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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? Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft said this about the importance of being emotionally present. It’s the style of the CEO and executive team that drives the governance and the culture.

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Who’s Responsible for A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy?

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If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy: Who’s Job is it? . And if I found myself in a job where I couldn’t instill a culture of philanthropy over a reasonable period of time, I’d fire myself (and I have).

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Is Your Remote Team Getting the TLC They Deserve? An Audit Delivers Answers

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Your audit might explore any, or all of, these seven areas: Technology systems Policies and procedures Security Productivity Communication Culture Professional development How you present this initiative to your employees is critical. The attitudes are fresh, and work gets done in ways that are unique to each individual.”

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How to Approach a Nonprofit Job Interview with a For-Profit Attitude (and Résumé)

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Back to my newsletter example: if I was to redo that interview, I’d talk more about the “culture” I helped to build around contributing information for the publication – normalizing the publishing schedule so deadlines weren’t a surprise, making submission as easy as possible so as not to be dreaded, setting expectations for content quality, etc.

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Association 4.0—A Playbook for Success

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Leaders must be able to communicate each of those points to both staff and volunteers and to present risk within a cognitive framework.” Value Talent Put people on the team who contribute to the culture. It gives any employee with an idea a platform to present their innovation. The behaviors and attitudes overlap and intertwine.

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Move DEI Beyond Words

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If one or more of your directors is involved in diversity planning in their professional life, ask them to present to the group; Or invite a CEO and/or staff members from another association to tell their story. Develop Competence Collegiality and good intentions are ingredients for success, but attitude isn’t enough to go the distance.

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Turning NIMBY into YIMBY! (YES in my Backyard!)

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To counteract NIMBY attitudes, a two-step framework is presented for proactive community engagement that will build local support. Organizations of all types, and especially those that provide direct social services, are frequently met with a lack of community support and even downright opposition. The post Turning NIMBY into YIMBY!