Nonprofit Leaders...What's Your Captivating Communication Advantage?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  What is your biggest strength as a nonprofit leader?

  • A.
    A Logical Luminary: You analyze data to engage past donors strategically.
  • B.
    A Collaborative Champion: You build thriving teams that have long-term, collective success.
  • C.
    A Results-Driven Dynamo: You achieve tangible outcomes and maximum impact.
  • D.
    A Connection Connoisseur: You create meaningful connections and loyal communities.
• 2.
  Your choice: where would you plan a destination board retreat?

  • A.
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    A cruise in the Bahamas
  • B.
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    A villa on the Italian Amalfi Coast
  • C.
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    A bungalow in the Napa Valley Wine Country
  • D.
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    A rustic dude ranch in Montana
• 3.
  What message would you most like to convey to your board?

  • A.
    We need board member who are more respresentative of the community we serve.
  • B.
    Fundraising is one of the board's primary responsibilities.
  • C.
    It's not the board's job to micromanage the executive director.
  • D.
    If the board and staff could partner and collaborate more, we could move mountains!
• 4.
  Which part of a board meeting makes you cringe?

  • A.
    The Small Talk Blues: Mundane conversations and surface-level discussions that go nowhere.
  • B.
    The Emotions Spiral: Decision-making that focuses on feelings and opinions before data and evidence.
  • C.
    The Spreadsheet Nightmares: Dry rows and columns filled with numbers that prevent creative discussions.
  • D.
    The Fact Overload: Tiresome reports full of facts and figures that crowd out inspiring conversations.
• 5.
  Whose communication style do you most admire?

  • A.
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    Michelle Obama – charismatic, approachable, relatable
  • B.
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    Ruth Bader Ginzberg – meticulous, thorough, persistent
  • C.
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    Condoleezza Rice – grounded, composed, diplomatic
  • D.
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    Madeleine Albright – assertive, decisive, dynamic
• 6.
  What challenges you the most as a leader? (check all that apply)

  • A.
    Giving critical or negative feedback.
  • B.
    Speaking up and sharing an unpopular opinion.
  • C.
    Managing abrasive and disrespectful people.
  • D.
    Navigating conflict and power dynamics.
• 7.
  If your board were to sing your praises, they'd describe you as...

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  • A.
    A Loyal Guardian: You achieve long-term goals by perservering and igniting positive change.
  • B.
    A Heartfelt Connector: You're deeply passionate about the mission and share an emotional bond with the cause.
  • C.
    A Data Wizard: You're masterful at building deep impact through quantifiable results.
  • D.
    A Mighty Action Taker: You love the challenge of reaching specific milestones and achieving big vision goals.
• 8.
  Nonprofit boards are challenging because:

  • A.
    Making decisions is like a game of "Rock, Paper, Scissors," but with Parliamentary Procedures.
  • B.
    The quest for consensus is like herding cats... with megaphones.
  • C.
    The term “strategic planning” is just a fancy way of saying “let's schedule another meeting."
  • D.
    They expect more with less, and “less” typically means “barely anything."
• 9.
  What most closely describes your board’s culture?

  • A.
    Expansive and growth-oriented
  • B.
    Enthusiastic but fragmented
  • C.
    Unreliable and disengaged
  • D.
    Dysfunctional or toxic
• 10.
  Which TV character do you relate to the most?

  • A.
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    Vivacious, persuasive, expressive Mindy Lahiri ("The Mindy Project")
  • B.
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    Independent, driven, decisive Midge Maisel ("Marvelous Mrs. Maisel")
  • C.
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    Reliable, stable, consciencious Carmela Soprano ("The Sopranos")
  • D.
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    Precise, analytical, and focused Peggy Olsen ("Mad Men")

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Visionary
• 2.
  Influencer
• 3.
  Collaborator
• 4.
  Analyst