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JUNE 28, 2018

Last week at the IFC-Asia , I co-designed and facilitated a 90 minute workshop with Marco Kuntze titled “ The Digital NGO: The Journey from Paper to Screen.” ” Jo Wolfe, Aseem Thakur, Gillian Tan, Cherisse Beh, Katie Bengaard, and Toral Cowieson joined our session as small group facilitators. Opening Exercise.

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The questioning techniques should include: Open Questions? —?they Why do I get the feeling that this isn’t working for you? She has facilitated numerous workshops with hundreds of nonprofit professionals. Are there any gatekeepers, influencers, etc. to complete the gift? As Steven R. How can we get you more involved?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Post-It Note Facilitation of A Network Map - 2012 Pakistan NGOs. What’s in your facilitation toolkit? Take for example my colleague Eugene Eric Kim who shares his facilitation toolkit which includes links to his favorite Post It notes and markers. When I facilitate training, I use analog and digital tools and materials.

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JANUARY 2, 2022

In fact, there is a lab at Stanford that studies workplace rituals and a book, “ Rituals at Work ,” devoted to the topic). Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. Here they are: Rituals.

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JANUARY 2, 2023

In fact, there is a lab at Stanford that studies workplace rituals and a book, “ Rituals at Work ,” devoted to the topic) For over twenty-five years, I have implemented a number of rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead. Chris Brogan’s technique is to select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes.

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty. I also learned a lot working along side Nancy Smyth , Dean of the School of Social Work. Here’s a few frameworks and techniques I learned first hand from Nancy as she accompanied me to the sessions I was leading.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

2) Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. 3) Update & Review My Personal Resilience Plan: In my workshops on resilience, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience through life-work balance and self-care.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I use the themes to guide my professional work and writing. I’ve used Chris Brogan’s technique for over a decade and found it very helpful in keeping me focused.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

When I facilitate meetings or workshops for nonprofits, not matter the topic, I incorporate many participatory approaches and design thinking methods. One technique that I often employ is called “ Dot Voting ” or “ Visual the Vote.” The technique helps you need to evaluate the ideas.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

The annual SXSW Interactive Festival is a geek home coming for those who work on the web, social media, and gaming. This year SXSW is offering something new: workshops on a wide range of topics from some of the top people in their industry. The workshops are included in the price of an Interactive, Gold, or Platinum Badge.

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

The overall goal was to provide participants with a combination of insights and practical tips to help them be effective. This face-to-face master class and mini-workshops will be followed with a smaller peer learning group that will meet regularly to compare notes as they put the ideas into practice. Social Media Master Class.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

In my work as a trainer and facilitator, I make workshops and master classes as interactive as possible, incorporating peer discussion, movement, and creativity. But it isn’t impossible, if you follow best practices for virtual facilitation for meetings. The next step is to facilitate a discussion.

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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 workshop was a tango dance between English and Spanish — and it worked!

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JUNE 28, 2016

Earlier this month I was in Boston for the annual convention for Americans for the Arts where I facilitated a leadership development pre-conference workshop, “Impact without Burnout: Resilient Arts Leaders from the Inside/Out.” We did a little role play showing good listening techniques and bad listening techniques.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

see above) It is designed to be used in face-to-face workshops and conferences. Help the facilitator understand who is the room at the beginning (demographics, experience, attitudes, knowledge about the topic) – a quick and dirty participant assessment. Support a fun icebreake r.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

Now Let’s Make It Work. We’ll also explore the strategic intent of GA4 as well as explore its potential in adaptive techniques, robust machine learning algorithms, and powerful predictive analytics. This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to level up their team collaboration and foster a culture of rapid innovation.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

My rituals include: 1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. I also use it as a year in review tool. Year in Review.

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AUGUST 14, 2015

I’ve had the honor of facilitating an online peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees that are hosting Giving Days, applying and iterating on the Giving Day Playbook since 2013. Yesterday, I facilitated the first webinar in a series hosted by the Knight Foundation on taking the practice of Giving Days to the next level.

