You know the feeling. There is a difficult conversation that needs to be had. It might be with your donors, board members, volunteers, employees/colleagues, or clients. They are almost always hard and uncomfortable, and many of the kindred spirits working in philanthropy would rather avoid them--but how about the relief that comes with tackling a difficult conversation professionally and deftly?! Now that's worth the work. Let's talk about those difficult conversations.  Topics: conflict of interest firing not meeting commitments boundaries pink flags and red flags gossip creating a toxic work environment this is not an exhaustive list! Send topic ideas to [...]