Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Ive conducted some myself, including work on how trust is essential for leaders in cross-cultural business environments. Some takeaways for National Leadership Day Whether helming a business, a nonprofit or a local community initiative, leaders should recognize that being trustworthy isnt just a soft skill.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 3, 2025

The management team leading the agency back to private business is headed by R/GAs global CEO, Robin Forbes, and chair and global chief creative officer Tiffany Rolfe. To really look at a longer horizon for how we think about our business. And third, building in new capabilities through acquisition.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

Digital platforms and processes infuse every business activity. Although leadership courses may be part of more recent IT management degrees, relationship building is a skill that requires commitment and practice. EI skills can help IT professionals take their communications and leadership ability to new levels of effectiveness.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

and certificates for services (such as childcare or pet-sitting) that would make their busy lives easier. Once you have your finalized wishlist, divide up sourcing responsibilities based on each committee member’s skills and connections.

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CIO Dive

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Dive Brief: More than three-quarters of businesses have struggled to meet their IT talent needs, pushing most to upskill their current staffers,

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2025

Nonprofit professionals are busy, so their training needs to be clear, accessible, and easy to apply. Our seamless, built-in, nonprofit CRM training experience brings live and self-paced learning directly into the platformso your team can build their skills without breaking their flow. Bloomerang Learning changes that.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Some of that adaptation will require higher educational attainment, or spending more time on activities that require social and emotional skills, creativity, high-level cognitive capabilities, and other skills relatively hard to automate.” There’s a change going on in business. ChatGPT isn’t writing this post—at least not today.

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.orgSource

APRIL 10, 2023

Move DEI Forward In 2020, the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery brought racial inequity into sharp focus, prompting businesses across industry to draft formal diversity statements. There are plenty of statistics that demonstrate that what is good for society is also good for business.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Leadership requires a new skill set and, just as importantly,the respect and trust of your peers. They require consistent effort, thoughtful communication, and mutual understanding.Use your empathy to reflect upon things like: What drives their business agenda? Reflect on their business mission and goals.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

When Kevin Ordonez, my business partner, and I wrote our Association 4.0 books , a home office was still a glimmer in every busy parent’s eyes. In 2005, when Highroad was one of the few virtual businesses, the concept raised some eyebrows. Businesses and even a few associations are moving away from bricks and mortar.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Lego is another company that has consistently expanded its business model. Support Adaptation Emotional intelligence offers a path to support teams and helps them acquire the skills to become digitally proficient. Building these skills helps teams to be comfortable in environments that are characterized by change.

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Futurism

MARCH 8, 2025

But a recent study by researchers at Washington University and NYU's Stern School of Business highlights a new hardship facing freelancers: the proliferation of artificial intelligence. In short: if today's AI is any indication, tomorrow's AI is going to flatten just as many high-skilled jobs as it will low-skilled.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Golf fundraisers are often played in a scramble format, which allows golfers of all skill levels—from beginners to advanced players—to play in support of your mission. Unlike many other event fundraisers, golf tournaments give sponsoring businesses exposure to a typically affluent audience. 4) Tournaments Will Be Business As Usual.

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

Or do you need something custom to meet your business objectives? Creating your unique product requires a dedicated team with the appropriate skills. Data scientists, data engineers, business analysts and implementation managers are just some of the roles an outsourced analytics provider employs. People can be adverse to change.

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.orgSource

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. Consider your business and strategic objectives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

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. These were skills that would have made the transition after COVID-19 began much smoother. What new skills do you want to cultivate?

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

EB: My background has been more on strategy and pushing our design strategy into areas that we have not been, connecting business and design, and also a little bit on the urban strategy side of things. We did that for a number of years, and then my business partner said, You know what? It translates to other aspects of business.

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.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

The knowledge and skill to execute initiatives at a high level. With the exception of skill, these characteristics are more innate than teachable. Meet with people individually to discuss where you believe their skills best serve the team and as a group to explain how those dynamics work together.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2023

As we move deeply into a business environment dominated by artificial intelligence, emotional intelligence becomes increasingly important. Build the Human Skills AI and EI might seem to be an odd couple for any number of reasons. podcast Sharon Rice,org Source Director of Business Strategy , and I talked about these shifting dynamics.

