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Board Meeting – December 2014

Our December board meeting will happen right here at this post on Monday, December 8th at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (NA). There are 2 agenda items the board will discuss this month: Employee Evaluation that brings out the best in everyone (continued discussion – see here for details) Naming Hildy Acting Chief Mission Officer (discussion) Watch the … Read more

Bringing Out the Best in YOU

As consultants, we are driven to bring out the best in our clients. But what does it take to bring out the best in ourselves? Often consultants confess that they really don’t know. They’re so busy making everything ok for everyone else that they have never really asked themselves the question. So we asked it … Read more

Evaluations that Bring Out the Best in People: 5 Experts Weigh In

What would it take for employee evaluations to bring out the best in people? Deep down, we all realize that the process of evaluation is full of possibilities, yet it often falls short of what it could be. In preparing for a discussion on this topic at Creating the Future’s November board meeting, we asked several … Read more

Dealing with our Dreams for Creating the Future

Creating the Future’s board meeting will happen at this post on Monday, November 10th at 1pm ET / 10am PT. Board Packet Materials: November 2014 Creating the Future Board Agenda At its November 10th, 2014 meeting the Creating the Future board will be tackling two hefty subjects: beginning our planning to accomplish our mission and continuing … Read more

Board Meeting – November 2014: Staff Evaluations; Planning to Create the Future

Our November board meeting will happen right here at this post on Monday, November 10th at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (NA). There are two agenda items that promise to bring new approaches to the often tired subjects of “employee evaluation” and “planning.” Planning to Create the Future: Recommitting to accomplishing the mission Planning Overview 2012 – 2014 … Read more