From Where We Sit
Fearless Peers Share Insights on Life After COVID-19
Co-authored by Christopher Clinton Conway and Shelli Herman, this article originally appeared in SmartBrief. How will the COVID-19 pandemic change our nonprofit world? Answering that question requires that we first acknowledge some difficult truths. At the time of...
I Wish I Had a Crystal Ball
I started writing this blog at least two dozen times, each time beginning again as I struggled to define what matters most. I aspire to offer hope, insight, and solutions. Many of us are asking where does it all end and when? My crystal ball is blank. It seems like we...
Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc. Celebrates our 10th Year
As Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc. enters its 10th year in business, we are both humbled and deeply appreciative of the support we have received from you, our clients, cheerleaders, and friends. When you start a business, it begins with "I." If you are successful,...
Equity and Pay: The New Dialogue For Nonprofits
Shelli Herman is a member of the Network of Nonprofit Search Consultants, a prestigious national organization for leading search consultants serving the nonprofit sector. With the best thought leadership in the country at the table, a white paper was developed to...
Building an Agile Organizational Culture
What organization in the world has not been going through sudden shifts from major, disruptive change? As I speak to my clients, everyone talks about how quickly things are shifting. Leaders with their eye on the ball always seem to worry about their...
The New Face of Leadership – Disruption!
As the summer marches forward, I continue to think about the best leaders I have had the ability to serve and support as they hire executives into their organizations. The most memorable for me are those who seek a future that is bold, compelling, and captures the...
Let’s Rebrand Procrastination!
Procrastination has gotten a bad rap in modern-day business and for good reason. It can cause unnecessary stress and pressure, as well as missed deadlines, which are the very things we are all looking to mitigate. As I was procrastinating writing this blog, I realized...
Defining Your Competitive Advantage
Employers need to be prepared for a tight labor market continuing into 2019. Although numbers tied to job openings vs. unemployed persons have varied slightly over the last several months, we continue to see a trend of more job openings than we have available talent...
An Altered Future Ahead with Gen Z Workers
They are cause-driven, they are tech-savvy, and they are innovators. The initial research on this generation—born between 1995 and 2010—tells us that we have a bright future ahead. Most of their characteristics and behaviors stem from worldly events and trends of...
Are You Prepared? Six Ways to Boost Your Leadership Game
As someone who has spent most of her career working with C-Suite executives, I am often asked what makes someone an unforgettable leader. I have had the privilege of working with some of the most astonishing individuals during my 22-year career; these are people who...