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3 Communications Tools You’re Probably Paying For But Don’t Need
If you’re a small business, nonprofit, or solo marketer looking for breathing room in your budget, we have good news: you’re probably already paying for it. When money…

How Learning to Use AI Will Make You a Better Manager
“I tried AI, and it made more work. It’s easier to do it myself.” We’ve heard this from dozens of smart, capable professionals. Different sectors, different challenges, same…

Your AI Tools Are Culturally Biased—And It’s Hurting Your Mission
Mission-driven organizations pride themselves on serving diverse communities. Yet most are unknowingly deploying AI tools that embed Western cultural assumptions—actively undermining the very people they aim to help.…

Adapt or Die (But Not to Everything): A Leader’s Guide to Strategic Stubbornness
There is a species of hummingbird named Anna’s hummingbird. A jewel-toned Pacific Northwest native, they are not supposed to survive regional winters. For millennia, these tiny birds migrated…

Strategy Requires Grieving
When Saying “No” Means Saying Goodbye In a previous blog post, we wrote about the way tripwires and safety plans can help you respond thoughtfully (instead of reacting…

4 Inclusive Tips for Everyone Writing Online—No Team or Budget Required
If you’re managing communications on a small team (or solo), here’s the good news: accessibility doesn’t have to be complicated. Functionality and inclusivity go hand in hand—and these…