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The End of Expertise and How Associations Must Adapt

The MatrixFiles

Declining trust and polarization is affecting national organizations’ ability to partner with their chapters. One exec expressed interest in resources to share with our members to teach them how to have conversations about controversial topics. Many execs reinforced the idea that communications should be clear and transparent.

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How To Overcome Four Common Challenges To Become A Better Communicator

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Fortunately, each book chapter includes a real-world practice called a Pro Move and an exercise, both carefully crafted to help you overcome hang-ups and take more joy in communicating. She facilitates strategic planning and executive coaching for clients in diverse industries, in governments, at non-profits, and in academia.

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How To Achieve Constant Learning By Breaking Free From Chronic Performance

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Among the many techniques Briceño teaches, the book also offers four tips for helping your team continuously advance their skills, even when it feels like there’s no time to problem solve: Why most managers often misuse praise—and what you should do instead to help your team improve. Part 1 of the book is called “Driving Individual Growth.”

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Creating A Culture of Well-being in Your Nonprofit Workplace: The First Step

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last June, I facilitated a leadership workshop at the Americans for the Arts Conference where I tested some of the assessments and checklist tools in our book. Their program includes about teaching artists. Then had a group conversation about what people were open to sharing. Then we had the whole staff brain storm together.

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Taking 18 Minutes Day Towards A Year-Long Focus

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Each chapter starts with a personal story that illustrates a concept related to managing unproductive distractions. I want to sustain that focus throughout the year and apply to what I do — from content curation to blogging to facilitating trainings and developing curriculum. Be more of a focusing lens versus a fire hydrant.

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Linking Results To Key Performance Indicators Is Like Hooking Up A Big TV

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I use the chart below, which comes from Chapter 5 of our book. When I use this a teaching tool for peer learning projects, participants select one result area to base a small project that they will measure. Step 6: Select your data collection tool(s). Step 7: Analyze your data, turn it into action, measure again.

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The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies

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Here are a few tasks you might want to turn over to volunteers or recruit more volunteers for: Day-to-day office work or cleaning Door greeter roles Docent positions Event committee positions Event registration and ticketing Event set-up and clean-up In-kind donations collection Marketing and promotion tasks Fundraising tasks Teaching or tutoring.