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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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Most CEOs are lucky enough to have a mentor or two in their past. The rise of diversity, equity, and inclusion as a priority, coupled with the imperative to utilize talent more effectively, signals the need for a more deliberate approach to mentoring. Communication flows more smoothly between colleagues with a common vocabulary.

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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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And, without self-awareness, it’s impossible to be a role model for others. Does self-awareness mean you realize you’re a number cruncher first and a communicator second? Our research shows that people who know how others see them are more skilled at showing empathy and taking others’ perspectives. Listen actively. Engage fully.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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The matrix is a diagram that helps the board outline its current characteristics, pinpoints gaps in demographics or talent, and identifies what skills are needed in the future. Assigning a mentor is one of the most effective strategies to ensure that new directors get up to speed quickly. Ideally, you might present both.

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

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You are ready to add new categories of membership, sell products to a different audience, expand programs, or even revise the business model. Departments are not communicating efficiently. To give others agency to become decision-makers, you must trust in their skill to perform and their integrity to do the right thing.

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Upwardly Global: Bridging the Opportunity Gap for Skilled Immigrants

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It provides skilled immigrants to the U.S. This work is part of its mission to close the opportunity gap and help skilled immigrants reach their full economic potential in the U.S. She realized there was no infrastructure to help highly skilled immigrants regain their careers and contribute to the U.S. at their full potential.

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Why Now is the Time for Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Invest in Digital

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By: Sara Leutzinger, National Director, External Communications & Content Strategy for Boys & Girls Club of America. Clubs offered, for many, the only safe places in their communities. But true to its 160-year legacy, Clubs remained a safe haven for local communities. Opening doors. About the Author. Sara Leutzinger.

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Are nonprofit volunteer retention strategies vital to a thriving team?

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Match volunteer’s skills to their assignment. Assigning volunteers to work in groups is a great way to deepen relationships, and provide mentoring and mission-focused collaboration. Communication. These retention strategies can be condensed into an easy to remember and communicate acronym - S.A.V.E.D. Be organized.