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Why Your Organization Needs Telecommuting – When the Commuter Train Shuts Down

Tech Soup

This post was authored by Salem Kimble, social media development manager with BetterWorld Telecom. Despite the fact that many knowledge workers could efficiently and effectively do their work from home, most organizations default to a management and evaluation style designed for factory workers. Carpocalypse.

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Social Media and Nonprofits: The Line Between NGTD and ROI

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Stephen Downes points to a post by Tony Karrer with disagreeing with some points in about the value of blogging in Thomas Davenport's book Thinking for a Living: How to Get Better Performances And Results from Knowledge Workers. from Joitske, who answers from the perspective of nonprofits working for international development.

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Building The Nonprofit Board of Your Dreams: A Deep Dive Into Peter Drucker’s Insights

Bloomerang

Core principles for board development 1. So, leadership must model the values and behaviors they’d like to see throughout the organization, setting a standard that promotes a positive and productive culture. “If This model views the board and executive leadership as equal partners working collaboratively towards shared goals.

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