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Leading with Reflection: New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

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Daily Walking Reflection I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions because they don’t offer an opportunity for reflection. For over thirty years, I have integrated “reflection rituals” in my professional work on a daily, weekly, quarterly, and annually basis. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“

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New Years Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals: 2023

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Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“ also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

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How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training: NTC 2016 Session

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In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I’m facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called “ How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training.” Reflection from #NTC2014 on Instructional Design. ” As you can tell from the slide, we have a Harry Potter theme for the session. Design Labs.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

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I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you?

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Approach Social Media Like Thomas Edison

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Some participants got frustrated along the way, but part of the learning was to make time and space for reflection to get to deeper insights and improve practice. Opera San Jose Case Study. Posters: Wall of Reflection and Gratitude. This helped encourage reflection. View more presentations.

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What's More Inclusive: Food or Art? Introducing Abbott Square, Part 10

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Staff members wanted to protect the MAH’s focus on reflecting the diversity of our community. Success for us looks like MAH participants reflecting the age, ethnic, and economic diversity of our county. So our whole staff went to visit another public market the developer had started: San Pedro Square Market in San Jose.

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Social Media and Mobile for Real Time Professional Learning at Conferences

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For example, the City of San Jose is trying to save money by turning off the street lights in the city. I also want to reflect a bit on the use of social media and mobile technology to support nonprofit professional learning at conferences. Lack of lighting is associated with higher crime.