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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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For the time being, the bottom line seems to be, there is no substitute for intrinsically human skills. In 2002, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills identified a set of qualities they consider most important for learning in the digital era. Einstein said, “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” Don’t be a team in name only.

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How are your conversation skills?

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And theater is where I started my nonprofit career… so I’m having fun. We’ve […] The post How are your conversation skills? (I love getting celebration emails like this!) My client is a new theater here in Connecticut. appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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9 Nonprofit Leadership Skills Every Founder & Director Must Master

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Growing a nonprofit takes more than just passion: you also need creativity, persistence, and a handful of nonprofit leadership skills to guide your organization through the growth years and fulfill your mission. What nonprofit leadership skills does a Founder or Executive Director need to steer the ship? Where do you need to improve?

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EI Helps Teams Use Technology to Fly

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Support Adaptation Emotional intelligence offers a path to support teams and helps them acquire the skills to become digitally proficient. Building these skills helps teams to be comfortable in environments that are characterized by change. Social skills— along with empathy help teams successfully collaborate to get work done.

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5 Fun Corporate Event Team Builders Your Employees Will Love

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Consider these fun corporate team builders (which can even be done remotely ). This can improve their leadership skills. No matter which type your team performs, the idea of the activity is that it is challenging and fun. If it’s too fun, then they will not have learned a lesson from it. Your employees will love them!

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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Of course, it’s important to consider skills. The skill that got her promoted wasn’t balanced by the emotional readiness or sensitivity to undertake her new responsibilities. “The ability to understand and manage emotions of yourself and others is a critical life skill.

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6 Fun Icebreakers for Nonprofit Training Sessions

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Icebreakers Can Be Fun! Also, fun results! Materials: none Feedback: So much fun! Renee captured some of the letting loose on Twitter: Having fun at the Facilitation: Tools of the Trade workshop. Share a skill you have that you’re proud of. Guest Post by Jen Bokoff. Share what social media networks you use.

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