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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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Woodson wanted to find a way to raise awareness of African Americans’ contributions throughout history. You can do this by visiting a Black history museum or African American heritage site, by reading and sharing books written by Black authors, and by exploring Black music history. Donate to support their mission here.

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How To Be An Inclusive Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In her book, Brown explores how power and authority are changing fundamentally. Aware – where you learn more about the concept of privilege and understand better that the playing field is not level for everyone. Active – where you put your learning into action. “You

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How To Optimize Talent To Lead A Dream Team

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In The Science of Dream Teams: How Talent Optimization Can Drive Engagement, Productivity, and Happiness , author Mike Zani introduces the science of “ talent optimization ,” a new discipline that’s a far more reliable way to manage your employees than your gut instincts. Create a company culture based on coaching versus dictating.

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5 Mistakes You’re Making With Your Awareness Campaigns

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But when fundraising isn’t top of mind, nonprofit leaders often turn their attention to another type of activity: the awareness campaign. Awareness campaigns typically are defined as a sustained effort to educate individuals and boost public awareness about an organization’s cause or issue. And who needs that?

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What Improvisation Can Teach Social Change Leaders

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people. The next exercise was about practicing awareness and openness.

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How To Embrace Creative Tensions To Solve Tough Problems

Eric Jacobsen Blog

then the new book, Both/And Thinking , by authors Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis , is for you. It will teach you how to navigate these types of paradoxes more effectively. We must be aware of these everlasting paradoxes if we hope to effectively navigate through our most difficult decisions. But there is a better way.”

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Strategies For Solving Your Toughest Leadership Problems

Eric Jacobsen Blog

then the new book, Both/And Thinking , by authors Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis , is for you. It will teach you how to navigate these types of paradoxes more effectively. We must be aware of these everlasting paradoxes if we hope to effectively navigate through our most difficult decisions. But there is a better way.”

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