For nonprofit leaders who do not identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or People of Color), initiating your path toward embracing the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace can feel challenging. We are here to provide you with guidance on this transformative journey.

The Birkman Assessment is a work personality test that helps individuals understand their own unique strengths, as well as how they interact with others. It is based on the premise that personality is a complex and dynamic force that shapes our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Used by businesses, organizations, and individuals for over 65 years to improve communication, teamwork, and decision-making, it is also a valuable tool for your career development and personal growth.

Becoming an entrepreneur doesn’t automatically grant you freedom. While your LinkedIn feed may be proclaiming the joys of being your own boss, those of us who have been in the game long enough after a career in nonprofits know that entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders deal with making choices all day long – many of which significantly impact the people we serve or work alongside.

The most successful nonprofit leaders know that good communication at work is the driving force behind strong organizational teamwork & a lasting impact.

As a nonprofit leader, the right coach is crucial when it comes to your career. At Bonsai Leadership Group, we view coaching as a resource for personalized guidance that empowers you to think creatively about your strengths, goals, and outcomes to realize your full potential.

As an executive recruiter for nonprofits, I’m always looking for racially diverse talent.

Since March 2022, Bonsai Leadership Group has placed more than 20 people from underrepresented racial groups at nonprofits throughout the country. I’ve hired three recruiters to lead that process with me.

The moral of the story is that yes, you can hire on your own. But if you'd like to update your thinking around hiring, we can help. Let’s find you amazing talent who don’t all look like you, sound like you, and think like you.

People at every level of nonprofit organizations are experiencing collective trauma at work, so how do leaders deal with this, both for themselves and their team?

Do you spend time work on your business or nonprofit, or just in it?

For the health of my business, I implemented a quarterly business retreat to do just that. I take one week to work on high level CEO tasks that I’d otherwise never actually address. I may review the past quarter, catch up on all the podcasts and professional development I’ve been putting off, or simply let new ideas for the future flow.

Coaching Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) nonprofit leaders will always be my first love.

Although Bonsai Leadership Group has grown to provide racially diverse executive recruitment and organizational culture change consulting, I have a deep passion for one-to-one coaching – especially coaching Black women. Time and time again, the women I coach express the signs of burnout, which I recognize, because I’ve experienced them myself.