Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Cultivate cross-departmental relationships The strategy I’ve seen transform this situation for many people time and time again is to cultivate relationships across departmental lines deliberately. Start by identifying colleagues in different teams whose work interests you. Motivation isn’t one-size-fits-all.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

However, the positive impact of these contributions can be undermined when organizations fail to prioritize the safety and well-being of the people they serve. Philanthropy invests billions of dollars annually to address pressing social issues. This article will highlight findings from a recent FSC report analyzing the challenges its U.S.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 7, 2023

A case of lite beer, a bag of Bugles, and a bunch of people who don’t know each other won’t be anyone’s Instagram moment. Organizations that treat culture like an impromptu party will see their “guests” leave early. Associations that treat culture as a skill set are reaping rewards from their investment.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

With the introduction of culture to a digital environment, we saw interpersonal dynamics in a new light.orgCommunity , our professional development and networking organization, was thrilled to host two in-person events that brought people together to explore those themes and discuss significant issues that emerged from our post-pandemic experience.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

If I asked you to describe the work styles of the colleagues on your team, could you tell me how each one prefers to solve problems? Do you know where greater diversity in thought and attitude is needed and what type of people would complement the current mix of personalities? Here’s an illustration of this idea from my experience.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Nonprofits are staffed by incredibly competent and dedicated people — experts who understand their work backward and forward, whether it be housing the homeless, feeding the hungry, or supporting these programs through effective fundraising and building sustainable solutions to the world’s most challenging problems.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

But today, many people think of a great workplace as not even one specific place at all, with many employers opting for a permanent remote work setup after a trial proved prosperous during the pandemic. Corporate Culture. How do people interact with each other? Are folks busy enjoying their work, or working to look busy?

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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. The most challenging problems centered around culture. As the tech problems subsided, people became better at communicating through the small screen.

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Engadget

MARCH 31, 2025

The scheme worked sort of like a mob shakedown. Instead, they struck a deal with YouTube to ensure they got the ad revenue instead of the people that typed in a couple of prompts and did some light editing. After all, these fake trailers exist right next to the actual teasers and its been proven that they can confuse people.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In its infancy, texting was how people communicated with close friends and family members, not businesses and organizations. Often used at fundraising events, both in-person and virtual, people text in a keyword like “DONATE” to a unique short code and make a credit card donation through their phone. But times are changing.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

On the one hand, we have an influx of near-perpetual articles urging people to unlock or fulfill their own potential, saying essentially that anything else equates to failure. How can you work out if you may be one of them? If I keep working the way I am now, where will I be in five years? What is talent? If not, why? ;

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

4 ways to foster a culture of inclusive recognition Employees at organizations with highly integrated recognitionwhere recognition is frequent, meaningful, and embedded in the cultureare 10 times more likely to trust their organization and nine times more likely to believe their organization cares about them. Was it last week? Last month?

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

With competition for skilled professionals rising and work environments shifting, finding and keeping great talent takes more than just passion. Crafting a Compelling Employer Brand People want to work where they know theyll make a difference. When candidates see the real-world impact of your work, theyll want to be part of it.

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Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The way we work is rapidly evolving amid societal and industry changes in a post-pandemic world. One shift I’m seeing is the rise of those I call the “Autonomists”—highly skilled professionals who are opting out of traditional employment structures in favor of independent, project-based work.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This behavior, while common, is not only disrespectful, but also sends a clear and damaging message to the very people who keep the organization running day in and day out. Respect for time and effort Nonprofit staff often work long hours, juggling multiple priorities with limited resources. It’s time to address this problem head-on.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Ive conducted some myself, including work on how trust is essential for leaders in cross-cultural business environments. Those practices can create a psychologically safe and supportive work environment. And how can you foster a culture of trustworthiness? Promote collaboration. The impact will speak for itself.

