{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unboxing the Office ","title":"Unboxing the Office | Episode 14: Mission-Driven Culture and Scaling a Nonprofit with Rikki Harris","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3316,"description":"In this powerful episode of Unboxing the Office, Bernie Youngblood sits down with Rikki Harris, CEO of TN Voices, to explore what it really takes to scale a mission-driven organization without sacrificing culture, people, or purpose.Rikki shares the deeply personal journey that led to her mental health advocacy, the leadership lessons that transformed a small nonprofit into a statewide organization, and how focusing on people first can drive growth in ways dashboards never could.  From leadership sabbaticals and overcoming fear…to collaboration vs competition…to the future of workplace mental health and innovative treatment approaches, this conversation dives deep into the human side of leadership, and the future of the workplace.✅ In this episode, they explore:—Scaling nonprofits through mission-driven growth—A leadership sabbatical that eliminated fear—Building a human-centered workplace culture—Growing through collaboration and partnerships—The workplace impact of the mental health crisis—Faith and purpose in executive leadershipWhether you’re a CEO, manager, entrepreneur, or someone passionate about culture and purpose at work, this episode is packed with perspective-shifting insights.📚 Chapters00:00 Welcome to Unboxing the Office02:05 Rikki’s Origin Story & Path to Mental Health08:20 Scaling TN Voices from Startup Nonprofit to Statewide Organization13:30 The Leadership Sabbatical That Changed Everything18:25 Overcoming Fear as a Leader22:10 The Mental Health Crisis & Loss of Community28:05 How TN Voices Serves People Across the Lifespan33:40 Funding, Workforce Challenges & Partnerships with the State38:50 Aligning Board, Leadership & Mission42:10 Building Human-Centered Workplace Culture44:30 Collaboration vs Competition & Win-Win Leadership46:15 Faith, Purpose & Leadership Decision-Making48:10 The Power of Perspective — Rikki’s Upcoming Book51:00 Innovation in Mental Health & Advocacy for New Treatments53:30 Where to Learn More & Closing Thoughts👉 Like,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9_zmTw7hsYWxVkbsNhlm2nzCUUPYTjSAAN8uuAkaLRc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83YWQ5/ZDBjZDAxMzgyOWE0/ZDM5YTA0Yjk3MjEy/OTgyOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}