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

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Depending on the circumstances, these levels either promote efficiency with short, clearly defined reporting lines or create a long, perilous climb before ideas reach decision-makers. The organization may still be boxed into a structure that’s been the same for 20 years or more. All staff members are empowered to contribute ideas.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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When the Public Health Department was looking at how to reopen safely, they had a sounding board, and we were able to collaborate to develop successful solutions. This exchange of ideas is a powerful partnership for everyone involved. “On Nancy and Kristine’s partner organizations certainly derived benefits from their collaboration.

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4 Ways Nonprofits Can Start Using AI in 2024

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Along with access to the latest version, ChatGPT 4 Turbo, which is the most intelligent model available at the time of writing, it also provides access to an array of additional tools. 2) Master the Art of Prompting Prompting is the language we use to communicate with Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT.

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Collaborative Grantmaking: Rethinking How to Assess Impact

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These rigid structures also mean that we wait for results (even if it’s in 6-to-12-month pilot studies), or we copy and paste best practices from other communities based on the assumption that what works in one place will work in another. Move Past Promises to Deliver Collaborative Impact. These are their greatest pain points.

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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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. The idea that the employer holds all the cards is changing. The success is shared. “If

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

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We structured this conference based on feedback from.orgCommunity’s fall Solutions Day participants. We asked Nancy MacRae, MS, CEO of the Emergency Nurses Association , to help us frame this conversation by sharing her group’s commitment to that idea. Nancy emphasized one important idea that we don’t consider often enough.

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Navigating the Conundrum of Auxiliaries

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Of course, there are auxiliaries that are adaptable, responsive, and truly collaborative. So, how are these institutions addressing the challenges while also leveraging the strengths of the model? Well, first and foremost, they are proceeding slowly, carefully, and collaboratively. Lessons from the Field. A Path to Change.