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Your Silos Aren’t a Communication Problem
October 05, 2026
By Danielle Rocheleau When we run staff engagement sessions, we hear a version of the same thing almost every time.... READ MORE
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The Adaptable Strategic Plan: How to Keep it Alive
June 16, 2026
The shift from actionable to adaptable is a sign of progress. It suggests that organizations have gotten better at making plans, and are now grappling with the harder question: how do you keep the plan relevant once it's made?READ MORE
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Rethinking the Boardroom: Why Equity, Engagement, and Evaluation Belong in the Same Conversation
May 20, 2026
Most boards aren't struggling because of the people in the room. They're struggling because of the design. This post looks at why equity, engagement, and evaluation are all part of the same conversation.READ MORE
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One Low-Tech Tip to Help Move your Org’s Governance from Chaos to Clarity
May 19, 2026
Bring visibility and structure to your board with an annual governance calendarREAD MORE
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The Dance of the Middle Manager: Navigating Tension, Translation, and Trust
April 22, 2026
Middle managers are often described as caught in the middle. We'd push back on that framing. Here's what we heard from a group of managers in our program, and what organizations can do to better support the people doing this work.READ MORE
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VIDEO: A conversation on coaching cultures
April 02, 2026
What does it really mean to build a coaching culture, and why are so many leaders trying to make this... READ MORE
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From answers to curiosity: how to build a coaching culture
March 25, 2026
When we lead with curiosity instead of answers, teams gain confidence, think more independently, and share ownership of the work.READ MORE
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Turning Into the Storm: What Bison Wisdom Offered Our Strategic Planning Work
February 25, 2026
The bison pathways became lenses for how the organization would face challenges, practice accountability, strengthen care, and move in coordination across the region.READ MORE
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From Reflection to Momentum: What Transformation Is Asking of Us as We Move into 2026
January 14, 2026
Transformation is rarely a single sweeping change. It can all feel really messy, uncomfortable and ambiguous. This is where leadership requires trust.READ MORE
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Leading with humanity in the age of AI
December 11, 2025
The real leadership challenge now is not whether to use AI in our organizations, but how to build a grounded, values-aligned relationship with a transformative technology that is still evolving faster than most policies, comfort levels, and norms.READ MORE