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"As everybody knows, diplomacy always fails when there is an imbalance of power."
—The Elegance of the Hedgehog
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Consultant for the nonprofit sector
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| "Simone is engaging, thought-provoking, and a joy to listen to. She's informative, clear, articulate, and honest." |
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The place in France
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We have a 2nd office in a wine-making village, deep in the south of France. (Note to hopeless Francophiles: we do rent the place.) To take a mental vacation, click. Our village vineyards:
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ABOUT JOYAUX
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Consultant for fund development, board and organizational development, and strategic planning.
Simone is recognized internationally as one of the most thoughtful, inspiring, and provocative leaders in the nonprofit / NGO sector. She works with all types and sizes of organizations. Joyaux presents top-rated workshops all over the world and is a faculty member for the Masters Program in Philanthropy and Development at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Her books and writings receive rave reviews.
Worried about cost or availability? Don't. Just ask. Negotiate.
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PRONUNCIATION
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Simone Joyaux
See-MUN Zha-WHY-oh
Don't worry about mispronouncing it. I'm not offended.
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| Simone's Pet Peeves |
| Personal opinion may win, again |
| I'm so tired of this |
A recent email from an executive director: “Simone, some board members are pushing for an executive committee, again.”
The promoters said that board members in similar organizations have executive committees and strongly recommend them. The executive director responded: “But a governance expert – someone with the body of knowledge – says this approach is not necessarily the best.” The ED went on: “Comparing the personal opinion of others to the body of knowledge from an expert doesn’t make sense.”
But the board promoters didn’t get it.
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Phone: 401-397-2534, Fax: 401-397-6793, Email: spjoyaux@aol.com
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