Open Questions: The Ross Collective Blog
Sharing insights and stories on nonprofit strategy, racial equity and leadership
Why Informal Practices Matter So Much More Than You Think
Most of us want to understand how we work together and how we can improve our shared work.
What Formal Practices Can - and Can’t do for Board Meetings
To create inclusive, impactful board meetings, you should include those formal structures such as Meeting Agreements. They set the board’s work in the right direction.
Four questions to lead inclusive, interactive meetings
For better meetings, ask these questions beforehand.
How managing change well can help teams embrace joy
How to use our leadership to guide our teams through transition.
Three big ideas to bring your team back together now with compassion and hope
Our framework to help nonprofit teams reconnect and find a path forward
How five minutes invested up front builds resilience and connection
It is more important than ever to build a positive organizational culture. How can nonprofit leaders do this now?
Right Now, the Radical Kindness and Love of a N95 Mask
Finding the N95 Actions that protect and support us and others
Nonprofit Board Strategic Planning Retreats: 7 Tips to Make Them Remarkable
Seven principles that The Ross Collective uses to design and lead impactful strategic planning retreats
Three steps to bring energy and empathy to your meetings
In this moment of uncertainty, nonprofit leaders must design meetings and conversations with structures that create space for what is emerging.
Five guidelines to keep virtual meetings on track, inclusive and engaging
If we’ve learned anything from the past year, it’s resilience!
The Best Questions for Powerful Virtual Meetings
A while back, I led a strategic planning meeting for the board of social service nonprofit organization.
We first honed in on the organizational vision for work for the next year. We then discussed blockages to accomplishing the work. Then, we moved from vision to plan by agreeing on board projects in the upcoming year.
How five minutes invested upfront leads to hours of productivity
Meeting agreements help participants to better listen to and learn from one another