Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

See the small group exercises timing charts in this document ). If participants are working through an exercise or set of discussion questions, create a google document with your prompts and include space for taking notes. The reflection questions might include: What resonated? What is a challenge? Small Group Activities.

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Exercise Reflection Structure Google 177

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

“Very few of us ever learned how to be present with another person, to ignore internal and external noise and distractions, and to connect and converse with others in useful or collaborative ways,” affirm the authors of the new book, Bridge The Gap: Breakthrough Communication Tools To Transform Work Relationships From Challenging To Collaborative.

Relationship 52

Relationship Collaboration Challenge Work 52

CauseVox

JANUARY 21, 2022

We learned important personal and professional lessons through the trials and sprints of the last two years: resiliency, the importance and interdependence of our personal and community safety nets, our boundaries, and awareness of our respective privileges and challenges. About your Speaker.

Analysis 78

Analysis Goal Content Exercise 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

The secret is in the structure and design of the small group exercises. And, as the facilitator, you have to be good at improvising and skilled at coaching some participants to adapt exercise so it meets their need. For example, I incorporate tactical and visual techniques for participants to use to do the exercises.

Training 98

Training Train Reflection Design 98

Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Many in the philanthropic community desire that nonprofits reflect the communities they serve—including everyone from volunteers and donors to staff, executives, and the board. You want to ensure all voices from the communities you serve are reflected throughout your organization, especially on your board.

Policy 52

Policy Reflection Culture Training 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Harold led an exercise that challenged us to find ways to be more intentional with our storytelling. Harold’s challenge to the group — to write a short story and assign one of five types of musical chords to each sentence — helped us explore what emotions we look to evoke when we share stories.

Storytelling 73

Storytelling Tips Music Exercise 73

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 5, 2022

The pandemic has forced us to check ourselves, slow down, and even to pause time and space to reflect on the lives we were leading,” says O’Neil. Recently, O’Neil shared these additional insights and advice with us: Question: What inspired you to write a book about your challenges and conflicts? Give this exercise a try.

Exercise 52

Exercise Philadelphia Life Phone 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

When you work with a fundraising software company that understands the obstacles and challenges involved with being a nonprofit professional, you can be more confident in the service you’re getting. These types of partnerships are reflections of the trust the organization has in the software company. Know you’re not alone.

Software 295

Software Fundraising Training Train 295

VQ Strategies

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The end of the calendar year is traditionally a time of reflection – looking back on the year’s achievements, challenges, joys, and losses. While 2020 is no different in that regard, our reflections are paired with an urgent desire to put this difficult year behind us.

Calendar 76

Calendar Reflection Virtual Mentoring 76

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Layer one, internal assessment, is an exercise in rigorous self-reflection. The Intersector Toolkit provides frameworks that reflect phases of the relationship and support conceptual design, monitoring program elements, and ongoing measurement of milestones or goals. Layer two begins with the implementation process.

Collaboration 98

Collaboration Los Angeles Strategy Indiana 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The pandemic has forced us to check ourselves, slow down, and even to pause time and space to reflect on the lives we were leading,” says O’Neil. Today, O’Neil shares these additional insights and advice with us: Question: What inspired you to write a book about your challenges and conflicts? Give this exercise a try.

Exercise 52

Exercise Philadelphia Life Phone 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

They actively seek out stretch opportunities they know will be challenging—or even very difficult They value challenges and find them energizing rather than draining. Question: Of the five EI-based skills, which one is typically the most challenging to master and why? They view stressors as changes, not threats.

Build 93

Build Pennsylvania Environment Skills 93

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 28, 2021

The pandemic has forced us to check ourselves, slow down, and even to pause time and space to reflect on the lives we were leading,” says O’Neil. Today, O’Neil shares these additional insights and advice with us: What inspired you to write a book about your challenges and conflicts? Give this exercise a try.

Exercise 52

Exercise Philadelphia Life Phone 52

Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

For staff, working in a start-up nonprofit is often an exercise in mindreading. But instead of giving in to paranoia, this is a time to take stock of the situation, giving yourself time for self-reflection. Wondering if you have outlived your usefulness is a healthy reflection. Ask Yourself: Is it Me?

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Nonprofit Children Problem Phase 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

1: Make Time Everyday for Reflection: Keep a Journal. The first step is self-awareness and that happens through tracking and observing yourself in work situations that trigger stress. One way to do this is to build in some reflection time into your day and maintain a journal. There are also many other benefits to writing a journal.

Professional 113

Professional Management Journal Reflection 113

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 14, 2010

Longtime readers will remember that during the 40 days leading up to my 40th birthday last year, I created a 4-part daily practice of moving, reflecting, playing and connecting. The biggest challenge, I think, will be making the time to do it.

Reflection 70

Reflection Practice Music Exercise 70

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results. This is a terrific write up of the session I presented on “ Learning in Public “ Bridge Building or Trust Busting – a Warts-and-All Reflection on “Learning in Public”? – Guest post by Stefan Lanfer.

Reflection 92

Reflection Public Learning Build 92

Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

Dig Deeper to Discover What’s Missing Running through this additional exercise may help you make the business case that a new or updated platform is necessary for the organization’s efficiency when mapping your ideal MarTech stack below.

