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Some Reflections About Civil Society 2.0 and Why I’m Not On A Plane To Tunisia Right Now

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The post I had originally planned to publish before leaving on a plane for Tunis, Tunisia was going to be all The Women’s Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) , funded through the U.S. Needless to say, I’m sad about what is taking place in the region and disappointed that my trip to Tunisia has been rescheduled.

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

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These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity.

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Trainer’s Notebook: The Art of Good Openings and Closings

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One technique I use is the “Burning Question” board. I’ve used the burning question technique in many different ways over the years, this is an example of one way to do it. ” The green ugly doll has accompanied me around the world and has been in the hands of many people who work for NGOs and social change.

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E-Mediat: Day 2 – The Networked NGO in the Arab World

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The Team from Tunisia identified Sawty as an example of a networked nonprofit in Tunisia, while the Lebanon Team pointed to Nasawiya. We discussed ways to initiate organizational change to be more open to social media adoption in the context of training and coaching. They’ve simplified and focused on what they do best.

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The Power of Our Collective Professional Networks and Transdisciplinarity Learning

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In Connecting to Change World , the authors have a diagnostic for measuring the intensity of connections between people in an network. It looks like this: I have introduced to this person, but do not exchange information with them on a regular basis. That is the first step toward building trust of each other’s intentions.

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

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The content has to be practical about the amount of investment required to implement ideas – and always include some “low hanging fruit” or actionable steps that don’t require a huge amount of organizational change or monetary investment. I write up notes about what to change the next time I deliver the training. Training Design'