218. Nonprofit Trends that Matter Right Now: #1 Culture Matters - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Aila Malik

Culture Matters, Aila Malik, We Are For Good Podcast

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Oh mercy! Our data analytics are pinging on last week's 8️⃣ trends that matter in 2022, and this week we're going deep into our 1st trend: Culture Matters. And buckle up, because we are bringing back a leadership and culture powerhouse, Aila Malik, to talk about why vibrant cultures can power the moment.

💡LEARN (in this series)

-How to build strategy and implementable ideas
-How to shift our mindsets to meet the moment
-Hacks for success
-Examine who's already doing it well in the sector (because let's replicate what's working!💪)

“The lack of alignment is the thing that causes burnout. When you look at unhealthy cultures it largely has to do with a lack of alignment.”

— Aila Malik, Author, Activist, Founder Venture Leadership

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Episode Overview

Culture Matters (2:25)
The Playbook for Building a Marquee Culture Within Your Organization - Mark Miller and Ted Vaughn (3:30)
Case Study: ThankView (4:50)
How culture is the epicenter of where everything flows in our sector and organizations (8:20)
Finding alignment in your organizations (12:00)
Practical tips for leaders to start infusing this kind of culture into their organizations (12:50)
Bridging the gap between humility and not losing the tenacity for your mission as a leader (16:00)
How leaders can reveal their authenticity and vulnerability to create safe cultures (17:00)
Aila’s One Good Thing: Create Rituals. (22:00)

Powerful quotes

“How is your culture bringing donors in and seen for the values they uphold in their life?” -Jon

“Culture is core to everything that follows. Investing time and money into creating a vibrant culture is paramount right now.” -Jon

“Culture is what we see as star behavior in our organizations. That star behavior comes from our organizations’ values.” -Aila

“It's really about how do you create a culture of success and the culture that's needed for you to solve the big problems in the world.” -Aila

“How we’re supposed to be in an organization should be how we express our lived values that we claim make us effective.” -Aila

“A leader that is not awake and intentional about what those values need to look like in their workplace are losing the opportunity to advance their mission.” -Aila

“The lack of alignment is the thing that causes burnout. When you look at unhealthy cultures it largely has to do with a lack of alignment.” -Aila

“You’re one person. If you really believe that this can be solved, you have to create sustainability. You have to create a voice and a platform and make a place for people to make it better than you ever could.” -Aila

“When the least among us is uplifted that is when the magic to me happens.” -Becky

“How well are we giving each other grace right now?”- Becky

“When you hold court and provide space for someone to hav a voice, there is empowerment there.” -Becky

“A healthy culture is one with trust and transparency. The why behind bringing a staff to your board meeting or having inclusive co-created spaces is because we are building trust and deepening relationships.” -Aila

“To support trust and transparency, a leader needs to be comfortable with conflict.” -Aila

“A leader needs to have an honest conversation with themselves about how they are with conflict.” -Aila

“Conflict and discomfort is an opportunity to deepen your relationships.” -Aila

“Go to your team and start a conversation about this.” -Jon

“If you can create some rituals and ways you celebrate transition, you are on your way to creating a super strong and vibrant cultures.” -Aila

“Co-build and co-design those rituals. Make this an exercise where everyone has a voice.” -Becky

“Culture ebbs and flows based upon the people that are there. But if a leader or set of leaders can hold really strong intention, the intention is simply we want a healthy, sustainable place where people are seen and valued, so that we can build our mission or so that we can solve our problems so that we can be impactful. That intention just needs to be fully expressed.” -Aila