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Build Map Platform Integration 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Panelists Cassandra Butts (Millennium Challenge Corp), Betty Hudson (National Geographic Society), and Angela Mwanza (UBS Private Wealth Management), taught them about ways to have an impact in their communities and world. Together they discussed their personal challenges and accomplishments as leaders in their fields.

Reflection 110

Reflection Teen Brazil South Africa 110

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The morning had two segments, beginning with content and small group exercises on several themes from the Networked Nonprofit including culture change , transparency , and simplicity. Geoff Livingston did a great job at live blogging the first section in the morning. Some Reflections. The Challenge of Transfer.

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Reflection People Network Colorado 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

I answered yes to all, but more importantly I think these two methods helped me the most: Carve out time for reflection after each training and do an after-action review with yourself. If time is available, also do a plus/delta exercise with participants as a close out to the session. Measure, evaluate, reflect, and improve.

Participatory 76

Participatory Facilitation Technique Asia 76

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

The seven dimensions are : Contribution Competence Connection Confidence Challenge Contentment Choice The book provides you checklists, discussion questions, tools and templates to use with employees, all of which will make it easier for you – and them – to take action. And this book offers a roadmap for doing just that.

Develop 78

Develop Advice Poll Exercise 78

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In 2021, despite the challenges of COVID-19, Laureus positively impacted more than 250,000 young people through its programs and initiatives. Sport, play, and physical exercise help these children overcome some of the stresses they carry with them. Among its successes: 72,878 children and young people became less socially isolated.

Change 80

Change Sierra Leone South Africa Poland 80

AccelEvents

AUGUST 4, 2021

No matter which type your team performs, the idea of the activity is that it is challenging and fun. If it’s too challenging, then they will consider it to work. With the right balance of challenge and fun, your team will improve employee engagement, employee performance, productivity, and team collaboration at the office. .

Fun 98

Fun Team Picture Game 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

My role was to deliver components of the Networked NGO curriculum – sessions on network mapping, challenges assumptions about networked ways of working, as well as training on how to use the online collaboration platform for their together moving forward. Needless to say, I learned a lot!

Rwanda 113

Rwanda Social Media Training Train 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

” I first used this exercise in 2011 in Lebanon to kick off E-Mediat project that brought trainers and capacity builders from 5 countries in the Middle East to be trained on curriculum based on my book, the Networked Nonprofit , and interactive training techniques. .” Each country was represented in a different color.

Professional 101

Professional Network Learning Lebanon 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Group Idea Generation: After laying out the ground rules and a simple warm up exercise, participants are encouraged to share their ideas verbally. Brainstorming Warm Up Exercise. To get everyone into a brainstorming mindset, you can facilitate a simple icebreaker called “Yes And” based on improvisation exercises. “Yes,

Facilitation 106

Facilitation Work Chart Technique 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. organizational change, and technology. Program Design. Networked NGOs and Social Media Integrated Into Organizational Communications.

Pakistan 111

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2016

On the one hand, that fervor helps us to keep going in the face of difficult challenges, like analyzing a huge data set. The value of this exercise was that it inspired me to rethink my routine about bedtime rituals. Identify a goal, track your progress, and reflect on how to improve your results.

Data 125

Data Personal Support Exercise 125

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2013

I couldn’t have asked for a more authentic, culturally appropriate start to a workshop. The spiritual nature of the welcoming ceremony set the tone for a day of reflective practice for participants. When learners enter the room, I ask them to reflect on their “burning question” or why did they want to take this workshop.

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New Zealand Arts Australia Open 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

They will be more likely to apply what they learned or what we call the “challenge of transfer” because they’re inspired. This gave me an excuse to look at different types of peer learning exercises and facilitation techniques. She recently took a deep dive into reflective practice and techniques.

Experiment 116

Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2017

But there was also another sign on the wall that described their Quarter 3 theme word “Mindfulness” and a reflective question, “What behaviors and processes can we establish to engender more mindfulness and presence in our interactions.” This is a common challenge for many nonprofits. Many organizations do that.

Attention 92

Attention Culture Mind Philanthropy 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2011

She immediately had us moving around and introducing ourselves to new people, reflecting on our experience in both personal and professional networks. Each table was called the “Home Team” and after the various exercises we came back to home team to process and reflect. ” Video streaming by Ustream.

Network 94

Network Hawaii Exercise Stream 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The design challenge was: How do we come up with concrete tools, frameworks and methods for helping people better understand and adopt network systems leadership? What’s the biggest challenge related to networks and leadership? The session starts with two quick exercises so we can be comfortable with the concepts.

Design 105

Design Course Leadership Network 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2013

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement.

Teach 101

Teach Instructional Design Learning Instruction 101

The Storytelling Non-profit

JULY 25, 2020

I recently ran a survey in our community to ask folks what their big challenges are these days and what would feel like an absolute miracle to do inside their fundraising or communications program. Pulling answers out of the sky or based on assumptions will make this exercise less valuable. I understand this predicament.

Question 41

Question Reflection Results Storytelling 41

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2015

The training took place at a beautiful retreat center and incorporated the time and space in the agenda for participants to reflect and make important shifts in their practice. But the problem is that we don’t make take on the challenge of transfer, incorporating it into our daily work.

Mind 50

Mind Work Exercise Nashville 50