Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Meetings are a big part of our work week, whether it is a recurring staff, team, or board meeting or informal check-in. Whether our meeting is useless or valuable depends on how we design, facilitate, and follow up. That’s why I’ve keep a good list of meeting facilitation playbooks handy for inspiration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Overall, the program led to over 100 collaborations and its impact is ongoing. When I design and facilitate meeting for clients, board meetings, or as part of a workshop, webinar or other training, I’m always looking for new ideas for facilitation and interactive processes. The facilitation methods are participatory.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Still, many foundations shy away from working together, assuming it will require considerable time and a loss of independence. . Benefits of Funder Collaboration .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2023

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

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Kindful

MARCH 11, 2021

Have you ever sat through a board retreat and spent more time watching the clock, daydreaming, and checking texts than listening to the facilitator? Did your last facilitator stand behind a lectern and drone on like a record playing in slow motion? Facilitate and engage with confidence. Were they unengaging? Credibility.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

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.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

To make a point about technology and its impact on the future of work, Hugh Lee, Co-Founder of Fusion Productions, told me this story: “Several years ago, we invited some young presenters who were developing cutting edge farming technology to digitalNow. The CEO must inspire employees to see value in new ways of working.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 26, 2022

Collaboration is a loaded word. Why should a nonprofit collaborate with their community or stakeholders? Where does a nonprofit begin the process of collaboration? How can an organization collaborate with stakeholders successfully? Collaborate through field work and participatory practice. Where to begin.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

A health y chapter program requires your association’s headquarters and chapter offices to work closely together. . Here are five great ways to improve how you work with your chapters. But a healthy chapter program requires strong, ongoing collaboration between your association’s headquarters and chapters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Post-It Note Facilitation of A Network Map - 2012 Pakistan NGOs. What’s in your facilitation toolkit? Take for example my colleague Eugene Eric Kim who shares his facilitation toolkit which includes links to his favorite Post It notes and markers. But wait, paper??? And, I’m not alone.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 5, 2020

With physical events and social gatherings requiring attendance restrictions and physical distancing, many event organizers and planners are wondering how they can facilitate networking at their event while following the mandates and keeping attendees safe from the coronavirus. . Choose the Right Venue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Over the last 25 years I’ve been doing training, I’ve learned different and applied different methods from either being a “student” in a training facilitated by someone using a method, being trained in the method, co-designing with others, and designing and facilitating my own sessions. Networked Facilitation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 2, 2020

Help your staff work efficiently, no matter where they’re located. Here’s how associations can use Nimble AMS and Salesforce platform functionality to keep staff working together, even when they’re apart. Many companies sent their staff to work from home over the past few months – even if they were not prepared to do so.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 26, 2021

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master. ” What is Human Centered Design?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 18, 2021

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

A connected nonprofit is a successful nonprofit when it comes to collaborating and working in teams. While each organization varies in size, locales, and causes, technology can help facilitate workflow. Nonprofit Technology News reports on the top 4 tech characteristics to consider when collaborating through technology.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

It involves reinventing work processes, improving channels of communication, and asking your staff to imagine their roles and responsibilities differently. To become a digital business everyone in the organization must use their IT tools to collaborate. Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2017

People are so busy doing the work that they don’t have time to go off-site to take a class or sign up for an online course. ” This type of learning is part of doing the work, it is “grab and go,” can be implemented as individual practice or used as part of managing a group or team of people. Register now!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

Marshall's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Be Intentional What can we do to facilitate more deliberate mentoring relationships? To change that, we came up with a structure that allows for on-demand project work in blended, cross-functional teams. Winton also notes that this skill-based, collaborative model is the way millennials prefer to work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2020

Recently I facilitated an online session about how to get better at online meetings for Lightful in the UK where I am a Senior Advisor at Lightful, among other activities, facilitate online master classes for their BRIDGE programme. An online meeting is more effective when you have at least two facilitators. Don’t wing it alone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

For over thirty years, I have integrated “reflection rituals” in my professional work on a daily, weekly, quarterly, and annually basis. There is a whole book devoted to the topic, “ Rituals at Work.”) I use the themes to guide my professional work and writing. And, if I’m being honest, I don’t stick to them.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 11, 2024

Create and manage different volunteer groups To encourage and facilitate conversation between your member volunteers, use your online community platform to create different groups. Do you find your volunteer work impactful? Attract more member volunteers Hoping to recruit more members to your volunteer program?

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Teri Carden, Founder and CEO of 100 Reviews , facilitated a panel discussion on how to turn your next great idea into gold. Sharon will facilitate a 360-degree discussion about trust. Sharon is excited to introduce the highly collaborative World Café style of dialogue. Non-dues revenue is a hot topic in any business climate.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 5, 2020

With physical events and social gatherings requiring attendance restrictions and physical distancing, many event organizers and planners are wondering how they can facilitate networking at their event while following the mandates and keeping attendees safe from the coronavirus. . Choose the Right Venue.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

ENA Culture Statements Staff The Emergency Nurses Association will seek at all times to foster and maintain a culture of excellence, commitment, empowerment, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity. How can we restore trust in our work, our organizations, and our leaders?

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In this guide, we’ll cover three things you can do to express your faith through your work: Be transparent Integrate Christian values Foster a strong community of support The values associated with charitable work and community service generally align with the values of the Christian faith.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Online collaboration tools and platforms give nonprofits the opportunity for connectivity and collaboration internally as well as with external stakeholders like volunteers and board members. But it can lead to being overwhelmed or what has been dubbed “ Collaborative Overload ” or “ Collaboration Tech Tool Overload.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Remote work is challenging teams. Initiatives are undermined by silos, turf wars, and poor collaboration. Teams are engaged and proud of their work. Collaboration among business units is facilitated and encouraged. I work for management. You are struggling to make old procedures fit new formats.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Much like the head coach or manager of a professional sports team, your job when assembling and managing these teams becomes less about teaching and directing, and become more centered on ensuring the group is working cohesively. And not only that, how well those moving parts are working unison with one another.

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NTEN

JULY 11, 2014

That''s why we''re doing our best to recruit a remarkable group of facilitators to help shape your experience. Each track will have two Lead Facilitators and several additional Facilitators who will design spaces and lead small group conversations to make sure that every participant has the chance to both learn and share.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2023

When your board can’t work to the best of their ability, it holds your entire organization back from reaching its true potential. Many of today’s nonprofits have remote or hybrid work setups, which means that directors are likely to be working in different time zones or locations.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Strategies for effective and collaborative idea generation How can you ensure that your ideas not only get heard, but also gain traction within a brainstorming group? Today, Claire will be the facilitator. The primary roles are idea generators and facilitators. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Create a judgment-free zone.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

Collaborative relationships are the future currency. Collaborative relationships are the future’s currency. Marc Benioff, Co-Founder and CEO of SalesForce, describes the goal like this, “A digital ecology is a network of interconnected digital systems that work together to create value. Someone smarter just blew into town.

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