What are three things you love and three things you find challenging or frustrating about your work?
Love:
1.
Helping others
2.
Working with people
3.
Opportunity to constantly learn
Challenging or frustrating:
1.
Nonprofit boards that don't know their role
2.
Executive Director who can't see the bigger picture
3.
Lack of funds to meet critical needs
What is the most important task on your desk right now?
To assist the boards of several of my clients to understand the severity of their financial situation
What drives you to do this work? What makes you want to get out of bed every morning?
I know each day I'm making a difference in the lives of the organizations I work with. We're helping people and that keeps me going.
How often do you "dress up" for work? Describe the culture of your organization.
We are a small nonprofit consulting firm of two. I own the office building which houses six nonprofit consultants from four firms. We work collaboratively on many projects. In addition, my firm subcontracts to three or four other
consultants. I dress up for work 95% of the time. I usually see at least one client per day and I believe that a professional image is important in my work.
In a typical month, about what percentage of your time is spent on the following activities?
Talking on the phone
20%
Dealing with email
20%
Meetings with individuals
40%
Meetings with groups/committees
10%
Traveling
0%
Writing
8%
Reading
2%
(Note: respondents could allow their answers to add up to be more than 100%)
What do you do when you are feeling burned out at work?
The last time I was burned out, I quit my job and formed my own consulting firm.
