Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Welcome to Pressing Questions , Fast Company s work-life advice column. This is a super-charged opportunity to practice your managing up (aka managing your manager) skills. Want more advice on helping burned out managers? Q: I think my manager is burned out. What can I do? Here are a few. Here you go: Managers are not okay.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

That skill was invaluable to the space travelers. A good case could be made for calling it the skill set’s most important business asset. Digital empathy brings soft skills like compassion, respect, thoughtfulness, and kindness into technology and the design process. Solis’ advice sounds complex.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

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Candid

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Having a good board agreement and bylaws in place—with the help of legal advice—at the beginning can head off some of the challenges discussed below. A diversity of skill sets is another consideration—some members may be good at fundraising or marketing, while others may be well-connected or able to provide specialized services.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

How could my knowledge and skills have been put to better use within my association? One piece of advice I would give association leadership would be to invest in the resources your staff needs to become more efficient at learning and understanding your membership’s needs.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Although leadership courses may be part of more recent IT management degrees, relationship building is a skill that requires commitment and practice. If you feel as though your job would be perfect—if you could just eliminate the people, consider taking steps to improve your interpersonal skills.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

For example, obtaining high-dollar individual gifts will require different connections and skills than ensuring government funding. Holmes, an educational programming manager at Candid, and Kate Tkacik Sweeney, Candids senior director of development, offer advice. What are funders doing to reduce the burden on nonprofits?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

And then theres Good Inside , which has become a go-to resource for parents seeking guidance and advice from expert coaches, along with a robust online community. Over the last year, CodeSignal also launched a product called Conversation Practice to help engineers and developers who are newer to the job market improve their soft skills.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

We surveyed over 700 nonprofits to find out what advice they’d give themselves and others about fundraising in the new normal. When you’re busy working towards fulfilling your nonprofit’s mission, it can be easy to forgo the time needed to invest in “auxiliary” tasks that build your skills and fuel your mission.

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Twenty Hats

DECEMBER 15, 2020

One of the wisest pieces of advice I ever received came from a supervisor of volunteers at my former workplace, a CASA program. For all of the interpersonal skills that are required for leadership, setting realistic expectations is just as important. Waiting to achieve our goals may be the toughest part of realizing them.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

This advice won’t be perfect, but it will be a reliable starting point for makeovers or new initiatives. Garth Jordan, CEO at the American Animal Hospital Association offered this advice for meeting the moment. “A Then going a step further, AI can evaluate that information and make recommendations for addressing the shortfalls.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Throughout the pandemic, I fielded calls from colleagues asking for advice on a range of issues. And our virtual communication skills were not up to the task of addressing those negative emotions. These five competencies are the core of the EI skill set. walk, remote work came with some not-so-fun trade-offs. Start slowly.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Encouraging a colleague to shoot for that sought-after certification, offering advice on an important project, or simply inspiring the confidence to see future potential, are the less visible activities that make leadership meaningful. Winton also notes that this skill-based, collaborative model is the way millennials prefer to work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

The effective use of social networks is a skill not to be underestimated. If you want your nonprofit to be highly shared, retweeted, +1’d, repinned, and liked, then you absolutely must have photo-editing skills and a digital image library to work with. Engage authentically. Your nonprofit is not a person.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? Most funders themselves use status quo problem-solving skills, so they expect you to do the same.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Volunteer applications can also uncover valuable skills, interests, and certifications. Create opportunities to ask open-ended questions to continue learning about their skills and interests and ask for feedback within your communications to improve your programs. Create your engagement plan informed by the data you collected.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2023

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

In our models, we assume that astronauts are intelligent, that they’re experts in their technical areas, and that they have at least some teamwork skills. Hiring for skill is easy. Providing teams with the right mix of oversight, autonomy, and flexibility is a skill that’s acquired with experience.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

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. The digital age is all about leadership.

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Engadget

MARCH 13, 2025

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MAY 1, 2023

Bill Bruce, CEO of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, gives this advice. “I I try to be very clear that no one is exempt from learning and mastering new skills.” Innovators and strategists complement each other’s skills and can work together to make the leap from ideas to processes.

