© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Facilitation and Field Guide to Nonprofit Program Design, Marketing, and Evaluation. One of the most common sets of activities in the management is planning. Very simply put, planning is setting the direction for something — some …

The topic of work-life balance applies to a person’s effort to be effective in their work life and in their personal life, as well. This topic wasn’t as important in the past as it is today because, in the past, people often were able to attend primarily to one major role in their life (for …

Sections of This Topic Include What is Job Satisfaction? Measuring Job Satisfaction Career Satisfaction: Do You Have It? Job Satisfaction: Is it Time to Stay or Leave? Various Perspectives on Job Satisfaction Also, consider Personal Development Personal Productivity Related Library Topics Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related to Job Satisfaction In addition to the …

Sections of This Topic Include What Has Personal Wellness Got to Do With Managing? What is Personal Wellness? Take a Personal Wellness Inventory Develop Your Personal Wellness Plan Various Perspectives on Wellness Numerous Additional Resources Related to Personal Wellness Start an Informal Study and Support Group to Help You What Has Personal Wellness Got to …

© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. What is Reframing? How Is It Useful? Reframing is seeing the current situation from a different perspective, which can be tremendously helpful in solving problems, making decisions, and learning. When people get stuck in a recurring issue, for example in a complex situation or in solving …

Copyright Carter McNamara, Authenticity Consulting, LLC Sections of this Topics Include What is a Learning Style? Disagreements With the Importance of Learning Styles Test – What is Your Learning Style? Also, consider Personal Productivity Personal Wellness Related Library Topics Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related to Learning Styles In addition to the articles on …

The focus of the Library is on resources for personal, professional learning and development. At the core of these is personal development. Without personal development, it’s difficult to sustain professional and organizational development. Sections on This Topic Include Adult Learning Concentrating Continuous Learning Creative Thinking Critical Thinking Learning in Courses Defining Learning Group Learning How …

Changing Your Behavior Various Perspectives on Changing Your Behavior Changing Your Behavior Methods for Changing Behavior A Checklist for Changing Me to Change Them Change is Life Change Management is an Oxymoron Personal SWOT Analysis Three Keys to Making Behavior Changes Stick Coaching Tip – Manage Self Limiting Beliefs Also consider Concentrating Continuous Learning Defining …

Performance Management: Understanding the Process Much of the information on this topic is adapted from the books Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business and Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision for Nonprofit Staff. Information on this topic describes the foundational performance management a process that underlies Employee Performance Management, Team Performance Management and …

© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development Suggested Pre-Reading Overview of Performance Management Process for any Application Sections of This Topic Include What Does Performance Mean? Performance Management Applies to More than Employee Performance Additional Perspectives on Performance Management What Does “Performance” Mean? Every …