sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A good finance team will make sure bills are paid on time, reports are accurate, and the Board of Directors has access to the current financial statements. A good finance team will help you stay where you are. A good finance team will help you stay where you are. You want your team members to grow as your organization grows.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

You thought your team would be excited, or at least pleased. Remember that famous quote from Peter Drucker, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” They make the cultural shifts that enable thinking and problem-solving in ways that are compatible with rapid change. The truth is no one seems happy. What went wrong?

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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? Of course, it’s important to consider skills. In her previous role, Sue had limited interaction with other teams in the organization. Here’s an illustration of this idea from my experience. “Sue”

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

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. Abilities rooted in a deep understanding of human behavior remain essential.

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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.” A culture of education is exciting. ChatGPT isn’t writing this post—at least not today.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 13, 2025

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more conventional teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling even an obsession. Pursue a limited set of vital priorities less is more.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 23, 2024

Communication and Leadership Skills Development with LMS Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Effective Communication Training (ECT) is an approach focused on improving an individual’s ability to convey and understand information from others.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

In an era of rapid change, when teams look to leaders for stability and direction, trust is the invisible currency that fuels organizational success. Ive conducted some myself, including work on how trust is essential for leaders in cross-cultural business environments. Here are a few insights: Empower your team.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 12, 2025

Determined to get ahead of them the next time, I prepped meticulously, loaded the lesson with skill-building drills, and checked all the traditional boxes. The leadership takeaway: Fear is the real barrier How often do we check in with our teams to see if fear is holding them back ? Does your team trust you? Same result.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Still, I remember how it felt entering the workforce and the challenges of maturing within a nonprofit culture. These are all valuable skills, especially in a world where you get a fraction of a second to capture supporters attention. Coach all teams on various communication styles. We had to learn it.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

In any area of competence, measuring the collective output of a team or group of individuals will identify a Pareto-like distribution whereby 20% or so of individuals account for 80% or so of results, output, or productivity. Ask direct, uncomfortable questions like: Based on my skills and progress, would you hire me? If not, why? ;

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 14, 2025

A big part of our vision is to be a window on the language, and the people, and the culture, says CEO and cofounder Lea Perret, who dreamed up the company with cofounder and COO Julien Frei. Since the pandemic, her team also launched online classes toover 50,000 students. By next yearif the team can raise the $1.2

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 18, 2025

For instance, I once worked with a biotech executive who revitalized their R&D team with a single question: What are we missing in the data that could change the trajectory of our discovery? Initially, the team hesitated, but once framed as a thought experiment, the question sparked a creative dialogue that dismantled assumptions.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

More than a few of those executives were managing virtual teams. One bit of wisdom is that like most skills, managing a remote team is both easier and more complicated than we could have imagined. These skills can now be put to use under less urgent circumstances. Virtual work shines the high beams on culture.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Longstanding workplace issues such as mistreatment, the normalization of toxic behaviour and a lack of accountability for workplace culture have fuelled a growing trend known as revenge quitting. Creating a genuine sense of belonging can reshape workplace culture, boost engagement and overall business success.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Start by identifying colleagues in different teams whose work interests you. After we talked about cross-departmental networking, she connected with our marketing team and discovered they needed help interpreting customer data. Her advanced skills perfectly filled their gap, and her job satisfaction soared within weeks, if not days.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Kim Ng made history in 2020 when she became the first woman general manager of an MLB team, the Miami Marlins. As of 2023 , women made up 30% of central office professional staff and 27% of team senior administration jobs. At womens colleges such as Smith and Vassar, students organized baseball teams as early as 1866.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Turn the focus away from individual success and toward team building. Introducing coaching into your culture is a good way to begin. Turn the focus away from individual success and toward team building. Positioning for Success in an Era of Disruption , she explained her commitment to skill-building like this. “My

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Build the Human Skills AI and EI might seem to be an odd couple for any number of reasons. As a consultant, I’ve worked with associations of every description, and I’ve learned that the organizations that are most successful with digital transformation are also groups that value the human skills. Our teams are critically important.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 14, 2024

From corporate matching gifts to employee volunteer programs and beyond, these initiatives not only provide significant financial benefits for nonprofits but also encourage a culture of generosity throughout. Volunteer grants offered to an organization its team members spend their time and energy supporting.

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.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

When you are the leader, you drive the team dynamics. But CEOs who head exceptional teams reject an egocentric attitude. They understand that when you commit to making your team successful, they will live up to your expectations. What chemistry creates an exceptional team? Others take their cues from your behavior.

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.orgSource

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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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 21, 2025

In the past year, Ive worked with job seekers, HR teams, and tech leaders, navigating everything from rsum optimization to the ethics of AI in hiring. Worse yet, you also risk having a nearly identical rsum as another applicant because you are all asking for the same keywords/skills. The tools are smarter. The competition is fiercer.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

The most challenging problems centered around culture. 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.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

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. The arts are important to modern culture and society, yet competition from other causes can encroach on the ability of your nonprofit to raise funds.

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.orgSource

JUNE 10, 2024

podcast , Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy and Jennifer Proctor ,orgSource consultant, explored the challenges involved with giving ourselves and our teams room to grow. For some teams, the trek is more rigorous than for others.” Disengaging with your team and/or your supervisors.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 4, 2023

But you also need support and energy from a dream team of skilled staff professionals and champions of your mission who can strengthen and implement your donor stewardship strategy. Stewardship Is a Team Effort Having a full-time stewardship director is not realistic for most nonprofit organizations.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 14, 2021

While analytics at scale promises many transformative business outcomes , most organizations struggle to build a widespread Data Culture that values and practices data-driven decision-making. Support employees in growing their analytics skills. Foster community that builds and celebrates your Data Culture.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Remote work is challenging teams. The executive team is stretched too thin. At Zappos, this arrangement is designed to reflect the company’s values and culture. Gustavo Rasetti, CEO of Fearless Culture , describes Zappos relationship between culture and structure like this. That’s trust.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This obsession stems from deep cultural, historical, and economic foundations that value individualism, meritocracy, and innovation. Weve cultivated a culture that prizes personal achievement, the honing of leadership traits, and the belief that leadership is the key driver of both organizational and societal success.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Assemble an Auction Item Procurement Committee It takes a team to secure even the 12-15 high-quality items you need for a successful live auction—much less the 100 or more prizes you might feature in a silent auction! and certificates for services (such as childcare or pet-sitting) that would make their busy lives easier.

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sgEngage

JUNE 25, 2024

For arts and culture organizations like yours, it’s essential to have a strong internal team supporting your activities, whether you’re preserving cultural heritage, offering visual arts classes for kids, or putting on musicals. Create a culture where employees can take full advantage of their time off.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When most of us think of arts and culture nonprofits, the biggest names come easily to mind. A rts and culture nonprofits face distinctive challenges in the nonprofit sector. They offer tailored instruction to fit any age group, skill level, and style. The Smithsonian. million budget, soon to reach $2.8

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Candid

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A nonprofit is more like a public company than a private enterprise in that it’s governed by a board of directors as well as its executive team. A diversity of skill sets is another consideration—some members may be good at fundraising or marketing, while others may be well-connected or able to provide specialized services.

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.orgSource

JUNE 19, 2024

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. The intersection of technology and culture can support a healthy work environment. It’s all intertwined with culture.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. What specific results do you want/need to see?

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.orgSource

MAY 9, 2023

But association professionals sometimes struggle with creating a culture of innovation and a nimble organization. Open the Windows “A culture of innovation helps associations become resilient, generate new revenue streams, and succeed in the face of extreme challenges,” Liz observes. Democratizing ideas is essential.

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