5 Things Managers Can Do to Get Election-Ready
Check out these tips for managers and leaders to get their teams through election season (even if your work isn’t directly related to electoral work, politics, or organizing).
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Five Tips for Goal-Setting in Chaos
When there is a lot going on in the world, your organization, or your personal life (or all three!), goal-setting can feel like an insurmountable task. The good news is that goal-setting doesn’t have to add to the chaos; it can help you move through it.
So you’ve declared that Black Lives Matter. Now what?
Making a statement is not enough. Our public displays of anti-racism are only as authentic as our private actions, mindset shifts, and interventions. In this article, we share five things for leaders to consider doing to live by their Black Lives Matter solidarity statements.
How to Manage When Things Are Not Okay
While we—The Management Center—can’t undo the harms of nearly half a millennium of the degradation and dehumanization of Black people in the United States, we can help envision a path forward for managers and leaders. In this article, we share our best thinking on supporting your staff at a time when things are not okay (and haven’t been for a long time).
5 Tips for Switching to Remote Management
Managing remotely for the first time can be daunting! These five tips can help you make the shift.
Building Your Emotional Resilience Muscle
During times of crisis, managers must lean on their emotional resilience muscles. This article shares resources and advice on how to stay emotionally grounded so you can lead effectively.
Tips for Running an Effective Rapid Response Team
During times of upheaval and crisis, set up a rapid response team to help you make great decisions quickly.
Managing Uncertainty: What to Communicate to Your Team
In a crisis, a big part of every leader’s job is to provide a container for staff—that is, to make sense of what’s happening. Effective communication can promote the stability, continuity, and sense of purpose that helps people cope during tough times.
Managing Through Uncertainty: How to Scenario Plan
Scenario planning now helps you prepare for the future so you can seize possibilities or develop contingency plans. Learn the basics of scenario planning, then get started with our easy-to-use tool.
How to Actually Reprioritize
Whether you’re a staff member, project leader, or director, one of the most important skills you may need in the current terrain is the art of saying “no” (to some things) so you can make room for others. In other words: how to reprioritize.