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JANUARY 3, 2019

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. I use the themes to guide my professional work and writing. What gave me joy?

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JANUARY 4, 2017

In early January, I read through the year’s journal and think about accomplishments:What gave me a sense of purpose and feeling of professional fulfillment? 3) Start A New Journal: As I mentioned above, I keep an annual professional journal, part planner and part reflection tool. I also use it as a year in review tool.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

Recently, a nonprofit professional said to me, “I don’t have time to learn anything new because I have too much work to do.” But we need different ways to learn at different points in our professional careers. Micro-learning has become more important because the way we work has dramatically changed.We

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JANUARY 5, 2018

During the first week of January , I use the quiet time for three New Year’s rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead and identify professional growth areas. 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. Year in Review.

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

For the design lab earlier this month, the exercise was to create a network map of all our professional networks – a network of networks and see where the connections were. Each person drew a self-portrait on a sticky note and then wrote the names of three or more networks on shaped sticky notes. .”

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JANUARY 10, 2017

For example, this might be a good opportunity to read that great article about a professional topic that you bookmarked but never have time to read. Another idea is to keep list of resilience activities or activities that can help you feel satisfied. How do you manage your time so you are productive and not overwhelmed?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2017

Effective delivery for professional development needs to be integrated into the actual work day and that with limited professional development budgets and fast paced workloads, micro-content and micro-exercises as well as mini-sessions are most useful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2015

It covered how leaders can use their social channels as their authentic selves to engage with their communities and in leadership conversations with peers, social learning, and intentionally building and developing professional networks online. How do you de-clutter your professional online network?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

This made think about my whole system captured in the MindMap below: I thought a lot about my “system&# for professional learning that incorporate social media. What is your system for professional learning? What role does social media play in it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2018

Mobile phones and 24/7 connectivity blur the lines between personal and work time, especially during summer break or vacation. And according to recent poll s, some 62% of people check their work email while on vacation. And that can ruin your time at the beach and more importantly prevent you from reaping the full benefits of taking break.

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JUNE 22, 2017

Flickr Photo by Brittney Bush.

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JANUARY 29, 2015

Your professional network is your greatest asset no matter what stage you are in your nonprofit career, whether you are an emerging leader or an acknowledged thought leader in your industry or somewhere in between. I like to balance two different approaches to professional networking, strategic and serendipitous.

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JULY 11, 2011

It is a small group of people, blogs, or sources who provide me the best, most valuable professional information. I keep that group at the top of my list and if I have limited time – just dip in quickly to listen to them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

My YMCA colleague posed for this photo on purpose to illustrate a point about professional conduct and social media policies. For the policy issue, I suspect there are already policies about professional and appropriate conduct in the human resources area that can easily be translated to social media. Summer learning-workshop-2.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The card deck was co-created at MuseumCamp 2015 in one weekend by 100 creative professionals from around the world who gathered at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History to focus on space making. RITUAL : habitual behaviors to realize an intended mental or physical state.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2011

I also want to reflect a bit on the use of social media and mobile technology to support nonprofit professional learning at conferences. How are you integrating social media or mobile technology into professional development events and conferences that promote real time learning? What is needed to be successful?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Most of our work as social media nonprofit professionals is to be present on our online communities, listen, engage, and manage content. I also time box tasks that are open-ended, like answering email or participating on social media sites and do these in short 15-30 minute bursts in between the three big tasks on the index card.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, we are not suggesting that you become your staff member’s therapist (if they need one your employee should be able to access your organization’s EAP), it is more about understanding that our team members are dynamic individuals, balancing personal hurdles while also fulfilling their professional duties.

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JANUARY 5, 2021

Using rituals as part of our professional work is one strategy that can help. Many successful nonprofit professionals use rituals, either for personal productivity or team productivity. Many successful nonprofit professionals use rituals, either for personal productivity or team productivity.

