Thought Leadership Archives - Mission Partners

Facing Complexity with Courage: Introducing the 2026 Insights on Purpose™ Report

If you’ve spent time in or around nonprofit leadership over the last few years, you know it’s been a time unlike any other. Demand for services is up, as access to resources is down. There is pressure to navigate uncertainty with a…

Intentional Leadership Practices, Internal Communications and Culture Building

How the Harmony of Conflict Can Transform Your Workplace

“Your voice doesn’t matter here.” I think back to workplaces I’ve been in where this phrase has been said, or implied. Perhaps you’ve experienced those spaces too, where the ideas, questions, or initiatives are dominated by a…

Intentional Leadership Practices, Internal Communications and Culture Building

How to Deliver Clear Feedback that Drives Mission Impact

Six strategies on how to offer feedback that people want to receive Let’s go back in time for a moment—actually, two moments. First, think back to a time when someone shared feedback with you that seemed to do absolutely no good, perhaps…

Public Presence and Messaging

Winning the First Minute: Why the First 60 Seconds Matter for Successful Meetings

Guests are queuing. The waiting room fills. You check the time. The host checks on you. "Are you ready?" "Ready to go," you reply. The meeting is ready to start. It’s time for you to win the first minute. What is "winning the…

Inclusive Marketing Practices

Align Your Social Media Strategy with Your Values: A Mission Partners Guide

Social impact organizations and nonprofits are coming to a social media crossroads, needing to decide whether their current social media strategy is working for them (if they have one) and whether that strategy aligns with their organizational…

Internal Communications and Culture Building

The Value of Core Competencies

How we built up team culture through values-aligned expectations Mid-year review season is in full swing at Mission Partners, and if your team is like ours, you’re drafting your review, sourcing feedback for your direct reports, and striving…

Internal Communications and Culture Building

Transforming Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces

Does the thought of creating a safe space ever make you nervous? Last year, I felt that way as I was preparing to facilitate a workplace satisfaction conversation for a group of employees. I was responsible for guiding a space that was about…

Internal Communications and Culture Building

Putting People First: Mental Health in the Workplace

When you think about cultivating an equitable and a mental health supportive workplace informed by your team, what comes to mind? Does it feel attainable? Is it intimidating? Next month, I’ll celebrate my one-year work anniversary…