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What is it like working as an Executive Director?
January 2015
Your employment becomes your cause, you can get swallowed.
Executive Director:
Be prepared for long hours, lines blurred between professional and personal time, volatile board member personalities, conflicts, competition, emotional exhaustion, size matters, and much more.
Very important to remember, "It is not what you are 'selling' but what they are 'buying'".
Relationship development must usually precede significant ask for financial support. Friend-raising before fund-raising.
January 2015
Keep a balance.
Executive Director:
Make sure you have a good balance between home and work. You will be a better and more productive boss.
January 2015
Keep Learning New Technical Skills.
Executive Director:
Find the time during or after hours to really dive in and increase your technical skills.
December 2014
I cant really believe this site is asking for this.
Executive Director:
I appreciate your desire to provide insight to potential employees but really, I don't think this should be mandator.
December 2014
None.
Executive Director:
Develop the best rapport with your boss as possible, it will speed up the closing of the communications gap, assist greatly in completing projects, and make for an excellent work environment.
December 2014
Making a difference.
Executive Director:
In order to make a difference in the lives of those that you touch you have to make the difference in your own life first. Practice what you preach and people will respond to you.
December 2014
Golden Parachute.
Executive Director:
Don't get talked out of having a golden parachute.
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