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FEBRUARY 15, 2017

As part of researching and writing the book, we interviewed hundreds of nonprofit professionals about how they create a culture of well being in the workplace. It is considered a good workplace perk and a sign that his organization has a supportive culture.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Culture Eats Big Data for Lunch – Guest Post by Steve MacLaughlin. The business management guru Peter Drucker is often quoted as saying “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” It is also clear that culture eats Big Data for lunch. Now, culture is also an overused term these days. Truer words have never been spoken.

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APRIL 1, 2015

This section of the report covers new ways of thinking about organizational culture based in continuous improvement based on feedback. It speaks to establishing culture norms among staff of curiosity, reflection, and trust. It outlines the practices and skills needed to create a learning culture. Cultural Indicators.

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DECEMBER 31, 2015

Even better is to have self-care so finely embedded in the nonprofit’s culture that there is not a need for a separate program, it is simply part of the way the organization works. You need to understand whether your organization’s culture is one where happy, healthy can thrive or will be ignored, or even worse ridiculed.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

It comes down to organizational culture. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. The Evolutionary Stages of A Data-Driven Culture. Changing a nonprofit culture isn’t as simple as. Does your nonprofit have a data-driven culture? What is the difference? Tips for Making the Switch.

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MAY 25, 2023

Read on as we explore the concept of an environment of fairness, the impact of the pandemic on workplace culture, and the need for good management and accountability. Can you share your thoughts on creating a culture of well-being in the nonprofit sector? Joan Garry : Absolutely, Beth.

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MARCH 14, 2012

A Culture of Learning – Guest post by Teri Behrens. One of the takeaways from the breakout session was the need for foundations to have a growth and learning culture internally before they tackle learning in public. The GEO 2012 conference is off to a great start. Let’s say you saved even an hour’s worth of paperwork per grant.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Empathy is contagious and influences and shapes a work culture of caring. Model and Celebrate Well-being Practices Creating a robust work culture that incorporates well-being is fundamental. Use Empathy in 1:1 Check-Ins To build a caring work culture, leaders need to ask empathetic questions during regular check-ins.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post called “ Why the Nonprofit Work Ethic Is Outdated and Needs Change ,” about why nonprofit professionals need to pay attention to self-care and bring a culture of wellbeing into the nonprofit workplace. (The The topic of my forthcoming book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout ).

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Does your nonprofit have a culture of wellbeing? Before I attended your workshop, we had spent months trying to think of better ways to take care of ourselves during stressful times.”. How did your organization create it? How do you sustain it when times are crazy?

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MAY 22, 2018

A Culture of Wellbeing as a New Nonprofit Strength: Building Capacity During a Time of Disruption – guest post by Heather McLeod Grant, Adene Sacks, & Kate Wilkinson. This is true now more than ever. And new report, The New Normal , spells out exactly why that is important. Let’s face it: being a nonprofit leader is hard.

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JULY 20, 2015

We all have too many meetings and many organizations have a meeting culture that spawns more meetings, and the cycle of wasted time continues, stealing our creativity, energy, and getting in the way of getting results! That is a slogan on a t-shirt, and while meant as a joke, it is all too familiar for many nonprofits.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Yet, many nonprofits are loosing productivity and less creative because they are trapped in a culture of sitting. We know sitting too much is bad for your health , but the culture norm at work is sitting, whether it be around a meeting table with other people or in front of a computer screen. A Walking Culture at Work.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

How can these practices become part of your nonprofit’s work culture? Has your nonprofit busted the culture of sitting in the workplace? So, the key is to mix you your standing, sitting, and moving during your work day. Consider getting a standing desk and to set goals, measure, and make it a habit. What worked?

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APRIL 10, 2009

Sam's story illustrates the pressing need for culture change within nonprofits or as colleague, Allison Fine , puts it "organizational silos prevent people from empowering their edge." . He suggests an "organizational gut check" about organizational culture. Is your social media strategy stopped in its tracks from silo culture?

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FEBRUARY 14, 2022

AI and other smart tech can make work culture more human, but only if you know how the tech works and focus on using it to do what it does best (answer rote questions online) and allow people to do what we do best (e.g. strengthen relationships, tell stories, empathize with others.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Note from Beth: In my own work on activating a culture of wellbeing, employee engagement is a key component to success. Those culture patterns are the missing link here, and until you can find and fix the culture patterns that are interfering with success, engagement will not improve.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

Embracing a culture of learning, ensuring leadership engagement, and approaching AI as a tool to enhance human creativity and strategy are pivotal. Devi emphasized that generative AI tools like copilot are new to everyone. I think we need to use a beginner’s mind and be open to learning.

