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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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The 4Cs or critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication complement technology and will serve any organization well in competitive markets. A culture of learning, where curiosity is valued and debate encouraged, creates fertile ground for critical thinking. The ability to manage risk and the courage to fail.

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EI Helps Teams Use Technology to Fly

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Remember that famous quote from Peter Drucker, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” And the key to managing people through change is emotional intelligence.” They make the cultural shifts that enable thinking and problem-solving in ways that are compatible with rapid change. And what do people fear most?

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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We were working on a system selection and installation with a recently promoted IT manager. EI is the ability to understand and manage your own behavior and motivations as well as those of the people around you. “The ability to understand and manage emotions of yourself and others is a critical life skill.

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

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Even small associations tend to stack layers of management like the cake at a royal wedding. As many as five tiers of responsibility (junior positions, middle managers, executive staff, committees, and the board of directors) are not unusual. Initiatives are undermined by silos, turf wars, and poor collaboration. Clarify Roles.

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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In our models, we assume that astronauts are intelligent, that they’re experts in their technical areas, and that they have at least some teamwork skills. There are role-playing exercises, and the final activity is a cultural fit session. It’s helpful to outline cultural norms and values in the job description.

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What strategies should nonprofits implement for high-performing cross-sector collaboration?

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posted by Karyn Cooks Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Nonprofit interest in cross-sector collaboration is ramping up due to evaporating resources and increased demand for services. There is no “one size fits all” strategy, but all collaboration is rooted in trusted relationships.

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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Trust and Culture Trust and culture are deeply intertwined. From the beginning of her tenure at ENA, Nancy has made building a positive culture a priority. Nancy MacRae, MS, CAE, ENA, describes the relationship between trust and culture. Nancy MacRae, MS, CAE, ENA, describes the relationship between trust and culture. “As