Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

But in my experience working with senior executives as an executive coach and organization design consultant, bad leadership is often manufactured by an organization designed, albeit unintentionally, to produce bad leaders. When leaders work at cross-purposes with other leaders, it signals to those they lead to put their own agendas first.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

Remote work was the pandemic’s big gift to employees. walk, remote work came with some not-so-fun trade-offs. walk, remote work came with some not-so-fun trade-offs. Although technology problems were urgent and frequently mission critical. The most challenging problems centered around culture.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Associations that foster a culture of adaptability, innovation, and collaboration are better positioned to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. Our survey shows that while many organizations value collaboration, theres often a need for digital literacy and alignment across teams.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

After making his mark in Silicon Valley, Icelandic designer and tech mogul Haraldur Halli Thorleifsson is now solving a far more analog problem: the inaccessibility of local storefronts. Thorleifssons work is beginning to change this. “These problems have been discussed for decades, often with very little progress.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

A strong, involved board can transform an organization and take its work to new heights. Staff who collaborate with board members to find the unique strengths and connections of each person are enriching their organization. Mary’s Pence funds women-led organizations and groups working for social change in the U.S.,

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Board members want and need meaningful work tied to the mission. That means they have to have time to commit first, then the skills we need — not all organizations need the same skills — and then the follow-through to get the work done independently. That would not have been possible without dedicated, active board members.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 24, 2025

As part of the proposal development process, development and program staff collaborate to define clear objectives as well as anticipated outputs and outcomes. In the ideal scenario, priorities align, the foundation recognizes the value of the proposed work, and the nonprofit receives a grant award. Was there a staffing challenge?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Do you feel stuck navigating office politics, micromanagement, or being overlooked at work? Its about taking control of your own work experience. Were working in a world of hybrid teams, instant messaging, and four generations collaborating side by side. and its not going to work for long. Whats the big idea?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

The biggest concern for most people when it comes to AI and work is: Are robots going to take our jobs? According to a Workday global survey, three out of four employees say their organization is not collaborating on AI regulation and the same share says their company has yet to provide guidelines on responsible AI use.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In the face of tremendous adversity and growing need, nonprofits are doing incredible work at a critical time. Choosing the right productivity software can help augment these efforts, enabling nonprofit teams to perform excellent work from anywhere in the world. 2) Online Document Sharing & Management. Recommendation ?

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Over a lifetime, we spend approximately 90,000 hours working. Maybe one reason people aren’t happy at work is because they don’t expect to find happiness there. When I Googled “How to create joy at work” these are a few of the best ideas I found. There’s a reason they call it work. Let’s make joy a priority.

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Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Well-intended, ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals are donating large sums of money to fund solutions for some of society’s most challenging problems. Collaborate with influencers to amplify the nonprofit’s brand and bring them to the attention of UHNW individuals. They support the success of philanthropic investments.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 19, 2024

Get professional help to determine what went wrong and to begin working to prevent future catastrophes. You want to be certain your data is secure, and you need to know that you are problem-solving with accurate information and statistics. This is not the place for independent problem-solving. It belongs to your members.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 7, 2023

Over the past three years,orgSource has been working with the PCI team on several significant projects,” Kevin said. Begin With Yourself Beth and Randy are committed to making PCI a great place to work. The willingness to treat your colleagues with respect and the ability to collaborate creates a healthy environment.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

2) The bots will be our BFFs freeing us from a multitude of mundane tasks to work at a higher level. Viewing technology through the lens of human qualities like empathy, collaboration, and compassion ensures that instead of replacing people, our inventions lead to discovering deeper value and creating more resilient organizations.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

The degree to which we get involved with the idea validation may vary depending on the goals and needs of the project, the founders and/or stakeholders, and the stage at which the project is when we begin our collaboration. We are open to accommodating any setup that works best for our clients and their mobile apps or web platforms.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Unfortunately, I can’t speak to whether the 8GB model has enough RAM to comfortably handle both CPU and GPU needs, but I haven’t had any problems with the 16GB on my review unit. In fact, I have yet to run into any sort of performance problem at all — because this MacBook Air is fast. The new MacBook Air is fast.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Silos trap expertise preventing the flow of fresh ideas rigid hierarchies create bottlenecks that slow down decision making when speed is essential, and a lack of clear vision can drain energy and resources, leaving critical problems unsolved. Build a foundation for innovation At Whipsaw, collaboration is at the core of our ethos and process.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Increased collaboration and innovative infrastructure solutions are creating the conditions for transformation. They have been operating in silos, independently solving the same problems and rebuilding the same systems over and over. Working this way also results in the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The problem of micromanagement is quite prevalent. The problem arises from board members overstepping their roles, often thinking they’re helping or know better, when in reality, they’re interfering. The executive director should work with the board chair to define and communicate the difference between governance and management.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The quiet, behind-the-scenes work that truly drives success might not make the headlines, but it makes all the difference. From creating space for honest conversations to fine-tuning how work gets done, these insights show that small, thoughtful changes can have a big impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. Authenticity is the validation of the nonprofit’s work and legitimacy by a third party — what is sometimes referred to as “social proof.” Storytelling is core to how we as human beings communicate.

