In The Community - Ways to Get Engaged
With Movember at an end and December now in full swing, it is often a time of joy as well as a time to reflect on what can one person do...
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Angie McLeod
- Sep 24, 2018
- 2 min
Underpaid and overworked: A call-to-action for the non-profit sector
Having worked alongside countless dedicated non-profit leaders, I know that many are becoming burnt out. Exhausted. Deflated. Tired of...
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Angie McLeod
- Sep 17, 2018
- 2 min
Plan to Engage: Don’t engage to plan
Consistent and varied community engagement is key. Recently I wrote an article about the importance of non-profits building strong...
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Angie McLeod
- Sep 10, 2018
- 2 min
Don’t be shy: Invest in cross-sector relationships
It’s worth it to make connections and ask for help. Often, when I help organizations with strategic planning, they want to get input from...
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Angie McLeod
- Oct 20, 2017
- 4 min
How good is your conversational agility?
The reality is that not all conversations go the way we want them to. Some plug along in neutral, wishy-washy by their very nature....
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Angie McLeod
- Oct 20, 2017
- 4 min
Transformational Conversations: Are you having them?
Judith E. Glaser, founder of the Creating WE Institute and author of Conversational Intelligence, notes that 9/10 conversations miss...
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Angie McLeod
- Oct 20, 2017
- 2 min
Bring on the Oxytocin.
Our brains are intrinsically wired to release a number of neurochemicals—some that lead to stress and arousal, and some that lead to a...
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Angie McLeod
- Jul 31, 2017
- 2 min
Tips for Collaboration: hammer out the details up-front
Do you remember in school when teachers made us come up with group rules before starting a group project? It was an important lesson....
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Angie McLeod
- Jul 31, 2017
- 2 min
The value of a friend... and a cup of tea.
You’ve got to have friends. Being a leader in business—whether you run a non-profit or a small business, can be lonely. You have a lot of...
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Angie McLeod
- Jul 13, 2017
- 3 min
Try this challenge to banish internal gremlins!
I’ve spoken in the past about gremlins … those nasty monsters that sit on your shoulder and tell you what you cannot do. They tell you...
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Angie McLeod
- Jun 30, 2017
- 2 min
Is your business an island or an atoll?
Collaboration. It’s a term that many throw around as a means to achieving better results in business. Yet so few of us actually implement...
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Angie McLeod
- Jun 7, 2017
- 2 min
Hugs, not handshakes
Networking is an essential part of building a strong business. Or so the story has gone for decades. Get out there. Meet people. Identify...
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Angie McLeod
- Jun 2, 2017
- 3 min
A sense of belonging—in business
As a community developer, I’ve long known how important is to feel like we belong: that we have a tribe of likeminded individuals in our...
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Angie McLeod
- May 16, 2017
- 2 min
Why we all win with collective intelligence
I’m learning a lot of new terms of late. And today I found a term that really resonated with me: collective intelligence. Why does this...
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Angie McLeod
- Apr 4, 2017
- 2 min
30%: The difference between setting goals and being truly accountable
I found some statistics online about the success rate of goal setting and accountability systems from the Association of Training and...
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Angie McLeod
- Mar 2, 2017
- 3 min
6 surprising ways in which a Mastermind will help you
Ongoing mastermind groups are an investment in business growth. However, many entrepreneurs hesitate to make this investment. Why? Some...
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Angie McLeod
- Mar 2, 2017
- 1 min
International Women’s Day: Be Bold for Change!
March 8th marks International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is #beboldforchange. Women around the world are striving together to forge a...
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Angie McLeod
- Jan 9, 2017
- 2 min
Growing Literacy. Strengthening our community.
I know when you read the term literacy, you mind automatically goes to reading and writing. And that is a part of literacy, but it’s not...
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Angie McLeod
- Oct 12, 2016
- 2 min
Small Business. Big Impact.
Did you know that October is small business month? It’s time to celebrate our choices and how our combined efforts impact our local...
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Angie McLeod
- Oct 5, 2016
- 2 min
Honest conversation and belly laughter: a Collective Wisdom Evening Retreat specialty
I don’t love networking. I know that those of you who know me are likely saying ‘yeah, right Angie!?!” And I get that as most people see...
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