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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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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In fact, according to Gallup about 85 percent of people in the global workplace are either not engaged or disengaged. 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. There’s a reason they call it work.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 4, 2024

It’s as if you’re a magnet for selfless, hard-working, passionate, I-don’t-care-how-many-hats-I-have-to-wear kind of people. Tie the Change to Your Organizational Culture Another key element of effective change management is understanding the culture of your organization and the impact this change will have on it.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2024

PART 2 In Part 1 we looked at results from the recent Generosity Commission Report and how it’s important for you to shift your culture to meet the current moment. Not if you want to meet people where they are. People today are used to a subscription economy. Yes, it’s work. Consider them your new core strategies.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

With Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company aims to identify companies where employees can do the best work of their careers and improve the lives of hundreds, thousands, even millions of people around the world.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Digital transformation or modernization is about transforming how everything at your organization works together to achieve your organizational goals—from the way you store donor information to how you deliver services and manage payroll—and integrating them into a cohesive, digital ecosystem. But is everyone else at your organization ready?

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

LMS for Global Workforces: Multilingual and Cultural Considerations GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - In an increasingly connected world, more companies are expanding their teams across borders. Cultural Localization in Global LMS: Why It Matters Language is just one aspect of localization.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Their preparedness and preferred style for working are often questioned and criticized. Like most people, I was once part of the new generation entering the workforce. I remember reading countless articles pontificating on the imperfections and presumed deficits of the entire cohort of people my age.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

They also shared insights into how they make their long-distance partnership work (Goldstein is based in Washington, D.C., My experiences in the firm have been focused on design on a global scale, practicing in different locations around the world, working with different cultures, different climates. Its a really nice balance.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 3, 2025

There are also dozens of apps and platforms that promise to unleash human potential and help people transform, not to mention countless, self-described coaches offering services related to re-engaging the workforce. It comes from what we experience while working. Only people can. And yet, nothings moved the needle on engagement.

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.orgSource

JUNE 19, 2024

Strategic IT Focus The people side of technology is one of Thad’s current priorities. The Intersection of Culture and Technology I’ve been writing and thinking a lot about the intersection of culture and technology and how softer skills support a healthy work environment. It’s all intertwined with culture.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

But today, many people think of a great workplace as not even one specific place at all, with many employers opting for a permanent remote work setup after a trial proved prosperous during the pandemic. Corporate Culture This category covers the look, feel and operation of your association.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

The very notion of resurrecting the long-extinct woolly mammoth was the stuff of fantasy not that long ago, but scientists are already working on ways to achieve something close to that , using DNA from soft-tissue in frozen mammoth remains and meshing it with that of a modern-day elephant. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Let’s Define Your Community Since your mission is to facilitate philanthropy in order to move your mission forward, let’s talk about your philanthropic community – the donors, volunteers, advocates and ambassadors who fuel your work, making your impact the greatest it can be. Why do people choose to give their hard-earned money to your cause?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

Without it, your nonprofit can’t operate and do the important work that fuels your cause. When you look at more niche nonprofits—like those focused on arts and culture —fundraising plays a critical role in enabling your organization to make a positive impact on their communities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The reality is that skipping or neglecting the discovery phase is the most common cause of budget and timeline overruns, low adoption and ROI, and misalignment to people and processes. It’s about people. After all, these tools exist to help people do their jobs better, right? If it doesn’t work for them, what’s the point?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Two billion people worldwidethats 80% of the global workforcemanufacture products, provide services, or work directly with customers. Are you fostering a culture of communication? If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it yourself every Monday morning.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

But, as I started writing this on Blue Monday in January, apparently the saddest day of the year, this is not intended as an article lamenting the cultural whiplash we are experiencing within our daily feeds. Whether that is Zurich Insurance creating a global platform What Could Go Right? post the SKIMS news, to momentum busting e.l.f.

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Candid

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Our 40% commitment to Native-led groups: Listening, learning, and growing Many years ago, a series of frank conversations with Native communities revealed we needed to show up as allies with a deeper commitment to their work. Native people want to thrive on their own terms.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 19, 2024

Get professional help to determine what went wrong and to begin working to prevent future catastrophes. Put People First Your data governance policy will be a document that reflects your organization’s unique culture, teams, and members. Granting access while guiding usage builds a culture where data is valued.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2025

Rushed pre-work : High-quality planning sessions start with pre-work that takes time to create and time to complete. Comprehensive pre-work The best strategic planning sessions arent rushed; theyre carefully developed through input from board members, staff, and facilitators. The team should be no more than five people.

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