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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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COVID made us lab rats in a variety of unusual experiments. it was also an experience that transformed the employment landscape. Despite the novelty, we were interviewing some of the most forward-thinking leaders in our community. Maybe you aren’t ready to call your experience a win. What are the lessons learned?

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Tips To Attract & Retain Skilled Volunteers That Grow Your Nonprofit

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In no other industry do people of every walk of life offer their time, experience, and labor for free like they do for nonprofits. Time and time again while working at a nonprofit, I saw people come in to help who had skills to be major advocates for the organization that were never fully appreciated, often to the detriment of the charity.

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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. Daniel Goleman’s 1995 book “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ” brought EI to popular attention. Everyone will be practicing these skills together.

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Make Space—Lighten the Load for Your Heavy Lifters

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Or you might hire new talent, but an opportunity to interview and onboard seems as elusive as a vacation day. To maximize that potential, it’s important to open space for newly acquired skills to grow and develop. Lately, I’ve been focusing attention on strengthening the human side of technology and operations.

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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For example, the answer to the question “Tell me about a project that you’re proud of” usually gets more weight in a job interview than the response to “Describe what you like best and least about your most recent position.” Of course, it’s important to consider skills. Here’s an illustration of this idea from my experience.

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Navigating the Future: How AGU Leverages Technology to Advance Earth and Space Sciences

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So, it was fascinating to interview Thad Lurie as a guest on my Association 4.0 He brings nearly 25 years of experience in IT and operations within the association industry to that position. I have the luxury of being able to position my attention strategically across the business. That’s what every leader wants, right?

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Four Staff Recruitment Strategies to Decrease Nonprofit Turnover

Pamela Grow

By posting descriptions that accurately describe a position’s duties and responsibilities, your candidates will be able to tell whether their skills and interests will align and if the position is ultimately a good fit for both them and your organization. Necessary experience. Necessary experience. Preferred skills.