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Why Your Organization Needs Telecommuting – When the Commuter Train Shuts Down

Tech Soup

Despite the fact that many knowledge workers could efficiently and effectively do their work from home, most organizations default to a management and evaluation style designed for factory workers. The best tactic is to start small and build up a system that is tested and optimal for your team, activity, and industry.

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Tech Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace: Tips for Avoiding Collaborative Overload

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

According to Rob Cross’s research, knowledge workers spend 90 to 95 per cent of their time on the phone, responding to e-mails or in meetings. In comparison, 10 years ago, these managers spent “only” 60 to 65 per cent of their time engaged in those activities. .

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Aspiring, Thriving, or Struggling Changemaker? Join us for MuseumCamp 2016.

Museum 2.0

days of fun, fellowship, and active learning. For knowledge workers. This year's theme is CHANGEMAKERS. We will host 100 diverse people who are making change in the world, our communities, and our institutions for 2.5 As always, MuseumCamp will be a high-energy, all-in experience. with enough downtime for introverts, too.

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Is Your Nonprofit Using Data to Boost Productivity?

sgEngage

Highlights from that report: Most workers toggle between apps 10 times an hour , costing organizations 32 days per worker, per year of workplace productivity Staff spends 25% of their time looking for information they need to do their jobs Knowledge workers spend 40% of their time on work about work.

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Finding the Best Nonprofit Membership Management Software: A Guide

Neon CRM

Wasted Time The average knowledge worker reports spending about 60% of their time on “work about work.” General CRM You can use a general CRM, like Salesforce, to manage activities. Limited Function: Spreadsheets are fine for tracking information, but they don’t offer tools like personalization or automation.

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What Does Big Data Have to Do With Me and My Organization?

Tech Soup

The Open Knowledge Foundation is a great advocacy charity in that field. Grameen has a team of community knowledge workers who go out in the fields of Uganda and collect agricultural information on their mobile devices. Facebook Insights is an analysis tool that lets you see how your Facebook activities are working.

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Building The Nonprofit Board of Your Dreams: A Deep Dive Into Peter Drucker’s Insights

Bloomerang

Work actively to shape and improve your organization’s culture by embodying and promoting the values you want to see. He advocated for empowering board members to take an active role in governance, emphasizing the need for decentralization.

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