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Stay the Course Through Changing Weather—Strategic Advice From Association CEOs 

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During 2018 and 2019, my business partner, Kevin Ordonez and I, interviewed approximately 50 association executives. We thought we could help our colleagues prepare for that disruption by gathering advice from people who greet change as an unexpected advantage. What personality traits do you look for when you hire staff?

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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Bell is researching what mix of personalities is most likely to work effectively together. Our interview process is rigorous. We do phone screening followed by three waves of interviews with teammates from different cross sections of the company. Introducing a toxic personality into your team is a recipe for disaster.

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25 Storytelling Interview Questions for Non-Profits

The Storytelling Non-profit

Story interviews (or narrative interviews) are almost always necessary in order to tell a rich, interesting story. To get information that helps you tell a great non-profit story, you’ll need great storytelling interview questions. Sometimes, they also worry about what to do if the interview is not going well.

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25 Storytelling Interview Questions for Non-Profits

The Storytelling Non-profit

Story interviews (or narrative interviews) are almost always necessary in order to tell a rich, interesting story. To get information that helps you tell a great non-profit story, you’ll need great storytelling interview questions. Sometimes, they also worry about what to do if the interview is not going well.

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Three Fundraising Pros Give Their Advice On What You Should Do After You Get Laid Off

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My personal biggest piece of advice: Get in touch with your network. Read what Lisa Chmiola (Chief Fablanthropist at Fablanthropy ), fundraising pro Mimosa Kabir , and Sarah Willey (founder of Sarah Willey LLC ) have to offer you: Expert advice, best practices, and tips to help anyone who is considering their next job move. .

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Good CEO, Bad Call—How to Recover

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It’s “All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” kind of advice. When I was interviewing leaders for our Association 4.0 Fortunately, finding colleagues with whom you can share ideas and advice is easy. Kim Robinson, President of FrontlineCo, described her passion for getting the best advice this way. “I Not exactly.

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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Do you know where greater diversity in thought and attitude is needed and what type of people would complement the current mix of personalities? It can make the difference between success and failure, both in your personal life and professional life.” The various personality types are not static. We all tend to label.

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