Melinda LackeyNov 1, 20173 minVisioning: We’ll See It When We Believe ItWhat have you been dreaming lately? How are you thinking? Are you allowing the possibility of your highest potential to emerge? And as...
Melinda LackeyOct 3, 20172 minWhat Can We Agree to Be For?Critique is essential in the face of injustice. Critical analysis can also be a pathway to vision. Getting clear about what is...
Melinda LackeyApr 9, 20172 minAre We Dancing Yet?What’s your best experience being part of a team that discovered something new? Did exciting ideas or insights emerge from deep listening...
Melinda LackeyMar 6, 20172 minWhat Is Going On Here and How Can We Work With It?Successful meetings aren’t all business, focused on content. Nor are they all pleasure, focused on relationships. The most productive...
Melinda LackeyJan 20, 20172 minAre We Listening for What Is Trying to Happen?Most working professionals spend more than half their time in meetings. Feel the pain? Me, too! Whether by phone, live, or internet, I am...
By SEED’s Graphic Artist, Omera BegumJan 1, 20173 minDesigning Your Own Website, Without A DesignerYou may feel intimidated to create your own website, because it seems like so much work. Remember this: how you look at the challenge...
Melinda LackeyNov 23, 20162 minAre We Facing Our Fears?The 2016 United States presidential elections revealed that many Americans are afraid of government, afraid of particular leaders, afraid...
Melinda LackeyNov 1, 20162 minHave You Identified Your "Strategic Who?"Years ago I was blessed by a three-year fellowship to explore approaches to social transformation in different parts of the world. For...
Melinda LackeyOct 1, 20161 minHow Are You Watering Your Own Garden?You excel at caring for others. How well are you caring for yourself? Perhaps this gardening blog speaks to you: “If established plants...
Melinda LackeySep 1, 20161 minWhat Did You Do On Your Summer Vacation?Have you and your colleagues shared stories about your summer adventures? Do you feel a strong sense of connection with your team? Or do...
Melinda LackeyAug 1, 20161 minShall We Dance?Do you dance? If so, you know the difference a good partner makes. You’ve experienced that sense of delicious expansion from tuning into...
Melinda LackeyJul 1, 20162 minAre You Creating a Culture of Philanthropy?To what extent is your organization maximizing human resources in these three critical dimensions of fund development: Donors...
Melinda LackeyJun 1, 20161 minWhat Is Your Secret Sauce?SEED’s highest-performing client-partners are crystal clear about what they do best. What are the vital ingredients in your...
Barry Kibel and Melinda LackeyMay 3, 20162 minChanging the World and Reporting It, One Butterfly at a TimeHow does your organization measure social impact? Many nonprofits don’t, for reasons described as: • limited time and resources, • hard...
Melinda LackeyApr 14, 20162 minPutting the Coach in the Cloud for Organizations to SoarWhy do you work so hard? For many in the nonprofit sector, the answer is easy—we are deeply inspired by our clients and mission. SEED...
Rebeccah Welch and Melinda LackeyApr 7, 20162 minThe Right Tool for the Right JobThere really aren’t many tools out there to help you bring strategic plans to life, much less to streamline operations and communicate...
Rebeccah Welch and Melinda LackeyMar 15, 20162 minWalking the Talk of Our Strategic PlanStrategic plan development represents a major challenge for many nonprofits. Even in the wake of the best strategic planning...
Melinda LackeyMar 1, 20162 minListening For What is Trying to HappenSome say open networks are the “biggest predictor of career success.” Open networks are especially productive when there is an...
Melinda LackeyFeb 10, 20162 minEmptying the Mind for New InsightsThere is a Zen story of a professor who goes to see a monk. The monk welcomes him, and the professor explains that he has come seeking...
Melinda LackeyFeb 1, 20162 minHow Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?How well are you hanging in with those new year’s resolutions? Have you established your practice, practice, practice? Think about it....