The secret to change isn’t procedural, it’s psychological

Organizations often describe change as a technical exercise: Adjust a workflow, update a reporting line, reorganize a process or two. On paper, it all looks relatively contained. But the lived experience of change rarely aligns with the tidy logic of a project plan. Recently, I worked with a team in the midst of what leadershipContinueContinue reading “The secret to change isn’t procedural, it’s psychological”

Pre-owned electronics are making a comeback

Electronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering significant discounts on smartphones, e-readers, and other electronics labeled as “pre-owned.” Research I have co-led finds that these pre-owned options are becoming increasingly viable, thanks in part to laws and policies that encourage recycling and reuse of devices that might previously haveContinueContinue reading “Pre-owned electronics are making a comeback”

[PODCAST] A Practical Approach to More Meaningful Nonprofit Giving – Nina Guise-Gerrity

A Practical Approach to More Meaningful Nonprofit Giving In this episode of the Nonprofit Hub Radio Podcast, Nina Guise-Gerrity, founder and CEO of Get Gifted and longtime Loyola University professor, shares the story behind building an innovative platform designed to make giving more personal, efficient, and meaningful. What began as a simple challenge—wanting to sendContinueContinue reading “[PODCAST] A Practical Approach to More Meaningful Nonprofit Giving – Nina Guise-Gerrity”

AI coaches can take you far. But they can’t take you all the way

AI coaches are everywhere. They’re training marathoners and coaching leaders, and even billionaires Ray Dalio created an AI clone to serve as a digital mentor. In the past few months, searches for “AI coaching” have gone through the roof. And it’s easy to see why. AI coaches are available 24/7, cost less than a gymContinueContinue reading “AI coaches can take you far. But they can’t take you all the way”

Why you shouldn’t use ‘Happy Friday’ in an email

 “Happy Friday” is  ranked as one of the worst ways to begin an email and it is also one of the worst ways to end a piece of correspondence.  While “Happy Friday” may seem like a friendly send-off to colleagues as they approach the weekend, it can easily offend for many reasons. Here are three excellent reasonsContinueContinue reading “Why you shouldn’t use ‘Happy Friday’ in an email”

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