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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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10 Must-Have Skills for Nonprofit New Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

As nonprofits have gotten better at implementing multichannel communications and fundraising campaigns and improving their tracking and reporting systems, many nonprofits have come to the conclusion that creating a paid part- or full-time new media manager position is worth the financial investment. Good Writing Skills.

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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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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. Career coaches and mentors are great. Become an active listener by practicing these skills.

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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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What leadership skills do nonprofit emerging leaders need to succeed?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Are leadership skills different for emerging “Millennial” leaders than for people from different generations? The report offers some great tips and advice to those managing emerging leaders on how to mentor them. Raise their visibility internally with specific communication and development initiatives.

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Beyond efficiency: A human-first AI adoption strategy

Candid

One area with a potential high risk of over-reliance on AI tools is internal collaboration and communication. The most important skill nonprofit leaders can learn and teach their teams is to know when to use AI and when to use human skills. Investing in “soft skills.” This is called “co-botting” or “co-piloting” with AI.

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How can nonprofits acquire skilled talent to better achieve their mission?

ASU Lodestar Center

Skilled talent and leadership are pivotal to growth, sustainability and success. However, if boards and upper management do not prioritize human capitol recruitment and retention with proper funding, then the result is often high turnover rates and lack of skilled leaders. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Compensation. Recruiting strategy.

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