The Hive Blog
Is Your Organization Ready for Liberatory Leadership?
Recently, the entire Seattle-based ACT Theatre Board of Directors stepped down. There was no scandal. There was no financial malfeasance. The board simply recognized that to provide the kind of leadership the community needs, they had to start from scratch. They were...
When Lightning Strikes Your Plan
The summer after I graduated from college, I completed a 3-week Outward Bound adventure in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. We summited three 14,000-foot mountains (14ers), I saved myself with my ice axe from sliding into a pile of jagged rocks and walked for miles along...
Good Things in the Hive
Anna Schoon, in addition to her role at The Hive Collective, Anna is the VP of Business Development at Northwest Indiana Community Action and was selected Staff Person of the Year by Prosperity Indiana! This is a statewide award for her work in the community economic...
Welcome to Beth Medlock, PhD!
We are thrilled to announce that The Hive Collective is growing! Dr. Lisabeth Medlock is a psychologist, consultant, and coach who works in all of the life cycles of organizations and initiatives; from mission, program development, and resourcing to evaluating...
Dear White Women…
Welcome to The Hive Collective's newsletter. We strive to bring you interesting and relevant opportunities and great information that will help you change the world a little easier and connect you with the other truly incredible people in our community!At The Hive...
Sweet Story: Bees Take Care of Their Sisters
Story with unknown origin, but as a beekeeper, I have seen this myself. Thanks to Melissa Matthews for sending this to me! - BEH My dad has bees. Today I went to his house and he showed me all of the honey he had gotten from the hives. He took the lid off of a 5...
A Few Notes on Beekeeping
By Beth Ellen Holimon (BE)Many of you know that Beth Ellen has been a beekeeper for the last five years. We will keep you updated on the bees because we want to encourage the hobby at The Hive Collective! Beekeeping is an incredible hobby and I have never felt so...
Cool Things You Should Know
CREED: Racial and Ethnic Equity Calling All International Development Professionals: Have you heard about CREED? The Coalition for Racial & Ethnic Equity in Development is a collective of global development and humanitarian assistance organizations based in the...
Carbon Offsetting with Ripple Africa
The Hive Collective is participating in carbon offsetting with Ripple Africa! We have known Kay Yoder, the Director of US Operations, for a long time and are excited to partner with them and their incredible initiatives. One way The Hive Collective is committed to the...
Board Culture: Intention and Planning
by Beth Ellen Holimon, The Hive Collective Lately, I’ve had a lot of conversations with board members across the country about board disengagement, the effects of it, and the frustrations for board chairs and executives. The most commonly cited cause of this...