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Leading with Reflection: New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

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Daily Walking Reflection I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions because they don’t offer an opportunity for reflection. For over thirty years, I have integrated “reflection rituals” in my professional work on a daily, weekly, quarterly, and annually basis. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“

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New Years Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals: 2023

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Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“ also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

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How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training: NTC 2016 Session

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In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I’m facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called “ How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training.” Why Extreme Content Delivery Does Not Equal Learning. Reflection from #NTC2014 on Instructional Design. Feng Shui of Good Training. Design Labs.

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

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I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you?

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9 Ways Nonprofits Can Excel Using Social Media

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This post summarizes the content I shared in my presentation and offers some reflection on the conversational keynote. Use an excel spreadsheet to look at events, fundraisers, programs, web site content, performances, and other activities to socialize. Examples: San Jose Opera use of #Operaplot Twitter Hashtag.

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Approach Social Media Like Thomas Edison

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Some participants got frustrated along the way, but part of the learning was to make time and space for reflection to get to deeper insights and improve practice. Participants Are The Content. Opera San Jose Case Study. Posters: Wall of Reflection and Gratitude. This helped encourage reflection.

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Social Media and Mobile for Real Time Professional Learning at Conferences

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I enjoy it because I get double dose: great ideas about the integration of technology with leadership, training, and capacity building AND the content. For example, the City of San Jose is trying to save money by turning off the street lights in the city. The lunchtime conversation was with Emmett D. Carson , Ph.D.,