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.orgSource

JUNE 24, 2024

Even before COVID-19, the rapid pace of technology and its impact on culture was upending traditional business models. The competitive landscape is crowded, the workforce has shifted, and digital skills are the norm. A diverse mix of skills and perspectives : Prioritize professional and organizational development.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Our research shows that people who know how others see them are more skilled at showing empathy and taking others’ perspectives. However, the benefits of exploring your inner dynamics extend far beyond business. The opportunity to share challenges, in confidence, with the brightest colleagues in the business is an invaluable resource.

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MAY 14, 2024

They’re good at social skills like listening, empathy, and finding common ground. They are the teams that understand how to humanize business. Empower— Provide staff, volunteers, and members with the skills and motivation to realize their potential as a team, an organization, and individuals. AI is a superpower.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

Sharon Rice,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, described the situation like this. “AI We are all challenged to become perpetual learners who work at the speed of business. Fingertip content, education, and unique digital community experiences are eating away at our primary business model. AI is a superpower.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The second is the ESPERA (Economic Systems Providing Equitable Resources for All) program , which invests in women in Central America and Mexico, by providing accompaniment in business skills and entrepreneurship, strengthening leadership, family farming, and emotional wellness. “I

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JANUARY 30, 2024

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. Self-awareness— is the ability to assess your own skills and to understand your personal emotional landscape. Human dilemmas are not so quickly diagnosed or repaired.

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MAY 1, 2023

To become a digital business everyone in the organization must use their IT tools to collaborate. I try to be very clear that no one is exempt from learning and mastering new skills.” Make them responsible for understanding technology trends inside the association industry and across the business spectrum. It’s a choice.”

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

They spring from shared values, business connections, or similar interests and backgrounds. Positioning for Success in an Era of Disruption , she explained her commitment to skill-building like this. “My Winton also notes that this skill-based, collaborative model is the way millennials prefer to work. The success is shared.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

If it’s not enough to consider the human resource impact, consider this instead: while I was working full-time, I obtained my business degree and took many very useful courses in marketing, economics, statistics, and finance. How could my knowledge and skills have been put to better use within my association?

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.orgSource

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.” Small-to-mid-size businesses suffer from half of all cyberattacks. 60% of targeted companies go out of business within six months of a security breach.” It’s a stealthy liability that grows over time.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Sharon Rice,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, described the situation like this. “AI Virtual and hybrid events, webinars, and online forums are essential platforms for growing community ties despite busy lifestyles. Creating meaningful content is where human skills shine.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

That freedom has enabled them to conquer new horizons in business, revolutionizing online retail, the electric car market, and even the commercial space market. Research has shown that these jobs are often undervalued relative to their required levels of skill and difficulty. Jody Levison-Johnson, Ph.D.,

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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.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Many of the characteristics we identified are the same skills that entrepreneurs use to grow start-up ventures. Those talks with association CEOs and executives who head businesses that service the association industry formed the basis for two books. With a growing business, things change, but they don’t get easier.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Donate your skills (graphic design, strategic planning, human resources). If there is a key campaign or event happening for the organization, ask the organization if you can forward information to: businesses or other organizations you are involved with. Directly solicit the companies with which your organization does business.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Many working-class families lost their homes , businesses, and jobs. Having access to skilled help in navigating what can be a complicated , time-consuming process is often critical, particularly for people who arent native English speakers. During and after a disaster, resilience hubs can serve as central organizing points.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Cooking classes have a broad appeal because they attract not just gourmet food, but also individuals who want to learn new skills. Virtual education is a great tool and can be used to teach a wide range of skills. To be successful at an event like this, you must come ready with your online promotion skills. 5) Online classes.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In 2018, my business partner, Kevin Ordonez, and I wrote our book, “Association 4.0—Positioning He has built a culture where the staff, the board, and the members are ready with the skills and the tools to succeed in an uncertain future. Tom’s effective board leadership is part good governance and part good business.

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