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JULY 31, 2008

I think of Facebook as a middle ground between business and pleasure, sort of MySpace for post-adolescents or LinkedIn for professional late adopters like me. Like many of us, Wendy uses her Facebook presence for both personally and professional reasons. What professional value has your Facebook profile brought you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

While some people are experiencing a social media hangover , especially on Facebook and taking a step back from social, using social media professionally in support of your organization’s strategic goals is still more important than ever. … Read More

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2006

I've been preparing a story about nonprofit blogging and professional development based on a colleague's experience in Cambodia for an upcoming NTC panel -- so I was stroke by his words: "I feel as if half the learning I???ve So, I popped over to land on a post about burn out. and the lack of time. ve done while in my phd program has.

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JULY 22, 2009

This is an example of how you can use social media to crowdsource your professional development and learning. Does it make the organization look too lax or less professional? Kevin Gilnack came by and wrote terrific responses to those questions. I'm elevating them from the comments because they make a great post. Thank you Kevin!

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JUNE 24, 2014

Many nonprofit CEOs use their social media profiles to extend the reach of their thought leadership and connect with professional colleagues, media, and policy makers. Your CEO (and all employees for that matter) will be tapping in their professional networks.

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MAY 14, 2009

It strikes me that this a fantastic model for professional development 2.0 The Twitter accounts from a small group of gurus/practitioners in online community management. Exportable OPML feeds for all blogs and hot posts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

We know that professional relationships are moving from the Rolodex to the social networks. LinkedIn is designed for specifically for business professional networking, while Facebook is a bit more casual. Yet, I do professional networking on Facebook and I'm noticing a number of colleagues are too.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Additionally, there’s worry about the impersonal nature of AI, which might diminish human interaction and decision-making in professional settings. It is also important to create feedback loops for staff to share their experience with others and provide professional development opportunities for those whose jobs tasks change and evolve.

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MARCH 28, 2008

Stephen Downes points to Lisa Neal's " Ten Things You Can Do In Ten Minutes To Be A More Successful E-Learning Professional." Things You Can Do in Ten Minutes to Be a More Successful E-learning Professional. Things You Can Do in Ten Minutes to Be A Better Nonprofit Professional. So, I'm remixing this memo into.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2007

This is not unlike what I've described as a "personal professional development blog" when doing workshops for nonprofits. It travels from one job to the next, and can be one of the attractions for clients, employers, and partners. Balancing the needs of those many constituents is a challenge. These are certainly career blogs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Next week I'm doing a Webinar for Extension Professionals , a remix of 10 Steps to Association 2.0 Point out each area of disagreement and why in a brief, non-rantish, professional manner. Professional development - reflect and learn about your work. which was a remix of Marnie Webb 's Ten Ways Nonprofits Can Change the World.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Come join me in a discussion about how to effectively pump up your professional network with social networking tools over at Social Edge beginning on September 23rd. Professional networking --meeting and connecting with people who can help you get things done-- is an indispensable skill for social entrepreneurs. Photo by LaFondito.

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APRIL 25, 2017

One of the biggest challenges that many nonprofits face is the finding time and resources for professional development activities. And, when nonprofits budgets are tight, professional development often gets slashed. They are also learning how to access professional and personal networks to get answers to their questions.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

We were introduced to the crowd of over 2,000 nonprofit professionals gathered at the conference to network, learn, teach, and well, party too. Many of the professionals are working on important programs and services, often working for and with disadvantaged communities. The NTEN Board Giving Tuesday Campaign.

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AUGUST 24, 2007

I wanted to make sure to I blogged this before I take off for Cambodia. Two upcoming workshops/conferences to put on your fall schedule. Expect a few more posts over the weekend pending Internet access while I'm waiting for my connection to Singapore from LA.

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MARCH 12, 2018

Her book addresses the big barrier to happiness in our personal/professional lives. How do you bring together intention and your professional work? It is the idea that work is not just about earning money, but it is about finding meaning. Is your work also your calling or just a job?

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MAY 25, 2023

The pillars of this framework include protection from harm, connection and community, work-life harmony, mattering at work, wellness, and opportunities for personal and professional growth, all centered on worker’s voices and equity.

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