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Drones, Robots, and Farmers—Prepare Your Association to Meet Fast-Moving Technology Trends

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How can leaders prepare themselves and their employees to develop effective systems for culling unproductive activities and managing the constant volatility? If that sounds like a heavy lift for your group, identifying the reward in change will go a long way toward winning your staff’s cooperation. They are also good facilitators.

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Seven Ways To Be A Collaborative Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The leader as facilitator -- You ensure that meetings, team dynamics, and interpersonal relationships function effectively. The leader as coach -- You provide support and guidance and you serve as a sounding board. You also monitor progress and ensure integrity in the team's operating processes.

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Seven Ways To Be A Collaborative Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The leader as facilitator -- You ensure that meetings, team dynamics, and interpersonal relationships function effectively. The leader as coach -- You provide support and guidance and you serve as a sounding board. You also monitor progress and ensure integrity in the team's operating processes.

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Mastering The Art Of Idea Generation And Sharing

Bloomerang

This might sound easy, but sharing an idea with your board, boss, or team can be tricky, even nerve-wracking. Today, Claire will be the facilitator. Be sure you’ve done the prep work to establish roles and responsibilities, prepare supplies, and bring in tools to facilitate your brainstorming session. Or you’re stuck.

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Adapting to Changes in Facebook Fundraising Tools: A Guide for Nonprofits

The Modern Nonprofit

Establish Your Own Donation System The upcoming changes remind us of something important: It’s about time you had your own sandbox to play in. While social media is amazing for widening your reach, nonprofits need robust independent systems for fundraising, systems that can neatly integrate with or complement social media tools.

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How To Be A Collaborative Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The leader as facilitator -- You ensure that meetings, team dynamics, and interpersonal relationships function effectively. The leader as coach -- You provide support and guidance and you serve as a sounding board. You also monitor progress and ensure integrity in the team's operating processes.

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

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Most groups have invested in improved systems and platforms, and some have adjusted their strategy to maximize the new equipment. Collaboration among business units is facilitated and encouraged. By the time a new direction is approved, the plan may already be out of date. We all understand that technology has changed business.

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