{"podcast":{"title":"Leading with purpose: Practical tips for purpose-driven work","slug":"leading-with-purpose-practical-tips-for-purpose-driven-work-7361416","podcast_index_feed_id":7361416,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6645325/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/leading-with-purpose-practical-tips-for-purpose-driven-work--6645325","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bc477cf60684742ea809713ca189e873.jpg","author":"Diligent","episode_count":24,"summary":"Strong and adaptable leadership is essential for nonprofits and public sector organizations to thrive. Each episode of our limited podcast series brings you in-depth interviews with accomplished leaders in nonprofit governance and public service, focusing on different topics. These conversations will bring you actionable insights, fresh perspectives and proven strategies to strengthen board leadership and tackle the challenges your board faces.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T18:21:42.711795+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leading-with-purpose-practical-tips-for-purpose-driven-work-7361416"},"episode":{"title":"Board Development Series: Interview with Ben Niehaus, Wisconsin Association of School Boards","slug":"board-development-series-interview-with-ben-niehaus-wisconsin-association-of-school-boards","published_at":"2025-06-04T09:39:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leading-with-purpose-practical-tips-for-purpose-driven-work-7361416/board-development-series-interview-with-ben-niehaus-wisconsin-association-of-school-boards","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leading-with-purpose-practical-tips-for-purpose-driven-work-7361416","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/board-development-series-interview-with-ben-niehaus-wisconsin-association-of-school-boards--66393001","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66393001/leading_with_purpose_podcast_board_development_episode_4_ben_niehaus.mp3","summary":"Ben Niehaus is Director of Member Services for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards . He also worked as a school superintendent in Northern Wisconsin so brings lots of experience. Ben shares his expertise on several key areas that school board members need to stay informed about, as well as the importance of effective communication with stakeholders. He talks about the importance of continuous improvement and staying updated on best practices in school board governance. Ben gave some really practical strategies for making training programs more flexible and accessible, and we also discussed how technology can support and help board members to stay informed and engaged. Enjoy the conversation as we explore all of this and more. And find out at the end what advice Ben gives for how to use technology for board member training, he has some great tips. Further resources on board development and training for school boards You can find the board development guide mentioned on the podcast along with other useful resources at www.diligent.com/leadingwithpurpose .","meta_description":"Ben Niehaus is Director of Member Services for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards . He also worked as a school superintendent in Northern Wisconsi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1909,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leading-with-purpose-practical-tips-for-purpose-driven-work-7361416/episodes/board-development-series-interview-with-ben-niehaus-wisconsin-association-of-school-boards/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leading-with-purpose-practical-tips-for-purpose-driven-work-7361416/board-development-series-interview-with-ben-niehaus-wisconsin-association-of-school-boards.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}