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Key Qualities and Skills to Look for in Potential Board Members

Blue Avocado

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What are the key qualities and skills you look for in potential board members?” Silvia Cooper from Prostate Cancer Research Institute The Combination of Passion, Skill, and Follow-Through We look at the intersection of passion and skill. Everything else can be taught.

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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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For the time being, the bottom line seems to be, there is no substitute for intrinsically human skills. In 2002, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills identified a set of qualities they consider most important for learning in the digital era. But with regular practice, even introverts can be comfortable contributing.

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6 signs you might be a bad listener and what to do instead

Fast Company Tech

At times, they are a blaring noise of emotion, attitude, and motives that can make it impossible for us to give others our full attention. How to practice radical listening: So what can you do instead? Weve developed a framework of six core radical listening skills.

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11 Qualities of an Effective Social Media Manager

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Being an effective social media manager is both an art and a skill. The best social media practitioners express their personalities with a dash of attitude and a bit of flair, and are comfortable articulating their opinions online. It’s a real skill to navigate and guide the online commons and know how and when to react.

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Build a Digital Ecology–Promote IT Collaboration Across Your Organization

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Embrace Adaptability It may be hard for “button-up” organizations to introduce a more casual attitude. It may be challenging for “buttoned-up” organizations, where people are in the habit of “following rules,” to introduce a more casual attitude. But digital markets revolve around reinvention. It’s a choice.”

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The Practice of Personal Gratitude in Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

Raising money for your small nonprofit is stressful during the holidays, and practicing personal gratitude can pull you through. Studies show that people who practice personal gratitude have more positive emotions, less stress, fewer health issues, a greater sense of optimism, and higher satisfaction with their jobs and co-workers.

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Drones, Robots, and Farmers—Prepare Your Association to Meet Fast-Moving Technology Trends

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We selected this group because, as independent business owners, they were acutely aware of the challenges of digital markets and the attitudes needed for success. Their resumes will list skills we barely register today. Ongoing transformation requires adjustments to perspectives, attitudes, and behavior.