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Very Nonprofit - Very Real - Irresistibly useful insights for the people side of nonprofit leadership

Very Nonprofit - Very Real - Irresistibly useful insights for the people side of nonprofit leadership

Autor: Paula J. MacLean
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Very Nonprofit – Very Real is the podcast about the people side of nonprofit leadership.


If you lead people in a nonprofit—whether you’re a supervisor, manager, director, or executive—you know this work is satisfying and, at times, incredibly challenging. Leading well isn’t just about programs and outcomes. It’s about people.


Hosted by nonprofit leader, educator, best-selling author, and coach, Paula MacLean, this podcast offers irresistibly useful insights you can take to work with you tomorrow.


Each short, practical episode focuses on the real challenges nonprofit leaders face every day, including:

  • having difficult conversations
  • supporting and retaining staff
  • hiring for retention
  • giving and receiving feedback
  • creating productive teams
  • navigating conflict
  • successfully addressing performance issues
  • improving motivation and engagement
  • and many more to come!


No theory. No fluff. Just grounded, evidence-informed and experience-based guidance distilled from Paula's 40 year career working in and alongside nonprofits.


These episodes are designed to be shared, discussed, and used with your teams. Each one is a "mini-training" that will raise the bar of any leader at any level in your nonprofit.


Whether you’re new to leadership or have been doing this work for years, you’ll find ideas, language, and approaches you can use immediately—with your team, in your organization, and in your day-to-day leadership.


Because in nonprofits, getting the people side of leadership right really matters!

© 2026 Very Nonprofit - Very Real - Irresistibly useful insights for the people side of nonprofit leadership
  • Teams Won't be Brave if They Don't Feel SAFE!
    Oct 12 2026

    Thank you for joining me for this episode of the Very Nonprofit – Very Real Podcast, with Canadian nonprofit educator, best-selling author and leadership coach, Paula J. Maclean.

    Today’s episode, focuses on the importance of creating a environment at work that makes it safe for people to use their new skills to speak up and have challenging conversations. Psychological safety results from a climate set by leaders. In the episode, we explore practical steps that leaders can take to ensure people in your teams, programs and entire organization feel safe

    Join me every week as we lift-up both your skills and your spirits on your nonprofit leadership journey. Together we will explore everything you need to know to successfully lead the people side of your nonprofit.

    Here are links to the resources mentioned in the episode:

    Tony Robbins Awaken the Giant Within

    https://www.amazon.ca/Awaken-Giant-Within-Immediate-Emotional/dp/0743409388/

    If you’d like more support as you grow as a nonprofit leader, here's the link to learn more about my one-on-one coaching https://learningforleaders.ca/coaching-with-paula/

    You can also connect with me directly via this link: https://learningforleaders.ca/contact/

    My website with lots of free resources: http://www.learningforleaders.ca

    Disclaimer:
    This information contained in this podcast reflects Paula MacLean’s professional experience working in and alongside nonprofit organizations for over 35 years. The information shared is for educational and informational purposes only.

    The ideas presented here are not intended as professional, clinical, legal, or human resources advice. Every organization and situation is unique. Listeners are encouraged to use good judgment and should seek appropriate professional guidance when needed. Paula MacLean will not be held responsible for the use or misuse of anything contained in this podcast.

    Rozwiń Zwiń
    18 min
  • Having a Difficult Conversation without Making Things Worse - Part 3 of 3
    Oct 5 2026

    Difficult Conversations – Part 3 – Having a Difficult Conversation without Making it Worse

    Thank you for joining this episode of the Very Nonprofit – Very Real Podcast. I’m Canadian nonprofit educator, best-selling author and leadership coach, Paula J. Maclean.

    Today’s episode, Difficult Conversations Part 3 Having a Difficult Conversation without Making it Worse takes you through the 4 steps needed to ensure your courageous conversation is a complete success. These include, choosing your opening words, how to keep the convo less than 10 minutes long, how to handle emotion and what exactly what to say if the other person pushes back or wants to argue!

    Join me every week as we lift-up both your skills and your spirits on your nonprofit leadership journey. Together we will explore everything you need to know to successfully lead the people side of your nonprofit.

    Here are links to the resources mentioned in the episode:

    Susan Scott author of Fierce Conversation and several other excellent books: https://susanscott.io/

    If you’d like more support as you grow as a nonprofit leader, here's the link to learn more about my one-on-one coaching https://learningforleaders.ca/coaching-with-paula/

    You can also connect with me directly via this link: https://learningforleaders.ca/contact/

    My website with lots of free resources: http://www.learningforleaders.ca

    Disclaimer:
    This information contained in this podcast reflects Paula MacLean’s professional experience working in and alongside nonprofit organizations for over 35 years. The information shared is for educational and informational purposes only.

    The ideas presented here are not intended as professional, clinical, legal, or human resources advice. Every organization and situation is unique. Listeners are encouraged to use good judgment and should seek appropriate professional guidance when needed. Paula MacLean will not be held responsible for the use or misuse of anything contained in this podcast.

    Rozwiń Zwiń
    20 min
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