Nonprofit Organizational healing with Nyacko Perry
12/01/20 • 34 min
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In episode 11 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, some of the topics that Carol and her guest, Nyacko Perry, discussed include:
- Addressing accountability of past actions as a method of moving forward
- Creating a healthy environment with room for employees to care for their mental health
- The process of making change in an organizational structure
- The disconnect between many organizations’ missions and their internal culture
- The disconnect between front-line workers, the people running many nonprofit organizations, and the communities they serve
- Thoughts on how organizational change happens
- How systems exploit vulnerable populations
Additional Resources:
- William Bridges’ Transition Theory: https://wmbridges.com/about/what-is-transition/
- The 1619 Project: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html
- 1619 podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1619/id1476928106
Guest Information:
Nyacko Perry utilizes a systems-thinking approach to assist individuals, community groups, and organizations, in creating more inclusive cultures. Her decade long career as a transformational change agent includes national and international facilitation with non-profit, corporate, and government agencies. Nyacko is the founder of Yin Consulting, a collaborative focused on personal, organizational and systemic healing.
She is the Organization Development Partner at the much-anticipated Comfort Kitchen, a restaurant, community meeting space, and a food incubator dedicated to fostering collaboration, cross-cultural understanding, and community engagement.
Nyacko also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the Action Boston Community Development, Inc. Roxbury/N. Dorchester Opportunity Center. Nyacko holds an M.S. in Organization Development, with distinction, from American University. She is also a 500-hour professional level yoga teacher, an Afro Flow Yoga® certified teacher, and weaves her mindfulness expertise into her consulting work.
Links:
- www.yinconsulting.com/
- [email protected]
- www.comfortkitchenbos.com/
- www.instagram.com/comfortkitchenbos/
- www.allinconsulting.co
Be in Touch:
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💻 Give us feedback on the show
📚Find the books referred to on Nonprofit Mission: Impact
👥 Like what you heard? Please share the podcast with a colleague or friend
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In episode 11 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, some of the topics that Carol and her guest, Nyacko Perry, discussed include:
- Addressing accountability of past actions as a method of moving forward
- Creating a healthy environment with room for employees to care for their mental health
- The process of making change in an organizational structure
- The disconnect between many organizations’ missions and their internal culture
- The disconnect between front-line workers, the people running many nonprofit organizations, and the communities they serve
- Thoughts on how organizational change happens
- How systems exploit vulnerable populations
Additional Resources:
- William Bridges’ Transition Theory: https://wmbridges.com/about/what-is-transition/
- The 1619 Project: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html
- 1619 podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1619/id1476928106
Guest Information:
Nyacko Perry utilizes a systems-thinking approach to assist individuals, community groups, and organizations, in creating more inclusive cultures. Her decade long career as a transformational change agent includes national and international facilitation with non-profit, corporate, and government agencies. Nyacko is the founder of Yin Consulting, a collaborative focused on personal, organizational and systemic healing.
She is the Organization Development Partner at the much-anticipated Comfort Kitchen, a restaurant, community meeting space, and a food incubator dedicated to fostering collaboration, cross-cultural understanding, and community engagement.
Nyacko also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the Action Boston Community Development, Inc. Roxbury/N. Dorchester Opportunity Center. Nyacko holds an M.S. in Organization Development, with distinction, from American University. She is also a 500-hour professional level yoga teacher, an Afro Flow Yoga® certified teacher, and weaves her mindfulness expertise into her consulting work.
Links:
- www.yinconsulting.com/
- [email protected]
- www.comfortkitchenbos.com/
- www.instagram.com/comfortkitchenbos/
- www.allinconsulting.co
Be in Touch:
✉️ Subscribe to Carol’s newsletter at Grace Social Sector Consulting
💻 Give us feedback on the show
📚Find the books referred to on Nonprofit Mission: Impact
👥 Like what you heard? Please share the podcast with a colleague or friend
🌟 Help more people learn about Nonprofit Mission: Impact by leaving a rating & review.
😀 Connect with Carol Hamilton ➡️ LinkedIn
Previous Episode
How to Hire a Nonprofit Consultant with Heather Yandow
4 RecommendationsWelcome to the Nonprofit Mission Impact Podcast. This week we’re talking to Heather Yandow.
We talked about:
- What gets in the way of nonprofits hiring consultants successfully.
- Why an RFP process is often not the best approach to having a great experience with a consultant.
- The trends we are observing in this time of disruption.
BIO:
Heather Yandow brings more than 20 years of experience as an outreach coordinator, coalition leader, project manager, and fundraiser to Third Space Studio. She helps organizations with strategic planning, board development, change management, leadership development, and going from good to great. She has also served on the Board of Directors of Democracy NC, ncyt: NC’s Network of Young Nonprofit Professionals, and the Beehive Collective (a giving circle). She is also the founder of Nonprofit.ist, an online platform for nonprofits to find the consulting expertise they need.
Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatheryandow/
https://www.thirdspacestudio.com/
Be in Touch:
✉️ Subscribe to Carol’s newsletter at Grace Social Sector Consulting
💻 Give us feedback on the show
📚Find the books referred to on Nonprofit Mission: Impact
👥 Like what you heard? Please share the podcast with a colleague or friend
🌟 Help more people learn about Nonprofit Mission: Impact by leaving a rating & review.
😀 Connect with Carol Hamilton ➡️ LinkedIn
Next Episode
Managing Nonprofit Leadership Transitions with Liz Woolfe
In episode 11 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, some of the topics that Carol and her guest, Elizabeth Woolfe, discussed include:
- The importance of an interim director for organizations
- The process of transitioning and the strain that puts on an organization
- The importance of having a plan in place for when your leader leaves
- Growth mindset with Boards
- What the role of the Board and the role of the staff are in an organization and how those differ
- The importance of taking breaks for yourself
Guest Information:
Elizabeth Woolfe is a lifelong nonprofit professional with expertise in affecting strategic change and facilitating growth for organizations, as well as in assisting boards and organizations through transitions. She also has strength in building philanthropic relationships between nonprofit and for-profit companies, facilitating collaborations, and program development. Her particular areas of interest are interim leadership, management of organizations and boards, strategic assessment, organizational development, board functionality, and relationship building.
Links:
Be in Touch:
✉️ Subscribe to Carol’s newsletter at Grace Social Sector Consulting
💻 Give us feedback on the show
📚Find the books referred to on Nonprofit Mission: Impact
👥 Like what you heard? Please share the podcast with a colleague or friend
🌟 Help more people learn about Nonprofit Mission: Impact by leaving a rating & review.
😀 Connect with Carol Hamilton ➡️ LinkedIn
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