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Key Takeaways:

• Mobilize your board and have them do connection conversations. Have them go out into the community and see who’s interested in furthering their connection and pass the lead along to the development team or executive director for follow-up. 
• Keep your people in momentum, and encourage them to keep going. Don’t have just one meeting about it, keep it going. Let them each come up with a list of 25-30 prospects and have them identify an affinity or connection to the organization. 
• Find a way to establish a way to transfer data. Give your board a place where they could add all their prospects, including each one’s affinity, and the status of their connection conversation with their prospect. 
• Have a system of accountability. Someone has to make sure that this project is being done and that people are making progress on their commitments so that it becomes a habit that’s ingrained in the workplace culture. 

“Connection conversations are going out into the community, see who's interested, who might want to further their connection. And then pass that lead along to whoever's gonna follow up.”

“The most important thing is [having] a system of accountability. It really doesn't matter specifically what your system is, as long as you have one.”

“Do not give up until a year is up. Even if it's clunky, even if it's hard, even if they forget, just stay in it with them. It takes a year.” 

- Maryanne Dersch

Ask for and receive all you want need and deserve without feeling rejected, ineffective, or pushy. Learn to manage your mindset, lead yourself and others more effectively and have the meaningful conversations that drive your most important work. 

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Want to lead with more clarity, confidence, and influence? My group coaching program is designed for nonprofit leaders who are ready to communicate more powerfully, navigate challenges with ease, and move their organizations forward.
 

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