Episode discussion guide – “Nonprofit is a tax status, not a business model.”

1. In a world of limited perspective people—those who take the world as it is—and expanded perspective people—curious, voracious learners—where do you fall? In what ways does Dorri regularly expand her perspective?
2. Do you tend to fix what’s broken or see what’s possible? What impact does this have on your work and the outcomes of your organization?
3. Dorri expects her leaders to actively support their team members in achieving their goals. Who does this well in your organization? How?
4. If you could change your title to creatively reflect the value of your work, what would it be? What words come to mind that evoke the importance of what you do each day?
5. Dorri’s stakeholder value chain worksheet helped her team connect their work to impact. Take a few minutes to map your own value chain impact. What does it look like? Any surprises?
6. Key to Dorri’s early success was recognizing her team as the experts. How do you rely on your team’s expertise today? What benefits do you realize in doing so? What would you gain by doing this more often?