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Leader's Playbook For Perpetual Innovation

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In a seven-year study, Tabrizi found that companies that focus their energy on building a supportive, purpose-driven culture that keeps people on edge, and boldly adapts to new environments are the companies that truly excel. And now he’s written, Going on the Offense: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation.

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The Five Lessons Into The Storm Teaches Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

As Dennis Perkins , an expert on thriving under daunting conditions, shows in his book, Into The Storm , it''s also a feat rich in lessons for anyone tasked with maintaining smooth, effective teamwork -- and delivering winning results -- in the unpredictable, turbulent waters of today''s business environment. Authors Bios Dennis N.T.

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority. Maybe it imparts knowledge, but people can’t transfer that to a real-life environment.

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What We Can Learn from Finnish NGOS About Resilience

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I had an exciting and busy week of teaching public workshops, facilitating informal staff workshops, and meetings at the Embassy mostly on the topic of Networked Nonprofit, digital strategy, and leading on social media. The space creates a calm and reflective environment. There are couches and comfortable chairs.

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Trainer’s Notebook: The Feng Shui of Good Teaching and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The design was intended to create an opportunity for cross-generational learning, peer sharing, and lots of interaction and it was exciting to work with faculty members to design the lesson plan. I designed and facilitated a peer learning workshop at SXSW last week.

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4 Ways To Embrace Failure To Drive Better Results Within Your Nonprofit

Bloomerang

That same article goes on to state, “That is why so few organizations have shifted to a culture of psychological safety in which the rewards of learning from failure can be fully realized.” Here are four ways to promote healthy risk-taking to uphold a more productive and effective nonprofit environment!

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Forward Unto the Breach: Don’t Rest on Nonprofit Laurels

Bloomerang

Today’s environment requires action, not passivity or complacency. There are ways to take the wonderful work you’re doing and expand your reach to teach more people, heal more people and enrich more people’s lives. Any culture where almost everyone follows, and few people lead, is one with a power dynamic that’s easily corrupted.

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