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Leading with Reflection: New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Daily Walking Reflection I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions because they don’t offer an opportunity for reflection. For over thirty years, I have integrated “reflection rituals” in my professional work on a daily, weekly, quarterly, and annually basis. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“

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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

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ABFE president and CEO Susan Taylor Batten gave this greeting to those of us who were able to experience the 2023 Harambee conference last month. Make no mistake—it is an experience, both an individual and collective Black experience. Here are some of my reflections and top takeaways from the conference. “Welcome home.”

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Move DEI Beyond Words

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Based on my anecdotal experience, most associations support the idea that a diverse leadership and workforce contributes to their success. If your association is struggling to launch a strong diversity initiative, these activities will help you get closer to that goal. Five percent of association CEOs are women.

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Salesforce.org CEO Rob Acker’s Year-End Reflections

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At the end of last year, I reflected on the idea of resilience. For me, it starts with a smile, empathy, asking questions, and active listening. But this simple formula creates a foundation built on mutual respect and understanding, which restores both civility and our shared human experience. It may sound simple, and it is.

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How To Elevate The Human Experience In The Workplace

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She also reveals that: Workers who believe that their employer rates high in humanity, genuinely caring about their experience, are two and a half times more likely to be motivated at work, and one and a half times more likely to take on more responsibility than their peers. How does the workplace affect your ability to experience self-worth?

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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leadership soapbox here to say that a digital culture uses objective data to measure and evaluate all of its activities. CITE folded the evaluation process into their ongoing activities. Ask new members to share their first impressions or experiences with previous leadership groups. I’ll get on my Association 4.0

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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The categories that are represented should reflect qualities that directors bring to the board as well as characteristics that will enhance the organization’s growth and development. Preparing a board matrix is a learning experience. Preparing this document is a learning experience. Set Expectations. This seems obvious.

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