by Nancy L Seibel | Nov 5, 2018 | Nonprofits Blog, Relationship-Based & Reflective Practice
Originally posted January 20, 2013. Revised and updated November 5, 2018. As directors, managers, supervisors and staff, we are passionate about doing our best for children and families. We’re eager to know what we can do to reach our program’s goals and...
by Nancy L Seibel | Jan 22, 2018 | Nonprofits Blog, Relationship-Based & Reflective Practice
Implementing reflective supervision can be a key step in strengthening a relationship-based, resilience-promoting culture. Reflective supervision is one way organizations can assure that all leaders and staff members get regular opportunities to reflect, thinking...
by Nancy L Seibel | Jan 22, 2018 | Nonprofits Blog, Relationship-Based & Reflective Practice
Janice is a home visitor working with highly stressed parents and their young children. Her program’s mission, the prevention of child maltreatment, aligns with her sense of purpose, which is what made her decide to apply for this job four years ago. This is...
by Nancy L Seibel | Oct 10, 2017 | Get Unbusy, Nonprofits Blog, Relationship-Based & Reflective Practice
Burnout takes a heavy toll on those who experience it. It can affect health, well-being, motivation and resilience. This sense of physical and psychological depletion caused by unremitting stress is a phenomenon well known in the nonprofit world (Volk, Guarino, et...
by Nancy L Seibel | Jul 25, 2017 | Nonprofits Blog, Relationship-Based & Reflective Practice
Powerful questions catch your attention. They promote reflective practice. They help you figure things out. You know a powerful question when you hear one. It stops you in your tracks and makes you think. Something new becomes clear to you as you consider the...
