Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Last June, I facilitated a leadership workshop at the Americans for the Arts Conference where I tested some of the assessments and checklist tools in our book. Their program includes about teaching artists. Does your nonprofit have a culture of wellbeing? How did your organization create it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The program hosts a delegation of women who work in the tech industry to share their knowledge and skills with women-focused nonprofits, startups and girls empowerment programs in developing countries and in the US. The program teaches women how to build confidence with self-promotion. Here’s how Kanika facilitated the exercise.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

Integrating IT into the organization’s strategy and culture should be the new reality. I try to be very clear that no one is exempt from learning and mastering new skills.” Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers. “IT is not my thing” is a demon that has to die. It’s a choice.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

But I also got the opportunity to learn and hear Rob Reich, associate professor of political science, Stanford University, and faculty co-director, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS) and Lucy Bernholz, visiting scholar, Stanford PACS present their research in a talk called “New Skills for the New Social Economy.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat. Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods. Facilitation, Curriculum Development and Train the Trainers.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

ECB involves a series of steps taken by an evaluator (internal or external) to build evaluative knowledge and skills, create a culture of continuous learning and accountability, and make resources readily available. Staff who know the program, the people, and the culture well. Guide to building evaluation capacity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

Dave Gray : Dave Gray is a guru on the topics of design, innovation, culture and change. She explained that “learning or teaching the old” is about training, knowledge transfer, and structured, directed learning. Teaching the new is not structured because it is social learning. Learning Organizational Culture'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to participate in a brainstorming meeting at a foundation that was developing a strategy for its digital platforms (web, social, mobile, etc). The process was facilitated byPeter Maher, founder and CEO, of Luma Institute. What is Human Centered Design? His response: Looking: Observing human experience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. The first day focused on networks and strategic use of social media along with some practical skills in content creation and measurement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Yet, we know that learning continuously in a complex world is critical because otherwise our skills are quickly outdated. Now to be honest, as an adjunct professor and someone who has facilitated and taught workshops for over 25 years, I used to think that long, intense courses was the only way to go.

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MAY 24, 2021

List causes related to what you do, e.g. cultural institutions, environmental organizations, human services, journalism, justice and legal, education, international relief, veterans organizations, religious organization, etc.]. Do you have necessary facilitating internal systems, policies and procedures and controls?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Nina Simon, the executive director of the museum, is an expert in participatory design and fantastic facilitator. It was great to watch her in action facilitating the creative, interactive, and fun program. It’s also a sign that the employee and the manager are not setting a good culture of work life balance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. organizational change, and technology. We did this on Day 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. Here’s what I learned about the facilitating design thinking processes: What Is A Design Lab? How do we leverage the “rain” of culture change?3.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

All of which will drive a clash of cultures that demands a new management approach. Learning is a lifelong pursuit , and motivating senior team members to develop their skill sets is just as important as mentoring new and mid-career members of the team. Grubb : Pairing Baby Boomers with Generatioon Xers, Millennials or Generation Zers?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

All of which will drive a clash of cultures that demands a new management approach. Learning is a lifelong pursuit , and motivating senior team members to develop their skill sets is just as important as mentoring new and mid-career members of the team. Grubb : Pairing Baby Boomers with Generatioon Xers, Millennials or Generation Zers?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 30, 2017

All of which will drive a clash of cultures that demands a new management approach. Learning is a lifelong pursuit , and motivating senior team members to develop their skill sets is just as important as mentoring new and mid-career members of the team. Grubb : Pairing Baby Boomers with Generatioon Xers, Millennials or Generation Zers?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

I can’t possibly read everything, but I am using content curation skills to pick out the best stuff to give more attention to. The latter requires a different type of attention and whole new set of information coping skills. 3.) Establish Rituals: Rituals in your work life are valuable.

