246: How Do You Address the Capacity Dilemma as a Nonprofit Leader? (Teri Beckman)

SUMMARY

Is your organization operating below its capacity while your team feels like they are overloaded? This is the crux of the capacity dilemma, and in episode #246 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Teri Beckman discusses the imbalance this challenge creates and how nonprofit leaders can resolve the tension this apparent contradiction creates. Teri also shares key tools and routines to help you manage your many goals and activities. Improving your capacity also includes building a more effective and cohesive board of directors that takes part in raising resources for the organization. If your intention is to maximize your capacity in 2024, you’ll want to listen to this episode!

ABOUT TERI

Teri is deeply influenced by Skillful Means, a fully integrated approach to life and work developed by Tarthang Tulku uniting business practices with personal and spiritual growth – including the development compassion and wisdom. Her lifelong passion lies in integrating eastern and western psychology, organizational behavior, business, leadership, and wellness. She is on the faculty of Dharma College, which offers cutting edge classes for those spiritually inclined, but not religious. HIGOL works to align leadership behaviors with business drivers to dramatically increase revenue, community impact, and evolve overall organizational performance.  With over combined 200 years of leadership experience working in mission-driven organizations, the HIGOL team has lived through most experiences our clients are dealing with. When not supporting clients or teaching, Teri can be found with her partner hiking one of North Carolina’s 41 state parks.

EPISODE TOPICS & RESOURCES

• The E Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
• Learn more about the March 2024 CEO/Executive Director Retreat
• Interested in Teri’s Sunday Summit? See the framework here.
• Have you gotten Patton’s book Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership: Seven Keys to Advancing Your Career in the Philanthropic Sector
• Watch for the companion workbook and the audio version of Patton’s best seller, Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, coming soon!