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Geoffrey James On What Makes An Extraordinary Boss

Eric Jacobsen Blog

He demonstrates why the best managers have a fundamentally different understanding of workplace, company, and team dynamics. Technology offers empowerment, not automation. Work should be fun, not mere toil. A friend shared with me a spot-on article by Geoffrey James the other day. Management is service, not control.

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5 Strategies To Nurture Active Board Engagement

Bloomerang

As a nonprofit CEO, openly expressing gratitude and acknowledging their efforts, whether through formal meetings or personal messages, demonstrates your recognition of their significance. Think about organizing board retreats , workshops, or fun team-building events.

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How to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit, From the Experts

Classy

Employees now have more access to stress management resources and empowerment to seek the support they need on an individual level. To take it a step further, bring some fun into the workplace with an employee-driven break activity that happens at the same time each day.

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The Networked NGO in India

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We demonstrated and showed how Twitter can be used to connect with colleagues and extend a brand or campaign. We encouraged participants to Tweet their reflections using the hashtag we set up for the group. When I present content, it is done in an active way – participants get to move around, stand up, walk around, and move.

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Mobilizing Donors and Activists in an Overwhelmed World

Have Fun - Do Good

Organizations like Kiva and Dining for Women demonstrate these principles well. It is also simple (and fun) to be a part of a Dining for Women giving circle: 1. Keeping campaigns simple, social, personal, creative and tangible might transform feeling overwhelmed into empowerment. Make it creative (ignite their imagination).

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Bringing Women a Global Voice: Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

Have Fun - Do Good

World Pulse is really at a point where we've demonstrated proof of concept, and we've tested all of our media channels over the years. If your angle is using this training as an outlet for local empowerment and development, then you very much want to bring in mentorship. Or, you have to grow to a demand.

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