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

This was initially a struggle, as the lack of face-to-face interaction makes it much harder to teach concepts and learn about a new role. When recruiting, it’s not rare for employers to have trouble finding candidates with the exact experience and skills they need.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2015

I’m facilitating a peer learning project on practical networked leadership skills for emerging nonprofit leaders. As we all know, living in a networked world creates opportunities for abundance. But having many choices and opportunities requires developing a special set of skills in order to be successful.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2017

"It is a driving passion of mine to get people to understand that improv skills can be effectively translated into the business world with powerful results," says Bob Kulhan , veteran improv performer, university professor, and author of the fascinating new book, Getting To "Yes And": The Art of Business Improv. It facilitates conversation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2010

He did this by teaching himself to be selfish and not respond. Organizational Culture of Balance Is Important. Sacca, Horowitz, and Pass talked about the importance of creating an organizational culture that honors balance. She reaching for her blackberry facilitated "hyperthinking" with others. Don't live that way."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

where he discussed the crossroads of movements and campaigns and the need for an open culture. Our use of social networking has exposed many cultural differences within our organization. It is obvious that our skills directly translate into establishing an online presence. We know what our supporters like, need and want.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2007

I was teaching Web1.0 skills like how to search the Internet, how to manage email, how to build a simple web page with HTML, and other good stuff. I remember her community of clocks project -- she facilitated content creation from schools around the world on the theme of clocks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Attention creates action, produces quality and facilitates productivity. In a nutshell, the advice is to spend time on the important tasks first and practice good delegation skills. What is personal productivity? It isn’t about getting a million tasks done, although checking things off a to do list is a part of it.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. 2018 Nonprofit Talent & Culture Summit.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

From investing in upgraded LMS technology to creating a learning business plan to instructional design, each task involves a specific skill set that the average association professional may not have. First and foremost, you’ll want to make sure any consultant you partner with is a good culture and personality fit for your team.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Writing is a skill learned early in life, and most of us disliked writing and grammar classes as much as we disliked eating vegetables. During the hiring process, make the skill of writing a top requirement for all positions. At many nonprofits, the skill of writing is an afterthought in the hiring process. That won’t cut it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Note from Beth: As a trainer and someone who teachers other trainers, I’ve been obsessed with improving my facilitation skills and written a lot about it on this blog. I’m always up for a conversation with other facilitators about shop talk and getting tips for improving my practice.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2021

He firmly believes that leaders who strive toward balance can more readily identify and curtail organizational entropy, facilitate a culture of trust, and foster diverse organizations and cultures that inspire everyone to bring their “whole sell” to work. Successful leaders : Teach, coach, mentor, and inspire.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

He firmly believes that leaders who strive toward balance can more readily identify and curtail organizational entropy, facilitate a culture of trust, and foster diverse organizations and cultures that inspire everyone to bring their “whole sell” to work. Successful leaders : Teach, coach, mentor, and inspire.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 3, 2006

She is an alumna of Up With People and traveled as an Applied Education facilitator with Up with People last fall. The Stand for Peace project teaches elementary school kids about diversity, respect, and peace. While in D.C., We currently travel throughout North America, Asia, and Europe, and some college credit is available.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 10, 2006

We focus on political education and organizer skills trainings, and we definitely think it is critical to see the fusion of those two things. And in terms of how I got involved with SOUL, I was actually teaching for a very brief period in the Oakland middle schools. Their culture. So I’m only 26. Their method. Their practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2012

There is a tension between art/graphic design skills and visualization of ideas, insights, and concepts. He comes to the conclusion that: “There is no data visualization without graphic design and no data art without data.” It ends with some recommendations on how to change culture in an organization to embrace visual methods.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 2, 2006

I work with a co-facilitator and we visit sixth grade language arts and social studies classes for two-week writing workshops. Viet-Ly: The biggest challenge is that some of the students have very low writing skills. Update: Viet-Ly was accepted into a teach credential program for this fall].

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 2010

Who : Facilitating: Amy Sample Ward | NetSquared; Billy Bicket | NetSquared. The NetSquared team will be working the room to activate and facilitate conversations so everyone can enjoy the ride. East-West Technology, Culture & Food Exchange: Innovation and culture sharing with NGO counterparts in India. Listen First!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2014

They create social capital or value by making their skills, resources, and knowledge available to each other. Engagement in the network provides a bigger benefit than to the individual member, the networks can work on finding solutions to big social issues. A generative social impact network links people together through relationships.

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