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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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For the time being, the bottom line seems to be, there is no substitute for intrinsically human skills. In 2002, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills identified a set of qualities they consider most important for learning in the digital era. Abilities rooted in a deep understanding of human behavior remain essential.

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

How do you go about developing the technology skills of your staff? In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority.

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What Do Successful Associations Have in Common? What We’re Learning from the Associations Thrive Podcast

The MatrixFiles

Here’s what we’ve learned so far: Successful organizations have chief executives that work cooperatively with their Board. This sounds so unbelievably obvious, but it makes sense. What a pleasure and an honor to learn about these successful association leaders and their organizations. Technology powers successful organizations.

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3 Top Learning Strategies You Need To Change The World

Bloomerang

Today I’d like to address something practical: How we learn. If you don’t learn new things, you slowly wither. And with today’s rapid pace of change, confident learning has become critical to adapting, adopting, and feeling connected to the world we inhabit. When we were kids we instinctively knew the best learning mode.

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What Do Successful Associations Have in Common? What We’re Learning from the Associations Thrive Podcast

The MatrixFiles

Here’s what we’ve learned so far: Successful organizations have chief executives that work cooperatively with their Board. This sounds so unbelievably obvious, but it makes sense. What a pleasure and an honor to learn about these successful association leaders and their organizations. Technology powers successful organizations.

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3 Strategies for Effective Nonprofit E-Learning

The Nerdy NonProfit

By Guest Contributor, Amy Morrisey , Artisan E-Learning. Many nonprofits are interested in using e-learning to train staff members and volunteers. Why wouldn’t you just jump into e-learning as quickly as possible? And, you’ll likely need a learning management system to handle course delivery. These seem like no-brainers.

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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

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In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? Most funders themselves use status quo problem-solving skills, so they expect you to do the same. Next, funders stunt risk with their beloved wait-and-see approach.

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