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

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Although this explanation sounds more like it belongs in the classroom than the office, my takeaway is the focus on uniquely human skills. A culture of learning, where curiosity is valued and debate encouraged, creates fertile ground for critical thinking. Big picture thinkers who can execute the details.

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Mastering The Art Of Idea Generation And Sharing

Bloomerang

This might sound easy, but sharing an idea with your board, boss, or team can be tricky, even nerve-wracking. This approach creates a perception of objectivity and avoids the appearance of undue influence, which can happen when only the boss takes on this role. If you’re meeting in person, try to draw simple pictures.

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Top 5 Nonprofit Branding Mistakes

Media Cause

They tell someone what your company/organization sounds like, what you look like, and where you’re headed. Knowing your audience is about learning their rational and emotional needs, behaviors, mindsets, motivations, barriers, and external influences, all from a sociological, psychological, and cultural perspective.

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For Better Virtual Work Vibes—Try EI

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The most challenging problems centered around culture. Strengthen Culture Emotional Intelligence, or the ability to manage our own emotions and understand the emotions of others, is a critical culture-building tool whether workers are outside or inside the office. Servers and software can be fixed fairly easily.

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Digital Empathy Brings Data to Life

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Retain and attract customer-centric talent with a culture that values respect and consideration. Solis’ advice sounds complex. Understanding these details puts the picture in a frame. When you look at the big picture do the results make sense? What emotional biases may be influencing perceptions?

Life 221
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Art Brings People Together: Measuring the Power of Social Bridging

Museum 2.0

Earlier this fall, I read this headline: "Stanford study: Participation in a cultural activity may reduce prejudice." When the music video was focused on Mexican culture, the researchers found that the white and Asian participants demonstrated a decrease in prejudice against Latinos, both immediately after the activity and six months later.

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Designing for Nonprofits: Our Commentary + Experience

Media Cause

We develop our skills by seeking, absorbing, questioning, adapting, and experimenting, oftentimes bringing diverse influences together to create something that’s unique for our clients’ needs, but with connections to other relevant spaces. This all sounds great, in theory. Creative-problem solving on a small budget.

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