Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons in Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications Ep 219: Simplifying Success: How Project Management Can Transform Nonprofit Leadership (with Christie Machorek)
Jan 4, 2025
Christie Machorek, Chief Operating Officer at the Nonprofit Leadership Lab, brings over 20 years of expertise in building effective teams. She shares how to transform chaos into clarity with simple project management strategies. Topics include the significance of celebrating wins and the critical phase of project closure. Christie emphasizes the interplay between scope, time, and cost, while advocating for effective communication and sustainable leadership. Discover how optimizing project processes can lead to meaningful organizational improvements.
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Track Team Project Sparked PM Skills
- Christie organized her high school track team schedule and roles to prepare for a state championship.
- Unexpected absences forced quick pivots, teaching her early lessons in teamwork and adaptable planning.
What Makes Something A Project
- A project has a clear goal plus a start and an end, while processes are ongoing tasks.
- Project management guides work from current state to goal by breaking goals into trackable steps.
Start With A One-Page Plan
- Use a one-page project plan answering: what's the goal, who is responsible, and when it must finish.
- Keep the plan simple, shared, and accessible to the team to improve communication.