How to be an Effective Board Member
Introduction Becoming a Board Member is a big responsibility and a big accomplishment. This is doubly so if you are young, given that less than 2% of Board Members are under 30 in the United […]
Scales of Measurement
Introduction This post is part of a series I’ve been chipping away at, where I teach basic statistics and probability. The other posts in the series include: Measures of Central Tendency Frequency Distributions Dispersion and […]
Advanced Crisis Line Training
Introduction A few years ago when I was working for Distress Centre Durham (DCD), I undertook a project to develop a new advanced training curriculum for telephone responder. Currently the Basic Training is 16 hours […]
Basic Strategic Planning for Nonprofits
Introduction Strategic planning is the process used to make a plan for a nonprofit or other organization over the next few years. It is a living document that helps steer the ship and ensure the […]
Introduction to Life Coaching
Introduction Life Coaching is a field that has been expanding since the 1970s with the growth of the Human Potential Movement. Life Coaching is “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them […]