25: The Mindset, Behaviors and Self-Awareness you Need to be a Thriving Nonprofit Leader with Kishshana Palmer

Kishshana Palmer is an international speaker, trainer, and coach with a 20+ year background in fundraising, marketing, and talent management who helps leaders create high-performing teams. Kishshana is known for calling out toxic mindsets and behaviors so that organizations can actually make their missions come true. This conversation is both a wake-up call and a joyful release as we get into all the nitty gritty around what holds organizations and leaders back, and what allows them to thrive. We also talk about the need to start investing in your personal and professional development, and what both of us rely on to keep us going. If you want to get 2022 off to a great start with your organization on track, then you don’t want to miss this episode.

Episode highlights:

(03:02) -  Who is Kishshana Palmer? A 20+ year nonprofit professional helping everyday leaders make their missions happen.

(09:10) - Humor, lightness, and communications skills in nonprofits + The biggest leadership no-no’s. 

(16:17) - Helper addiction & Martyritis: The mindset behind this epidemic in the nonprofit sector. 

(22:12) - “But I suffered so much”: Why we need to break the cycle of abuse and neglect inside organizations. 

(33:18) - Inner safety vs ego: How to be grounded in yourself and build empathy and knowledge from a place of wellbeing. 

(37:03) - Finding out what works for you: Understanding what your real capacity is and building from there. 

(46:24) - Where to find Kishshana + how you can work with her this coming year.