Strengthening Your Leadership Team
Leadership development plays a critical role in the success and sustainability of every nonprofit organization. Nonprofits often struggle with employee turnover. Developing leaders is closely tied to retaining them. According to a recent HR survey, Approximately 40% of voluntary turnover in nonprofits occurs due to a “lack of opportunity for upward mobility/career growth.” By investing in leadership development, nonprofits can create a pathway for advancement, making employees feel valued and motivated to stay.
The Benefits of DCM’S Development Program
Developing your organization-wide leadership development plan in conjunction with DCM will create the following results:
- Increased employee retention
- Improved employee morale
- Increased employee performance
- Increased positive energy
- Creates a culture of learning
- Creates positive social impact
Our 5-Stage Assessment & Development Process
DCM’s experienced national nonprofit leadership experts will assess and develop your organization’s leadership development programs through our 5-Stage Process
1
Conduct an initial organizational wide assessment of the current strategy for identifying and developing leaders from within your organization.
2
Identify the competencies, skills and personal attributes your leadership team members will need to develop to be successful.
3
Implement a series of workshop sessions on leadership competencies such as inspirational leadership – emotional intelligence – relationship building – creating a positive work culture.
4
Provide an online course to increase leadership skills and effective team building: strategic planning – fundraising – building a brand identity – impactful programs and services, etc.
5
Create a series of live interactive sessions on a wide range of topics – DE&I – learning from adversity – the concept of strategic alignment – leadership effectiveness, etc.
DCM in conjunction with your leadership team, will review the progress of your leadership development program and make final recommendations to develop your program. Our leadership development program can range from 4 months to 6 months depending on the number of participants and courses selected.
Long-Term Benefits to your Organization
- Creating a diverse pool of talented and motivated individuals from within your organization,
- Who possess a broad range of skills, competencies, and personal attributes, and
- Who can step into a wide range of leadership positions when transitions are necessary.
Dennis Miller can ‘talk the talk’ because Dennis has ‘walked the walk;’ he has been there, done that! You know immediately that Dennis isn’t merely speaking from the theoretical or from a textbook but rather, he has a wealth of rich and tremendous knowledge to draw from when providing counsel. And his communication style is refreshing – Dennis doesn’t mince words…he tells it like it is! In the seat I occupy, it is comforting to know I can tap into that treasure of experience to help advance the mission I am privileged to represent.
Tom Weatherall
President & CEO
Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey
Dennis Miller is the real deal. He understands boards, he understands organizations, and he loves what he does. His passion for helping organizations align their day-to-day mission with their bigger vision is what convinced us that Dennis was the right person to work with us on our strategic planning process. His vast knowledge and experience running large organizations has given him a both insight and the knowhow to analyze the inner workings of an organization succinctly and efficiently whether large or small. Dennis came to The Bridge at a critical juncture for us and his coaching and counsel really helped set the tone for our work moving forward. We now have our roadmap thanks to Dennis.
Inya Chehade, MSW, LCSW
Chief Executive Officer
The Bridge – Healthy Minds, Healing Hearts, Peaceful Communities
Dennis was instrumental in helping our Leadership Team to confront some difficult issues, clarify our vision and focus our discussion on key strategic priorities. His coaching led us to develop practical action steps that align our services and management structure with our vision. His “Tough Love” style was easy to work with and helped us move forward in a meaningful way.
Harry J. Postel, MSW, LSW
Director of Behavioral Health
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton
DCM was engaged to conduct a comprehensive analysis of all components of our organization, including board governance and leadership team development. They were able to quickly identify our strengths and areas of needed improvement leading to swift changes that streamlined all of our operations and interactions. Their knowledge and expertise were a critical component in developing a 3 year strategic plan that allowed us to expand our Board of Directors, our base of constituents and fundraising contacts. Dennis was also integral in helping us develop our internal educational program to develop our team’s leadership abilities. One of Dennis’ greatest strengths is his ability to very quickly establish trusting relationships that lead to positive and healthy changes. His insights and perspectives on how nonprofit organizations should function make him an invaluable resource for any organization.
Nancy Healey
Executive Director
Susan G Komen for the Cure