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JANUARY 5, 2018

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I’ve used Chris Brogan’s technique for over a decade and found it very helpful in keeping me focused. I also include my list of work/life habits that I want to maintain or modify.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

. Much of my training and facilitation work lately has been centered around the ideas in my recent book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit. The nonprofit organizations I’m working with are are seeking out ways to create collective resilience in their workplaces. In fact, such a bot exists, it is called Donut.

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APRIL 5, 2011

I couldn’t resist the opportunity to facilitate workshops in the context of a leadership program. But the best part was the chance to work with Ellie Schindelman , director of education, who is a dynamic trainer – on the design of the program. I had a fairly large group and an excellent space to work in.

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DECEMBER 31, 2013

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity. Year in Review.

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

Social Media Strategy Game Workshop Final View more presentations from kanter. I was in Washington, DC on Tuesday and Wednesday for a two-day workshop is designed for Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Justice Leaders, who lead and manage networks or accomplish much of their work through networks. It worked well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! I also ask for feedback on what exercises or content in the workshop helped learning and what should be changed.

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AUGUST 27, 2010

I feel that my technology training for nonprofits work is more like a calling for me than simply a job or career. This week I lead a full-day workshop for 300 nonprofits and foundations on social media strategy and tactics. This week I lead a full-day workshop for 300 nonprofits and foundations on social media strategy and tactics.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2014

The learning objectives for the workshop were two fold: Participants understand best practices and how to apply. This was the first 90 minutes of the workshop, and while content and interaction kept in active learning mode — the next step was a synthesis.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

I’ll be attending and speaking a number of conferences and workshops this month. I worked with Alexandra and her company to design a study that gather insights about social media usage and charitable giving. And, if that wasn’t enough, will do a mini-workshop on using content curation for professional learning.

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OCTOBER 28, 2013

Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop. Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy.

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MARCH 30, 2010

As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation this year, I have been leading some peer trainings with grantees. Over the years, I have developed and refined one-day or half-day workshops on social media strategy and tactics for nonprofits. Packard socialmedia-lab-day 1-module 1.

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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. Technique #1: Rose, Bud, Thorn (Understanding).

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MARCH 8, 2019

Before I get to the topic of using posters to make your workshops or meeting more interactive (and fun), I want to wish you a Happy International Women’s Day! The photo above is from a mini-workshop I did as part of Wake International’s “ Tech2EmpowerUSA.” Photo by Equal Rights Advocates.

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MARCH 1, 2016

In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I’m facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called “ How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training.” 8 Tips for Designing Powerful Nonprofit Training Workshops. Co-Designing and Working with Other Facilitators and Trainers. Instructional Design.

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Collaborative reporting: Nonprofits can facilitate partnerships between different news organizations to pool resources, share content, and cover stories more effectively. Training and capacity building: Offer training programs, workshops, and resources for journalists to improve their skills, adapt to new technologies, and stay competitive.

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MAY 20, 2013

The workshop started with a welcoming ceremony. We sat in the hall – two rows – the guests and the Maori. We sang the song of welcome which is also about being networked and working together. After finishing the song, we rubbed noses which was a traditional welcome gesture. New Zealand Workshop: Burning Questions.

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JULY 19, 2017

So, it was really a great honor to co-teach a master class on digital strategy and two crowdfunding workshops. We also had an opportunity to make a recording to deliver some of the content from our workshop that the IFC will make available to small NGOs in other parts of the world. I’ll share that in my next post!

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JANUARY 4, 2016

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and focus setting: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words .” This year, I’m adding a technique from Gretchen Rubin, author of the Happiness Project to establish and track good habits on a monthly basis.

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JUNE 22, 2017

If your stress is being triggered repeatedly at work (or elsewhere) this can lead to burnout. ” As the above word cloud indicates, sometimes stress is triggered by other people at work, leadership, board, or co-workers. How you manage stress triggers at work? Flickr Photo by Brittney Bush.

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