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Soft Skills Support Hard Leadership Challenges

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Podcast ,orgSource consultant, Sue Dykema , CAE, shared her insight on this topic. Focus on Mentoring Sue is a relationship builder. Mentoring is something I am passionate about,” Sue advised. In addition to leadership development, training in digital technology is also valuable. As a guest on the Association 4.0

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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. Be Intentional What can we do to facilitate more deliberate mentoring relationships?

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Tribute to My Mentor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In honor of Gerry Davis, April 2018 My mentor passed away earlier this month. I have had the benefit of numerous mentors over my long career, but Gerry Davis was The Mentor. Gerry stayed on Benetech’s board until early this year, because he prized the mental stimulation of doing good with technology.

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A shared WordPress framework cuts costs for MENTOR and affiliates

The Nerdy NonProfit

The ArcStone team originally sat down with MENTOR MN (formerly the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota – MPMN) at the beginning of 2016. A large component of MENTOR MN is to serve, educate, and share resources with other mentoring organizations, making the website a key component and tool. The End Result.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Make Mentoring A Priority

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Mentors: Bobby Deleon and Michel Daniel and students from ECHS - Speed Networking. As one who has always considered their work in the sector a “ calling ” versus a job, I’ve been lucky to have some amazing mentors. 5 Reasons Why Should Make Mentoring A Priority by Porter Gale.

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

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We all understand that technology has changed business. When the board assumes the role of visionaries and strategists one layer of decision-making is removed.orgSource consultant Sharon Rice helped board members of the California IT in Education Association (CITE) make the transition from a hands-on to a leadership orientation.

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Fundraising Ethics In Higher Education

Bloomerang

To be candid, as a candidate for positions myself, as a courtesy, I’ve drafted letters of recommendation for mentors who would submit them. Abhorring anything resembling commissions : As both employer and consultant, I have run at the very mention of them. Personal gifts : We often work with donors of substantial wealth. “De