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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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At Zappos, this arrangement is designed to reflect the company’s values and culture. Gustavo Rasetti, CEO of Fearless Culture , describes Zappos relationship between culture and structure like this. Happiness is at the core of Zappos culture. We don’t have a lot of layers. It’s a structure that preserves accountability.

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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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It sounds simple. “ Discover Yourself Both views are important for leaders who want to create positive cultures and strong teams. Career coaches and mentors are great. Whether I’m discussing strategy, marketing, membership, or culture, I recommend a growth-focused approach. What’s the first lesson of Leadership 101?

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Tips for Activating a Culture of Wellbeing in the Nonprofit Workplace

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Sound proof the office.

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Good CEO, Bad Call—How to Recover

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If you don’t already have those mentors in place, it’s past time to begin developing an executive support system. But a culture characterized by competition and the drive to succeed makes it difficult for people to admit weakness, even when we are trained to know it’s the right thing to do. He was fired. Put on your big person pants.

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3 Essential Questions to Assess Your Digital Transformation

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It can sound big and murky, but digital transformation simply means integrating technology into your organization in a way that enhances your ability to deliver on your mission. Dayton also says their data-driven culture empowers staff. I’d love to see what you can create.”.

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How can nonprofits leverage volunteer engagement strategies to maximize impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

Whether it be packing food boxes, mentoring youth, or assisting with general office work, volunteers contribute valuable time and energy to help organizations succeed. Creating this culture starts with sharing the rationale for the use of volunteers with employees to gain staff buy-in. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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Five Limiting Beliefs of Nonprofit Leaders

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The entire episode also sent a clear message about the culture of the organization: frugality ruled. As arrogant as it sounds, it’s not uncommon for nonprofit leaders to feel their expertise surpasses that of their peers or outside experts. Thankfully, I had far more encouraging mentors in my life who pushed me to go for it.