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Why We Need New Language in the Nonprofit Sector
Why We Need New Language in the Nonprofit Sector
When I worked as a financial management consultant with Nonprofit Finance Fund, we had a mantra that we included in every workshop or…
Michael Kass
Feb 21, 2018
Why You Must Know Your Organization’s Origin Story
Why You Must Know Your Organization’s Origin Story
A few months ago, I facilitated a day long workshop for a group of about twenty nonprofit and social impact organizations. The attendees…
Michael Kass
Jan 18, 2018
Beyond the Conventional: Two Alternatives to the Hero’s Journey
Beyond the Conventional: Two Alternatives to the Hero’s Journey
If you’ve seen Star Wars or just about any Disney animated film, you’re familiar with the Hero’s Journey: An unlikely hero is thrust into…
Michael Kass
Feb 16, 2017
The Transformational Power of Deep Listening
The Transformational Power of Deep Listening
Any time I lead an organizational or leadership storytelling workshop, I split folks into pairs and ask them to share a story with each…
Michael Kass
Nov 23, 2016
Take heart: The Power of Poetry in Troubled Times
Friends, I’m exhausted.
Michael Kass
Nov 16, 2016
I had a super spiritual awakening! Why is everything still so hard?
I had a super spiritual awakening! Why is everything still so hard?
Over the past few weeks, a question has been coming up quite a bit in private sessions and some group workshops. It appears in different…
Michael Kass
Jul 1, 2016
The One Storytelling Secret that Changes Everything
The One Storytelling Secret that Changes Everything
For those of you in a rush, I’m going to spill the beans right at the top.
Michael Kass
May 30, 2016
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