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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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At Zappos, this arrangement is designed to reflect the company’s values and culture. Gustavo Rasetti, CEO of Fearless Culture , describes Zappos relationship between culture and structure like this. Happiness is at the core of Zappos culture. We don’t have a lot of layers. You have ownership of your decisions.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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leadership soapbox here to say that a digital culture uses objective data to measure and evaluate all of its activities. The American Hospital Association advises that healthcare boards that conduct self-assessments are more likely to have a strong culture of governance and they are more likely to be effective in managing risk.

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Is a crisis management plan enough?

ASU Lodestar Center

Last year also brought with it civil unrest, a rise in the call for social justice, and decentering of white supremacy culture. It is imperative that nonprofits have a strong emergency plan in place that considers the steps it takes to overcome each phase of a crisis.

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Strategies to diversify nonprofit boards to yield success

ASU Lodestar Center

Unfortunately, in the nonprofit boardroom, this change has yet to be reflected. It is demanding of an organizational cultural change that will adopt inclusivity in all aspects, both internally and externally. Strategies to diversify nonprofit boards can be divided into three broad phases. Phase 2: Implementation.

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How to Design an Effective Nonprofit Staff Retreat: A Lesson from Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: Blocking out time for your nonprofit’s staff to do planning and work on areas like organizational culture is essential for success. There would be plenty of activities that asked me to think hard, interact with colleagues, move around the room, and spend some time in personal reflection. There would be follow-up.

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An Interview with Jeska Linden about Nonprofits in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We created and ran the web site for the Liberal Arts College in an atmosphere which, upon reflection is a lot like Linden Lab. That's what led me on the next phase of my adventure. When I graduated in 2003, I moved out here to California and worked with the San Jose Museum of Art before getting a job with Linden Labs.

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[VIDEO] Power Of Community In Strategic Planning

Bloomerang

Julie Ha Truong is joining us from beautiful California by way of South Dakota in her background. The things that I tell you will not stick unless you are able to reflect upon your own experience and go, “Ah, yes, I think this is what Julie is talking about. ” That reflection is really important. . You doing okay?