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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. ” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

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When you have worked in a field a long time (for me it has been over 3 decades), you have to keep an open mind about remembering and reflecting on what you have heard before — looking at as if it was new. Instructional Design and Facilitation: I love teaching and exploring different ways help nonprofit professionals learn.

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Expert Tips for #GivingTuesday Success

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Collaborating with internal teams can lead to fresh ideas and smooth execution for the day itself. Segment the donors who give primarily on #GivingTuesday with a special thanks and keep them in mind for next year. Social media is a minimally intrusive way to reach many people who can choose to tune in and share your message.

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Ways that Emerging Nonprofit Leaders Can Build Virtuoso Listening Skills

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One area we cover is social awareness, the ability to recognize and understand the moods of other individuals and teams that we collaborate with professionally. Mindful Listening: Master the Basics of Focused Conversation. 2: Be present, practice mindful listening to the other person. 3: Don’t judge the other person.

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Reflections from Arts Leaders Workshop: Resilient Leaders from the Inside/Out

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” I was lucky enough to collaborate with Janet McIntyre , a nonprofit leadership coach and Jeffrey Golde , Adjunct Professor of Management: Columbia Business School, along with Abe Flores from AFTA. My inspiration for the instructional design was learning that there was a game show in the 1980s called “ The Body Language Game.”

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NTEN Leading Change Summit #14lcs: Reflection

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Is there a lead facilitator who is responsible for the final decision or is the team to work collaboratively making decisions? The team’s first planning session should be one of learning about each’s other trade craft versus diving into the design of the session. I’ve written about these techniques here ).

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Happy, Healthy 2016: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

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Published the Emerging Leaders Playbook: With the generous support of the Packard Foundation and in collaboration with Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies, we wrote and published the Emerging Leaders Playbook. I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat.

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