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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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For example, the answer to the question “Tell me about a project that you’re proud of” usually gets more weight in a job interview than the response to “Describe what you like best and least about your most recent position.” Of course, it’s important to consider skills. The MBTI describes healthy and normal differences between people.

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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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Despite the novelty, we were interviewing some of the most forward-thinking leaders in our community. 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.

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How to Approach a Nonprofit Job Interview with a For-Profit Attitude (and Résumé)

EveryAction

As someone who has jumped from the corporate world to the nonprofit sector and back again, I’ve learned a lot about the nuances of both, especially in terms of the all-important first interview. No matter the reason, if you want to work at a nonprofit, it’s important to be able to sell yourself in an interview.

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When Culture is a Skill Set Leaders Reap Rewards—PCI Lives Their Values

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Culture revolves around personalities and a positive environment depends on understanding the needs of individual players and their interaction as a team. Associations that treat culture as a skill set are reaping rewards from their investment. Developing an agreed-upon language to describe those qualities.

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How to Tell Non-Profit Stories With Emotions and Details

The Storytelling Non-profit

One of the best things we can do when we are listening to a story is to help create a safe and comfortable environment for the person to share. Sometimes it’s something as simple as a cup of tea, or a home environment. Most often we take an interview-style approach to collecting stories. Vivid and Gripping Language is Key.

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Participatory Grantmaking: I’m in! Now what?

sgEngage

DRF then reviewed nominees and selected advisors, using interviews and criteria for diversity. Share requirements and expectations for participation, time, and any technical skills needed, including internet access, device, and language requirements. Consider how to ensure diversity among participants.

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For Better Virtual Work Vibes—Try EI

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And our virtual communication skills were not up to the task of addressing those negative emotions. Relationships that had been tenuous in the office became untenable in the remote environment. These five competencies are the core of the EI skill set. For example, a job interview, performance evaluation, or strategy decision.

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