The Intersection Hub

Episode 3 - Resilience With Rickesh

“It shouldn’t have taken a pandemic for the charitable sector to figure out how to treat their people well.”

Welcome to The Intersection. A hub where we celebrate growth, service, authenticity and community.

How are you doing? Really. How ARE you doing?

A year after the start of this global pandemic, in the middle of Ontario Canada’s second lock down, we talk about how to combat pandemic fatigue, how do we call on resilience and grit without it becoming a “tool of toxicity”.

We also discuss the importance of balancing comforting your team and leading your team.

How are your organizations reckoning with how you are treating people and how they might be part of the ongoing challenges we experience even before 2020?

This is a marathon, not a sprint. Leadership if far more consultative and organizational structures are flatter than ever before and we think that is a good thing!

As leaders in the social good sector, we need to create a safe place for our staff to share. We need to be honest and authentic and encourage them to do the same. We also need to keep the team moving forward so that they can respond to the extraordinary needs of our communities effectively.

What do you think? How ARE you doing? We would love for you to join the conversation. You can find all our spaces at http://www.intersectionhub.ca/ We would love to hear from you.

Harvard Business Review Article: How to Lead When Your Team is Exhausted

Angela Duckworth Author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Episode 2 - What You Can Expect

“When you give people an ultimatum, they line up against you.” 

 

Does the world really need another podcast? Honestly, probably not. So why did we do it?

 

We wanted to create a space to have candid conversations focussed on service, growth, community and authenticity.

 

Service To our community, to our peers and the in the places in between. We want to amplify conversations that can’t find home on any other platforms. For us this is more than charity or non-profit work. We believe all sectors can be approached from a position of service. We believe in adding value wherever you show up.

 

Growth

Our careers have been focussed on taking organizations to the next level where they can do the best for people and purpose. Growth for the sake of growth is dangerous. Money is just a means to an end. Let’s talk about why organizations and businesses want to grow. We’ve both learned that being too aggressive or ambitious for the sake of growth can backfire. In this podcast we will share some of the lesson’s we’ve learned along the way.

 

Authenticity

When you find yourself in tough positions, take a moment to stop and unpack what’s going on, bring your whole self to the table, share the story you are telling yourself in your head and figure out how to authentically move beyond conflict. In this podcast, Kimberley’s family is ready for her to “put it all out there” and Paul is embracing the challenge to take off his armour.

 

Community

Have you been aching for a sense of belonging, connection and community? We have. It is a strange time. In this moment we need to build an authentic, openhearted community full of people who want to celebrate all the messy humanity that we share. Please join us by subscribing to this podcast, joining the facebook group and joining in the conversation on twitter.

 

We are so glad you are here!

Episode 1 - Nice to Meet You!

“An explosive self-promissory event.”  says Paul. 

Welcome to the Intersection! We are so glad you are choosing to spend some time with us today. Our hope is that this is the start of building a community where different opinions and ideas intersect and come together for greater good.

In this introductory episode you may recognize your professional journey as we share how our childhood experiences planted a seed for service, how our volunteer work evolved into deeply satisfying careers, the importance of great books and how association memberships and a professional community of amazing colleagues kept us going. Yes, we are talking about you!

As the cadence of our first conversation evolves, we end with our declaration of intention to build a podcast full of inconvenient and uncomfortable conversations about taboo topics!

Please let us know what you think, share your story on our Facebook group and let us know if there are any future topics you would like us to tackle. We firmly believe that in this moment we need to have even more candid conversations for social good. Please subscribe and join in the conversation.

References:

The Canadian Association of Gift Planners

The Association of Fundraising Professionals