Want to test the conviction of our values? Offer an incentive and see how quickly we become transactional. Or, witness how we will not sacrifice our belief for a better deal. Holding true to our values is called loyalty.
Values
Pay for Performance
Here is a conversation that may find its way to your boardroom in the next year. Do nonprofits need to pay nonprofit board members? The National Association of Nonprofit Organizations and Executives (NANOE) is advocating a change to the role of a board member and nonprofit executive. The headline grabber is NANOE’s belief that nonprofit board members should receive an honorarium for their service, and a strong CEO focus on money over mission. The Chronicle of Philanthropy provides a in-depth look at the movement.
The ascension of this discussion brings a conversation opportunity to the board room. What does your organization stand for? How does its behaviors match the stated values? What actions would constitute a breach? What is essential to the serving the board?
Would your organization pay for performance?
How You Deliver
Any of us can make a promise, take a reservation, offer a guarantee. That is not the work that matters. How we perform when circumstances cause us to deviate from our promise reveals our real value. How we respond to missing expectations is what makes us memorable.
Circle of Safety
Opinions
The best movies of all time, greatest authors, best baseball players ever, or top ten sights you must see in your lifetime. These lists spring-up frequently. When done with care and creativity they offer a lot of insights about the person who assemble them.
Where do you share your opinions that confirm your values?
What-if-concepts 