Markgraf Consulting LLC

08/30/2023

Join MPR's Kerri Miller for an illuminating town hall conversation about the rewards and challenges of starting a business in rural MN.

08/03/2023

“Look, we would like to have given you a 2,” her manager said. “But we’ve run out of 2s.”

How accurate is a performance review if you cannot give people what they deserve? The way we evaluate performance must change to better serve our employees. This means more frequent interactions with feedback and losing the grading curve.

Annual performance reviews are worse than useless, argues consultant and author Marcus Buckingham: too infrequent, dehumanizing and irrelevant to real-world performance. They miss the gritty, granular, unique raw material of the working world.

07/12/2023

The Board's Duty of Obedience... It may not mean what you think. Read to find out how you can fulfill your Duty of Obedience.

Obedience can have a bad connotation in our culture. When applied to a board member's duties, it may not mean what you think.

07/04/2023

06/29/2023

Workplaces have become increasingly toxic environments. What is causing the increase in toxicity, and what can leaders do about it?

Workplaces have become increasingly toxic environments. What is causing the increase in toxicity, and what can leaders do about it?

06/13/2023

Board members must act in the best interests of the organization. It's the duty of loyalty.

Members of a Board of Directors have three duties: Care, Loyalty, and Obedience. We'll look at the Duty of Loyalty definition and explore three ways you can demonstrate your loyalty to the organization. Duty of Loyalty Definition Being the director of a nonprofit board of directors is a high honor a...

06/01/2023

Good leadership starts with leading yourself. Comment below: What is your favorite personality assessment?

Knowing yourself is so essential that "Know thyself" appears as one of three maxims inscribed in the forecourt of the temple of Apollo at Delphi. Leadership books and classes today start with self-exploration.

05/22/2023

So many lessons in this video.

1. Take on the big challenges.
2. It takes a team.
3. Persevere, even when failure seems certain.
4. Leaders encourage, even when they feel discouraged.
5. Celebrating the wins together fosters the feeling of team.

You've gotta see it to believe it...► Thanks for subscribing! - http://bit.ly/SubDudePerfectBig thanks to The Strat for giving us access to such an incredibl...

05/11/2023

With hybrid workplaces more common, how leaders communicate with employees is more important than ever.

Communication is vital for workplace culture. The way you communicate makes a world of difference.

05/02/2023

Q: How do you implement significant changes?
A: 1/100th of a percent at a time. Incremental change each workday yields impressive results over a year.

04/27/2023

The 8 principles of an elite mindset. What is their common thread? Humility and tenacity.

04/21/2023

Nonprofit Board membership is a privilege. With privilege comes legal responsibilities. Here we take a look at the legal Duty of Care. What does it mean? How do you show a Duty of Care?

Board members are legally obligated to provide a Duty of Care to the nonprofit. What is the Duty of Care, and how can you fulfill this duty?