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MAY 6, 2013

Change Management Cloud Infrastructure Leadership nonprofit cloud nonprofit innovation nptech Organizational Culture Staffing Strategy IT Staff' But, more specifically, what links might we find between the unique aspects of cloud technology, and the conditions and success factors for innovation?

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JUNE 6, 2013

I was accustomed to meeting weekly to discuss a project’s progress and resolve any issues and requested changes. Project management seemed easy and straightforward. Change Management Leadership nonprofit management nonprofit technology leadership nptech Organizational Culture project management Strategy IT Staff'

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JUNE 13, 2013

In the end, however, we all found that the failures were not of technology, but of leadership – and so were the lessons. In the end, however, we all found that the failures were not of technology, but of leadership – and so were the lessons.

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JUNE 12, 2013

Effective leadership can come from anywhere in an organization. An important thing to remember is that leadership, especially when it comes to digital technologies, can come from anywhere in an organization. So depending on the results of the most recent reorganization, we may find ourselves working in many different departments.

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APRIL 8, 2013

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MAY 10, 2013

Change Management Cloud Infrastructure Leadership nonprofit technology nptech organizational culture Organizational Culture Staffing transitioning to the cloud IT Staff' Let me share with you what I now refer to as the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

I was accustomed to meeting weekly to discuss a project’s progress and resolve any issues and requested changes. Project management seemed easy and straightforward. Change Management Leadership nonprofit management nonprofit technology leadership nptech Organizational Culture project management Strategy IT Staff'

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JUNE 4, 2013

NTEN''s publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and hot off the press. Leadership Cheat Sheet: 10 Steps for Planning Your Nonprofit App, from Allyson Kapin, Co-Author of Social Change Anytime, Everywhere.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

Change Management Cloud Infrastructure Leadership nonprofit cloud nonprofit innovation nptech Organizational Culture Staffing Strategy IT Staff' But, more specifically, what links might we find between the unique aspects of cloud technology, and the conditions and success factors for innovation?

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Change Management implementation success Leadership Missy Longshore nptech nten Organizational Culture IT Staff' While most of us are familiar with the term user adoption, few of us have a flexibly toolkit of helpful strategies and ideas to turn the success of our technology project launch into a long-term success.

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APRIL 8, 2013

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

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JUNE 11, 2010

Flickr photo: Chris.Corwin Nothing gets done without leadership. My favorite thing about leadership is that it can come from everywhere. Tech leaders need to lead this culture shift in their organizations. We're going to spend a lot of time talking about leadership in the next year. We need to ask "Why not?"

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APRIL 5, 2013

When an organization embraces the culture of creating and empowering all staff to become “brand ambassadors,” authentic and exponential growth starts to happen. Instead what would it look like if everyone on staff, especially leadership, actively participated in furthering the organization’s mission online? This isn’t a new concept.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Flickr: marcp_dmoz Technology aside, it’s clear that the advent of Cloud-based solutions has had an impact on the culture of our work as nonprofits. It’s changed the jobs we do, both within the IT department and in more mission-related positions, and how we’re able to do them. The idea of Cloud culture is somewhat nebulous.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

All Parent Centers have the same mission: to help families of children with disabilities succeed in life, find tools and resources, and develop advocacy strategies despite the many barriers including segregated classrooms, inaccessible communities, and old cultural belief systems about disability. What Holly said in a recent tweet!)

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MAY 20, 2013

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Yes, Labor Day is now long past (or so it already feels), but the three-day weekend never slowed down the nptech community! They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. Data member news Member Round Up nptech'

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Yes, Labor Day is now long past (or so it already feels), but the three-day weekend never slowed down the nptech community! They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. Data member news Member Round Up nptech'

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AUGUST 11, 2010

We worked through the whole binder eventually, and they came out of the process with enough understanding to both value my leadership role in this realm, and to be sounding boards for the really big decisions, major investments, etc. we'd love to hear your story and your advice to others.

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NTEN

MARCH 12, 2013

What is the risk of not adapting to a changing technology culture? NTEN's publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and hot off the press. How can we be sure that the rewards outweigh the risks?

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JANUARY 28, 2013

The worksheets are part of the strategic process of defining the right questions, metrics, and plans for effecting data-driven decisions, and this workbook is designed for nonprofit leaders —executive directors, board members, and other organizational leadership staff who develop strategies and are responsible for making organizational decisions.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

We have challenges to overcome, including interpersonal and management issues around working remotely. There are also cultural, social, and interpersonal challenges that will go along with this transition. Tags: Change Management grant howe Infrastructure Leadership NPTech NTEN Planning.

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JANUARY 22, 2009

The transition from the use of stone axes to a steel axes produced a distrust so deep that older Aborigine men would not share sacred cultural information with younger men that were using the steel axe introduced by Europeans. Getting executive level support for the technological change is critical. It seems so easy, doesn't it?

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MAY 27, 2010

There is often a powerful disconnect between the objectives of technologists and the direction of an organization's leadership team. What are the effects of culture and how can the techie adapt? It can be a challenge to get an audience with the top leadership. Be prepared for roadblocks and brushoffs, but don't give up.

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JUNE 7, 2012

We want the IT Department to have a seat at the leadership table. You want the IT Department to have a seat at the leadership table. What about your leadership? Jeremiah Dunham. Design-PT, Inc.

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

NTEN's publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and hot off the press. Feature: Tools for Project Collaboration Management ," from Idealware's Kyle Andrei. Leadership Cheat Sheet: Is Your Organization Ready to Collaborate?

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APRIL 5, 2011

Here's the challenge: most nonprofits are not racially and ethnically diverse, especially at the highest levels of leadership. The study, like others , found that "nonprofit sector leadership lags population diversity." Adding new cultures, opinions, and coalitions into the mix always create tension. And they will.

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AUGUST 13, 2012

leadership makes technology decisions based on efficiencies, with little-to-no input from staff/consultant. leadership makes technology decisions based on standard levels according to industry/sector information and gathers input from technology staff/consultant before making final decision.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

This is a regular series in the nonprofit leadership journal. Are there things you'd love for your leadership staff to "get" but don't know how to enlighten them? [Editor's note: The following is from the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change. Read current and past issues by subscribing to the journal for free! ]

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JUNE 12, 2012

And have you noticed the lack of women, and specifically women in leadership roles within the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (or STEM) fields? Karen Purcell. PK Electrical. Have you taken inventory of your coworkers recently? Why is that?

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MARCH 1, 2012

And TechSoup's Ariel Gilbert-Knight provides a "Leadership Cheat Sheet" for tackling your organization's technology plan. The latest issue also features articles from NTEN experts in our "Tech Across Your Org" and "DIY Nonprofit Technology" sections.

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JANUARY 30, 2013

An important component listed above is the feedback loop in any measurement process -- we need to create a culture that is open to failure for the sake of identifying where we can do better. There also needs to be accountability, which I believe is a role the nonprofit community in partnership with the grant-makers need to play.

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JANUARY 14, 2013

A culture of collaboration From the beginning, the Center’s approach to social media was collaborative, including shared responsibilities, delegation as needed, and erring on the side of inclusion. These cloud applications enable the team to work efficiently.

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JUNE 7, 2012

I'm pleased to announce Issue Six of NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders !

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JUNE 27, 2012

Improve Thought Leadership: If your organization is curating content on a particular topic, it can help with branding your organization as thought leaders in the space. A good curator can appreciate content that is not, at first glance, related to their subject.

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

The NTEN: Change publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and ready to download! Change Management Community Leadership nonprofit technology leadership nptech nten:change Organizational Culture Staffing Strategy Communications'

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