Relish Your Role

Hosted by Nancy Fournier Ph.D.

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Feb 2024

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Relish Your Role is hosted by Nancy Fournier Ph.D., Relationship Strategist for Women Nonprofit EDs. This show offers practical guidance and support to women leaders of nonprofit organizations who want to strengthen their many work relationships and regain control over their time. Episodes will cover how to delegate with confidence, inspire your board, develop healthy work habits, and other topics to help you have time to re-energize your creative process and run your agency with authentic power. The show will also provide actionable tips in response to the unique challenges confronting women EDs. Nancy has over 30 years of experience in nonprofit management, board training and executive coaching.

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February 27, 2024Episode 298 min

29. Getting Buy-In For Your Vision

As a nonprofit Executive Director, you have a vision for your agency and the impact it can make. This episode explores the importance of communicating your vision to all your stakeholders, incorporating their perspectives and concerns to engage others with what you hope to achieve in a deep and meaningful way.Find more practicable tips on my website Relish Your Role. com. I have so much respect for the work you do! Thanks for listening.

February 20, 2024Episode 289 min

Episode 28. Should Staff Attend Board Meetings?

Managing staff and Board relationships is an ongoing concern for a nonprofit Executive Director. There is no one right answer is how staff and Board relationships should be managed- but there are consequences for each decision. This episode looks at different ways staff can be included in Board meetings and offers guidance to help you set the boundaries between your bosses and your staff.Find more practicable tips on my website Relish Your Role. com. I have so much respect for the work you do! Thanks for listening.

February 13, 2024Episode 279 min

27. Executive Time Management; Audit How You Spend Your Time

There are many demands on your time as a nonprofit Executive Director.The way you spend your time in leading your agency sends a powerful message to the rest of the organization.If you are unaware of how you spend your time it is impossible to become more effective in your role and practice self-care.This episode outlines the ten major areas where nonprofit Executive Directors spend their time.By increasing your self-awareness of how you allocate your work time you can begin to exercise greater control of your schedule making you more effective as a leader.Find more practicable tips on my website Relish Your Role. com. I have so much respect for the work you do! Thanks for listening.

January 16, 2024Episode 267 min

Episode 26. Helping Your Board Member Find Their Niche

As a nonprofit Executive Director, you want to get the most out of your Board.Today’s episode explores strengthening your Board involvement- by matching their skills and interests with your agency’s needs.I discuss how to get to know your Board members in a way that is not transactional and can bring assets to your organziation.Find more practicable tips on my website Relish Your Role. com. I have so much respect for the work you do! Thanks for listening.

January 9, 2024Episode 2411 min

24. Terminating an Employee with Grace

It is never easy to fire someone. We tend to ignore employee problems until things reach the tipping point. This episode takes the fear out of the termination process by outlining the process of responding to employee problems, documenting your interventions, and preparing for and holding the termination meeting.Find more practicable tips on my website Relish Your Role. com. I have so much respect for the work you do! Thanks for listening.

January 2, 20248 min

Episode 23. Making the Case For an Executive Director Evaluation

You know the importance of annual performance evaluations. They celebrate successes, identify areas for support, and provide a roadmap for professional growth. Sadly most nonprofit Executive Directors rarely receive a thorough and objective performance evaluation. This episode provides you with talking points to convince your Board to set aside the time and resources to conduct the evaluation you deserve.Find more practicable tips on my website Relish Your Role. com. I have so much respect for the work you do! Thanks for listening.

December 12, 2023Episode 229 min

22. Six Steps for Providing Meaningful Staff Performance Reviews

It is the end of the year and you are probably deep in completing performance reviews for all your staff. This episode explores six steps that can make performance reviews a meaningful exercise for you and your staff.Given that reviews are often tied to staff raises or bonuses, doesn't it make sense to have a strong, objective, and thoughtful performance review?When done correctly the process and written document can strengthen your staff's commitment to your agency and convey your investment in their professional growth.Listen to learn more.Find more practicable tips on my website Relish Your Role. com. I have so much respect for the work you do! Thanks for listening.

December 5, 2023Episode 216 min

Episode 21. The Authentic Leadership Challenge for Women in the Nonprofit World

This episode explores the challenges women leaders in the nonprofit face having to balance societal expectations of their behavior with the premium placed on authentic leadership.When our authentic selves as women leaders are constantly judged as being either too nice or too assertive for effective leadership we are caught in a no win situation.Changing this dynamic can only occur when women are supported in all their complexity and understandings of authenticity is expanded.Find more practicable tips on my website Relish Your Role. com. I have so much respect for the work you do! Thanks for listening.

November 20, 2023Episode 209 min

20. Five Steps to Strengthen your Nonprofit’s Leadership Team

Your Leadership team are your eyes and ears to ensure your agency is running smoothly.At the most basic level, this group shares departmental information and receives updates from the Executive Director about recent decisions.But you want to move past the basic level of functioning, you want a team that takes on tasks that transcend the work that these individuals do as department heads and work cross department silos to provide you with high level strategic problem solving. This episode provides five considerations to make to get the high performing leadership team you deserve.Find more practicable tips on my website Relish Your Role. com. I have so much respect for the work you do! Thanks for listening.

November 14, 2023Episode 197 min

19.Finding the Talent to Run Your Nonprofit

The labor shortage is one of the more pressing challenges facing nonprofits in 2023. Staff vacancies create tremendous stress on your existing staff who are asked to do the work of two or three people. It is an unsustainable situation.This episode provides a few tips to make your agency an attractive possibility for prospective employees and ways to cast an appropriately wide net when looking for next ideal hire.Find more practicable tips on my website Relish Your Role. com. I have so much respect for the work you do! Thanks for listening.