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The Verge

AUGUST 30, 2021

The company has taken a strong stance on safeguarding its customers’ data — but some employees don’t believe it protects theirs Jacob Preston was sitting down with his manager during his first week at Apple when he was told, with little fanfare, that he needed to link his personal Apple ID and work account. The request struck him as odd.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Nancy’s Story “Working with public institutions was especially important during the early days,” Nancy recalled. “We When the Public Health Department was looking at how to reopen safely, they had a sounding board, and we were able to collaborate to develop successful solutions. It may take some mental wrangling.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

In an unfolding emergency, work with your marketing team to create a FAQ page, providing at-a-glance answers to the questions you know supporters will be asking. Use your outstanding problem-solving and people skills to collaborate with other groups to supplement your organizations capabilities. Show the images. Share the data.

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Bell’s work will play a large role in their success. Bell is researching what mix of personalities is most likely to work effectively together. A mission team—like any team, anywhere—needs competent people who work well together,” Bell advises. “In You have to understand the characteristics of work in your culture.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Remote work is challenging teams. Initiatives are undermined by silos, turf wars, and poor collaboration. Teams are engaged and proud of their work. Collaboration among business units is facilitated and encouraged. I work for management. You are struggling to make old procedures fit new formats. Clarify Roles.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In a recent joint interview, Brink and Goldstein explained how co-leadership permeates the entire organizationmost of Genslers offices and its regions are led by pairsand the way the model helps nurture managerial talent and train future managers to collaborate. MC: Tell me about how that succession process worked. metropolitan area.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2024

Read other RFPs to understand what works. Outline a specific need or problem and what the ideal outcome of your project looks like. If you put in the work for the first three tips, you’ll get the best proposals possible! Why This Works: More time encourages more considered and detailed proposals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In other words, King knows what it takes to advance at work, and more importantly, how we derive fulfillment from what we do and contribute beyond a job description. finding meaning and fulfillment at work. The new world of work requires a new way of working. Michelle P. getting support for your next promotion.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Some employees have invented tortuous workarounds to keep using their new toys to continue working in the same old way. Chances are your problems stem from focusing too much on technology and not enough on behavior. They make the cultural shifts that enable thinking and problem-solving in ways that are compatible with rapid change.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Remote work was one of those unsettling tests. We must stop the punch-clock mentality and the belief that if we let staff out of our sight, they’re going to be doing anything other than working. The traditional workplace reality is you’re lucky if you get up to five hours of productive work from each employee every day.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

This is something Classy can speak to personally, as we made the decision to pivot our annual conference, the Collaborative, into a fully virtual event this year. The Collaborative: Virtual Sessions drew in over 10,000 registrants and was, in many ways, just as successful as our in-person event. There’s never been a larger demand.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 24, 2025

But for platform-based gig workers who work to provide all kinds of everyday services, these ratings are nightmare fuel. Taking consumers mere seconds to dole out, anything below the full five out of five stars can completely upend a gig workers income and access to work. stars) than white workers (4.79

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2021

And if you get it wrong, your tech will create more problems than it solves. A generalist tech partner who has no product allegiances, who is there to serve and represent your best interests, who can ask and answer hard questions and design systems that work together is a safeguard for your tech investment.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

This past year, Pairwise and Bayer began working to scale leafy greens that are officially North Americas first CRISPR foodmustard greens whose wasabi-like pungency has been dialed down, making for a palatable new leafy greens option that packs twice the nutrition of romaine. households.

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.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

Now that remote work makes a casual stroll through the cubicles challenging, I suggest an intentional approach. Make time to audit the impact working from home is having on your organization. If performance issues have been a problem, keep an open mind. Evaluate Resources IT deficits equal a rocky road for remote work.

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