Leadership in Practice

An important aspect of being in a leadership position is building the right team for your organization. Once you have the right people, you need to nurture and develop that team so they will stay and contribute meaningfully to the organization’s impact.  At BFM, we believe retention isn’t only about job security. People don’t need […]

Is Your Talent Strategy Helping Your Team? Take BFM’s Hiring Health Quiz to Find Out Taking care of your people doesn’t have to mean a complete overhaul  — small, intentional steps can have a powerful impact—not just on retention and morale, but on your ability to grow as an organization. BFM created the Hiring Health […]

At BFM, we believe change is inevitable—but disruption doesn’t have to be. The way leaders prepare for, navigate, and embed change determines whether their organizations merely survive or truly thrive. Our change management approach blends proactive strategy, data-driven decision-making, people-first leadership, and continuous learning to help organizations reach their full potential during times of transition. […]

Six Smart Moves to Make Between Hires At Building for Mission, we work with organizations across sectors that want to make more aligned and strateg hiring decisions. And one thing we’ve learned? The work you do between hires is just as important as the work you do during a search. Here are six ways to […]

Project Management with Purpose: A Pathway to Shared Ownership and Real Results In impact-driven organizations, teams can get stretched thin, juggling bold visions with limited time and capacity. And while the commitment is there, it’s common for projects to stall—not because people aren’t working hard, but because the scope isn’t clear, the timeline keeps shifting, […]

Let’s be honest: surface-level conversations about difference often fall short. When we tiptoe around discomfort or try to maintain the appearance of harmony, we avoid the very tensions that can lead to deeper understanding. And when we overfocus on concepts without connection, we miss the opportunity to truly know one another. In workplaces and communities […]

The last few years have brought major shifts to how we work, lead, and define purpose. From the pandemic to shifts in our market to organizational shake-ups and layoffs, many executives are navigating exhaustion, disconnection, and uncertainty. At Building For Mission, we’re seeing a growing trend across sectors: talented people who feel misaligned or stuck […]