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Get More Out of AI, Start Chatting

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That comment isn’t meant to cast shade; just to point out that although the bots are fun, there are still some hurdles involved in really putting them to work. Fun fact–the first Chatbot, Eliza, was developed in the 1960s by MIT professor, Joseph Weizenbaum. Pick the Bot’s Brain AI powered chatbots learn from user interactions.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Group Polling Techniques and Tools and Incorporating Movement

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Support a fun icebreake r. Help the participants narrow down topics to discuss or work in small group exercises (replaces sticky dot voting and visualize the vote technique). As a facilitator, you have to watch the participants body language and look for the “slump,” when they get tired and interject movement.

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Why Movement Is the Killer Learning App for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are also physical theories like brain-based learning and neuroscience. I came across a brain scan by Dr. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. The sitting brain is really disengaged. You can also apply brain theory to designing and facilitating meetings at work.

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Whatever the structure for your learning activities, they should use four different kinds of activities that help the brain learn rapidly and identify your discussion questions. I planned for this by incorporating an after-lunch energizer that used movement to get people’s brains going. Talking and hearing (Auditory).

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[VIDEO] Creative Ways People Contribute to Community

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This’ll be a fun one. . This is kind of fun for you, I imagine, Lindsay, because you’re usually in my shoes listening to a guest speaker, but … – [Lindsay] I am. . That’s just a quick fun fact for you. Thanks for being here. I’m Steven. I’m, like, almost cheering on. And how do you do that?

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How to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit, From the Experts

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The most common signs of employee burnout we’ve seen are: Brain fog that causes forgetfulness of something a person has done before or randomly forgetting to complete tasks. Ask for help when it’s appropriate with clear language. You may even consider bringing in an external partner to discuss wellbeing techniques.

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What Improvisation Can Teach Social Change Leaders

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Okay, I admit the improvisation work is a lot of fun, but there is a lot of learning embedded in the reflection and debriefs. Bringing your brain to what you are doing. As we reflected on the exercise, David urged us to bring this simple technique to a staff meeting and see what happens. Flexibility. Co-Creating.

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