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MARCH 30, 2009

In the slides above, he talks about he built a culture in his organization that encourages transparency , happiness, and passion for customer service. Because the organization's culture really embodies the brand, there are no heavy handed specific guidelines on what employees can tweet.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

To prepare for this discussion, I posed this question on my Facebook status and Twitter: " How do you create an organizational culture that is not afraid to fail? It was one of the most commented status alerts and responded to questions on Twitter that I've had a while.

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AUGUST 1, 2009

The same constructs which were discussed around combating issue fatigue can be used in creating a cultural movement around an issue. There are a few foundational questions to be asked before building a cultural movement through the use of media and storytelling. that effective cultural movements move.

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JULY 12, 2017

In my book with Aliza Sherman, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact Without Burnout , we offer a framework for practicing self-care and creating a culture of well-being in the nonprofit workplace. These young leaders desperately want to change their organization’s culture and not have to leave.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Here’s what to watch in 2019: Building a culture of wellbeing in the nonprofit workplace is more popular than ever: Organizational culture has become your nonprofit’s brand and it really matters more than ever when it comes to sustaining high performance. Simplify Complex Work Environments.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It begins with learning, habituation, and cultural shifts to fully harness AI benefits responsibly. He described how volunteers, previously spending hours on research for culturally resonant welcome baskets, turned to Copilot for quicker insights. The path may seem daunting, but the key is to start with your people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

It’s easier to understand the culture behind tools like Facebook and Twitter when you spend some time posting your own pictures and experiences. Before this can happen, there are a couple of culture shifts: Professional learning is and should be a part of your job and honored by the culture.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2006

" It was mentioned in this article from New America Media by Eugenia Chien in a story called, " For Parents Who Adopt Overseas Blogging Connects Kids to Home Cultures." This video is called "Loosing Your Teeth In Cambodia."

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JANUARY 30, 2008

" I think about that photo when I think about a culture of giving. Mani has a new post called " Influence of Culture on Giving " riffing on an earlier post where I mused out loud about what influence culture has on giving. And culture. It probably distills down to the influence of culture.

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JULY 27, 2008

So, I asked Dave via Twitter " Wow do you build a giving culture on a wiki?" How to encourage a culture of giving and contributing on a deeper level beyond fixing typos or adding a link? How to create a culture of giving? Just keep adding sections. " He said that policy gives people a sense of freedom.

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JUNE 13, 2018

Leaders identified big-picture challenges like technology, which makes it harder to separate work and home, and organizational change as top contributors to stress while employees were focused on concerns like low pay, unclear job expectations and company culture. Long Hours Culture Is Not Productive. Why are we doing this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2005

I will be leading several workshops called " Exploring Cambodian Culture " at the Sage School (preK-8 school for gifted students) during "Cluster Week." The site defines it as: CultureQuests allow students to examine, understand, and appreciate diverse cultures, including the student's own culture.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

I’ve continued to do conference keynotes, workshops and facilitate staff retreats about activating a culture of wellbeing. I also continue to expand my practice to designing and facilitating internal meetings for nonprofits and foundations on a variety of topics, including activating a culture of wellbeing and innovation labs.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

I’ve continued to do conference keynotes, workshops and facilitate staff retreats about activating a culture of wellbeing. I also expanded my practice to designing and facilitating internal meetings for nonprofits and foundations on a variety of topics, including activating a culture of wellbeing and innovation labs.

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JANUARY 11, 2006

When I was in Phnom Penh, I created a line of Cambodian Cultural Stamps to sell here in US to raise money for the Sharing Foundation. Last night, I stumbled across Khem Vansinin's blog entry about her birthday party. So, I wondered whether or not what I told was true? Do Cambodians in Cambodia celebrate their birthdays?

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APRIL 4, 2017

In a research report called “ Exhausted But Unable to Disconnect, ” professors from Lehigh University, Virginia Tech, and Colorado State University found that an “always on” culture may prevent employees from fully disengaging from work, causing stress. Organizational Culture Change. It just makes everyone distracted.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020

This report explores the question: What are the cultural shifts impacting the future of giving, and what are the critical implications and opportunities for individuals and organization now and in the future? spark and honey: Future of Giving Report.

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APRIL 6, 2017

In the Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , my co-author Aliza Sherman and I share a framework to think more broadly about creating a culture of wellbeing in the workplace. Global Giving understands that creating a culture of wellbeing takes time, process, and patience, especially when we are all so busy.

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APRIL 12, 2006

The post speaks to the right organizational culture to support blogging. Via a post from roots.lab (whose tagline is "Learning about, thinking about, facilitating the growth of truly empowered cause-centered communities." This post was inspired by the reading of " Naked Conversations." t already in a place where openness and. organization.

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