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Tribute to My Mentor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In honor of Gerry Davis, April 2018 My mentor passed away earlier this month. I have had the benefit of numerous mentors over my long career, but Gerry Davis was The Mentor. And stuck was the operative word: I stayed in that role for seven years. Third, there would be no Bookshare if it had not been for Gerry.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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That steep trajectory isn’t a good fit with the speed of innovation required to navigate digital markets. No matter how expertly executed, switching roles and responsibilities is disruptive. Managers were eliminated, and titles were replaced by roles, while departments were reorganized into circles.”. Clarify Roles.

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Teacher Well-Being: Beyond Yoga and Pizza Parties

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Professional education associations are sounding the alarm. Creating a Culture of Well-Being in Education Recently, our team at Blackbaud partnered with digital wellness and leadership coach Meico Marquette Whitlock to create this toolkit that outlines how to cultivate a culture of well-being in an organization.

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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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It sounds simple. And, without self-awareness, it’s impossible to be a role model for others. You can’t rely on staffers in your organization to fill this role. Career coaches and mentors are great. Participants find guidance, innovative thinking, and the opportunity to view their roles through a new lens.

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How To Overcome Nonprofit Imposter Syndrome

Bloomerang

This may sound beneficial but it leads to increased stress levels and heightened anxiety in the work environment. . Embracing your role will encourage others to accept and understand that position is yours. . Remember when in a management role your staff aren’t questioning your right to be there. The truth is that: .

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Michelle’s RiseUP Fellowship Experience: RiseUP Fellow to Full Time Employee

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But, it’s time to face the music for the opportunity to share what, in short, as cliche as it sounds, has changed the trajectory of my career, and life. I took a leap and got certified as a Digital Marketer in an intensive program but still found myself in the exact same place—without the right paper, I couldn’t get my foot in the door.

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Compassion Services International on Growing Your Nonprofit Email List, Donation Thank You’s, and Powerful Storytelling

CauseVox

As a graduate of Indiana Bible College, she spent two decades working at a ministry and mentoring missionary kids before transitioning to her current role. It may sound strange but Cylinda and many other nonprofit professionals swear by it: the #1 fundraising hack is to grow your email list. Grow Your Email List.