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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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Of course, it’s important to consider skills. The skill that got her promoted wasn’t balanced by the emotional readiness or sensitivity to undertake her new responsibilities. It can make the difference between success and failure, both in your personal life and professional life.”

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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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One bit of wisdom is that like most skills, managing a remote team is both easier and more complicated than we could have imagined. These skills can now be put to use under less urgent circumstances. With limited access to body language, tone, and context, precise communication becomes an essential skill. How are you doing?

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

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How do you go about developing the technology skills of your staff? 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.

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Association 4.0—A Playbook for Success

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Many of the characteristics we identified are the same skills that entrepreneurs use to grow start-up ventures. It became evident that, due to the complexity of the operating environment, there were services outside our realm of expertise that were not being provided. Value Talent Put people on the team who contribute to the culture.

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Why Empathy is the Key to Outstanding Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

From our previous conversations, we’ve realized that empathy is not just a warm and fuzzy “soft skill,” but an essential leadership skill to ensure that your nonprofit’s work survives and thrives in the future. Empathy is contagious and influences and shapes a work culture of caring.

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Move DEI Beyond Words

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If one or more of your directors is involved in diversity planning in their professional life, ask them to present to the group; Or invite a CEO and/or staff members from another association to tell their story. Create a more inclusive culture by providing DEI training to directors and staff. Adopt a pay equity policy.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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So how do you maintain the high level of board performance required to succeed in a disruptive business environment? 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. To bring the facts to life, tell stories.

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