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Basic Facilitation Techniques for Nonprofits

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And that’s why I love teaching and training because it is all about the learning for both you and the participants. There is no better resource than “ The Facilitator’s Guide To Participatory Decision-Making ” by Sam Kaner. (They also offer workshops ). This includes: 1. Facilitated Listening Skills.

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Nonprofit Technology Training: Book List

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At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I’m thrilled to be doing a panel on nonprofit technology training and it has a bit of a star wars theme, “ Learn You Will.” I read a lot of educational technology, training, and teaching blogs, follow those people on Twitter, curate on Scoop.It, etc to keep up.

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Learn You Will: #14ntc Nonprofit Tech Training Session Reflection and Resources

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Earlier this month, I presented on a panel called “ Learn, You Will ” with Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon, and Andrea Berry on the topic of designing effective nonprofit technology training at the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. You can find all resources materials here. I nominate #14ntctrain.

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Heat and Eat: Why Zapping Your Content with AI Is No Recipe for Success

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But just as a microwave can’t teach culinary skills, generic AI can’t inherently understand your organization’s unique voice, mission, or brand. This means an AI that is trained on your specific data, understands your brand voice, and can create content that aligns with your mission and resonates with your audience.

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#13NTC Session: Mindful or Mindfull Social Media?

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This blog post serves as a resource page for a session on mindfulness with Rob Cottingham and Jana Byington-Smith. To practice techniques like mind-mapping, use of visualization, attention-training, technology tools, and more to stay focused and productive in our work. Additional Resources. Visualization Techniques.

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

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Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after.

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What Improvisation Can Teach Social Change Leaders

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I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people. This exercise was teaching us to be open to change.

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