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JUNE 19, 2024

The Intersection of Culture and Technology I’ve been writing and thinking a lot about the intersection of culture and technology and how softer skills support a healthy work environment. Or provide advice on analytics surrounding products and services.” I’ve been able to focus more on the human side of my job.”

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JUNE 10, 2024

To maximize that potential, it’s important to open space for newly acquired skills to grow and develop. You need to encourage and embrace the group’s leadership skills.” “We The podcast airs on July 20, so stay tuned for more great advice. Sometimes we have to empower our staff to make decisions,” Jennifer said.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These investors are working under the assumption that the founders, or the existing early investors in the company combined with the founders, should have all the skills and resources it takes to build the company to its full potential. How many venture investors truly live up to their promise to add value is a separate discussion.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2023

So we really need lots and lots more skilled tradespeople — fast. Aka, the kind of multifaceted, hands-on skills that technologists haven’t figured out how to automate yet. Co-founders Mat Ilic and Richard Ng bring backgrounds in public policy work and education and edtech to bear on this skills funnel challenge.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

There is plenty of advice out there, and most leaders have the management skills to retool organizational structures for better communication and greater agility. Of the four bullets listed above, the last two seem to be the most challenging. You can build more collaborative teams. You can’t know, what you don’t know.

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MAY 6, 2024

It’s also a chance to adjust processes, staff skill sets, and align with the future road maps of your technology partners.” She offers this advice, “Association staff and management are sometimes too close to their systems, processes, and people to clearly see areas for improvement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Be generous with endorsing the skills of others as endorsements are often reciprocated. Setting a monthly goal of recommending two current or previous co-workers, partners, and funders will result in your staff receiving more recommendations in return. List all languages spoken, honors and awards received, and publications.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Individuals who excel in this role have great communication skills and can leverage your nonprofit’s network to find new donors. They’ll also need strong writing and communication skills to create proposals and interact with grantmakers.

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Tableau

MARCH 19, 2024

Most students are relatively new to using Tableau, and this challenge allows them to flex their data skills, learn new tricks, and network with the Tableau Community, all while competing for a spot in the top three. Her advice for Tableau beginners is to connect with other community members as much as possible. Try to meet people.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Do you have a web team with staff in multiple roles and with different skill sets? Ask for advice on how to improve it. Another constraint to identify is staff composition — who will enter content and run your website once it is launched? Is your website a one-person operation? Ask if your pricing and timeline estimate is realistic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

Another example includes using AI to optimize volunteer engagement by aligning opportunities with individual skills and interests. Devi’s advice: understand the best use case for your organization and how you and your staff work best with the AI. In other words, use all your critical thinking skills.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Map out your future with AI You can also enlist the help of AI chatbots, which can assist in organizing your thoughts, offering tailored advice, and refining your goals and action steps. The following prompts can help: What specific skills should I focus on to advance in my career over the next five years?

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 16, 2021

You’ll hear this advice over and over again from successful people with diverse backgrounds, from the likes of Oprah Winfrey to Steve Jobs. Similarly, Cendana’s advice to those interested in pursuing executive leadership roles is to find an executive director who is willing to mentor you. Find a mentor. And it’s true!

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

You could use some fresh advice. To help our colleagues build the skills they would need to handle fast-moving technology, we spent a lot of time talking with thought leaders. We call that constellation of skills, Association 4.0 The thrill might not be gone. But genuine excitement is harder to find. Don’t wait.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 29, 2021

They cancel down core ideas and are remarkably useful aids to recall advice. Utilize the skill sets of those helping your nonprofit. It may also mean allowing your social media presence to seek not just donations or volunteers but specific skills and specific opportunities. R ead up on the latest research.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

And if a company is thinking about either starting out with co-leadership or adopting co-leadership, what advice would you give them? How do you divide duties, and what are the skills and practices you employ to make the partnership work? MC: Would you recommend co-leadership to other organizations?

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