWhen the founder is ending their tenure with their organization and they don't quite realize that it's time for them to move on. What do they do?\\u201d and \\u201cIf you are an ED and it's time to go and you're ready to go. What are some of the steps that you should be taking?\\u201d (2:40)
  • Many of us are in an existential place asking questions (3:35)
  • Questions to ask yourself as a leader (7:20)
  • Differences between burnout versus compassion fatigue (13:05)
  • Aila Malik\\u2019s four practical questions for leaders to ask themselves today (17:05)
    • What is my core belief?
    • How strongly do I believe in this mission?\\xa0
    • What needs to be true in my workplace to become an evangelist about this?\\xa0
    • How are you lifting others that you can pass the torch to?
  • Dr. Ryan Bisel\\u2019s Hallmarks of Great Leadership (18:55)
    • Focus on meaning
    • Take building trust seriously
    • Be approachable, vulnerable + relatable
    • Build community amongst your team\\xa0
    • Develop two-sided messages\\xa0
  • Ensuring a smooth transition for the organization and for yourself (21:05)
  • Consider sharing values and culture with your predecessor (25:25)

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