Sometimes the mistakes we make are our best teacher. Such is the case with my pursuit of a better way of helping organizations to use their strategic plans.
The mistake that I kept repeating: After hours of work with clients we would produce a beautiful strategic plan! Then, after hand-offs and hugs I would walk away, leaving the talented people at the organization to get to work.
Read MoreOver two years, 23 grantmakers explored how to improve openness and transparency. The grantseekers we learned from made the best case for improving our practices.
Read More“Philanthropy gains impact and trust with grantseekers when funders practice openness. Grantseekers are able to get a stronger sense of the priorities of the funder when there is openness in the relationship.” Gina Weekley - At-Risk Student Supports Coordinator, Waterloo Community School District
Some days we feel like meetings gobble us up. We beg to get back to our desk to do our “real work.” Other days we need an idea, a decision, a breakthrough and our first instinct is to call a meeting for help.
Why are meetings so tricky? Why are we so ambivalent about them? At See What I Mean, we believe meetings are necessary because so much of what we try to accomplish requires human interaction.
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