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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. Diversity is an easy path to a variety of perspectives.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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I’ve told these stories before, but I’m referring to them again because they highlight advice that can help associations find stability when chaos threatens. Nancy’s Story “Working with public institutions was especially important during the early days,” Nancy recalled. “We As the pandemic continued, the focus evolved.

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Resilience Rides the Waves of Disruption

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We were living in the midst of cultural, technological, and economic instability long before the pandemic. Kevin Hostutler, President, CEO and Co-Founder of ACGI Software, told me this story about how disruption pointed him in an important new direction early in his career. “In Read more of Kevin’s story in our Book “ Association 4.0:

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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Once you know who is needed, you must explain exactly what the organization expects from their service both in terms of activities and culture. Tell a Compelling Story. To bring the facts to life, tell stories. A buddy system helps to reinforce the culture and model the behavior that you want to promote within the organization.

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How To Transform Work Relationships From Challenging To Collaborative

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“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.

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Tips for Activating a Culture of Wellbeing in the Nonprofit Workplace

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Here’s the list: Function.

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Seven ATLIS Sessions You Don’t Want to Miss

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Inspired by more than 40 years of collaboration with private school leaders, Blackbaud has created a track of sessions for ATLIS 2024 , the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools’ annual conference. Can we spread this work beyond our departments and be catalysts for vibrant cultures of belonging?