Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The nonprofit sector is already a high-pressure environment, and when boards meddle in daily operations, it creates chaos, demoralizes leadership, erodes culture, and derails mission-critical activities. The problem of micromanagement is quite prevalent. One of the most common complaints of executive directors is board micromanagement.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Most don’t plan on the current macroeconomic environment changing their growth — both in terms of headcount and projected revenue — all that much. Early-stage startups say no runway, no problem heading into 2023 by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch. A recent survey of 450 early-stage founders in the U.S.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 8, 2025

Microplasticsa global problem The term plastic refers to a wide variety of artificially created polymers. When scientists collect samples from the environment to study microplastics, they usually want to know more about the chemical identities of the microplastic particles found in the samples.

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Towards Data Science

MAY 19, 2023

Data Entropy — More Data, More Problems? Source: [link] “It’s like the more money we come across, the more problems we see” Notorious B.I.G In a broader context, Entropy is the tendency of things to become disordered over time and for general disorder and uncertainty to increase in a system or environment.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Focus on Agility : In a rapidly changing environment, a rigid strategy can hinder growth. Cross-functional projects can bring fresh perspectives and innovative solutions to complex problems. Set Clear Goals and Metrics : Define what success looks like in terms of member engagement, satisfaction, and retention.

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Wired

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Torrential rain is expected this week in Los Angeles, which risks producing flash flooding and landslides in areas stripped of vegetation by the recent wildfires.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Cultivate Innovation and Problem Solving Whether entrepreneurs inherit a gene for invention or not, once they are thrown into the business shark tank, they quickly learn to swim. leaders imagine the next problem before it surfaces and are willing to test, experiment, and iterate until they find the solution. Association 4.0

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Adapt and Overcome: How 2020 Brings Innovation and Flexibility for Volunteer-Led Programs For the US Marines, the concept of “Adapt and Overcome” is central to their philosophy of innovation and problem solving to address all challenges, unexpected situations, and chaotic environments. It’s not about us, it’s about the group.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Clarity refers to the nonprofit’s ability to concisely and effectively integrate the four storytelling framework elements referred to above (problem – solution – impact – ask), preferably in multiple formats such as audio, video, images, and text.

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

And, in the current volatile environment, you need the best governance you can get. If you represent the American Bankers Association, financial acumen probably isn’t a problem. A director who can’t read your balance sheet, can’t be a great leader.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

. — Dawn Darby from The Therapy Place People-Oriented Board Members Can Better Support EDs Board members are most effective when they engage in high-level thinking and generative conversation rather than problem-focused rehashing of minor issues and problems.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

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. Building these skills helps teams to be comfortable in environments that are characterized by change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2020

Virtual reality does this by creating a digital environment that you can explore with a headset and headphones. To start, bring the problems your organization wants to fix into the light. Augmented reality, however, takes virtual items and projects them on the real world. How can you use VR and AR as a tool for nonprofit donations?

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 23, 2024

They have been operating in silos, independently solving the same problems and rebuilding the same systems over and over. The contribution of GivingTuesday Data Commons has made to increasing sector collaboration and improving the enabling environment for nonprofits has been significant. We just have to embrace that possibility.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

That 20% is comprised by the vital few, and while effort and luck may play a role in shaping their performance, in environments where everyone is motivated and incentivized to give their best, consistent differences between the vital few and the rest will largely boil down to talent.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 7, 2023

Culture revolves around personalities and a positive environment depends on understanding the needs of individual players and their interaction as a team. The willingness to treat your colleagues with respect and the ability to collaborate creates a healthy environment. Today folks are collaborating to solve problems.

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.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

The right environment will encourage their growth. In the current political and cultural environment trust is at a premium. I kept asking what was wrong with my staff, and I understood that they were not the problem, it was my fault. And business as usual can’t survive in an environment where lifelong learners live.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

Although technology problems were urgent and frequently mission critical. The most challenging problems centered around culture. Relationships that had been tenuous in the office became untenable in the remote environment. As the tech problems subsided, people became better at communicating through the small screen.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The problem only impacts companies and managed IT environments, so those using Windows 11 Home or Pro on personal devices need not worry. Microsoft is investigating an error that causes Microsoft Office applications like Word and Excel to crash after users upgrade to Windows 11 24H2. Read Entire Article

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

With Black History Month upon us, and a very different industry environment than a year ago, Mashable caught up with Mancini to discuss the latest with her organization and how she stays optimistic during this strange time. That being said, addressing the gaps in representation isn’t a technology problem, it’s a human problem.

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.orgSource

MAY 28, 2024

I was eager to hear Sue’s ideas about the importance of focusing the board on qualities like empathy, self-knowledge, and strong social skills to build a productive environment. Collegiality and teamwork among directors are critical to effective problem-solving.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Wikipedia offers this one : Intelligence has been defined as the capacity for abstraction, logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. While AI does involve logic and problem-solving, it does not think. It calculates.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Venture capitalists have a role to make people feel welcome and included in what can otherwise be a cliquey and closed environment. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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.orgSource

JULY 29, 2023

If you sense a problem brewing, you may already be knee-deep in a hot mess. While naming the problem may be extremely unpleasant, clarity is the beginning of a solution. The Circles are forward-looking groups of business people who are very much about learning from each other and thinking outside the box in a trusting environment.”

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Then you need an environment that maximizes individual talents while allowing groups to work successfully together. Hiring employees who are the right fit for this positive environment is a top priority. Hire for Fit Don’t rely on games, group lunches, or happy hours to turn incompatibility into excellence. Trust me, it’s worth it. “As

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2019

If your organization is using generic or low-cost website hosting for WordPress, it’s likely you’re running into common problems: Your website’s pages and posts load slow. Three “staging” environments are included, along with one-click staging for need basic plugin testing. When it comes to technology, you get what you pay for.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Data helps the reader or viewer understand that this problem needs to be addressed, and fast. Think of how we operate in a consumer environment. The second your donors think “Oh, that’s nice, I can just come back to that another time” – you’ve lost them! Along with urgency, clearly spell out how the funds will be used.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A post-pandemic business environment, characterized by change and disruption, provides good reasons to open the windows and let fresh air revitalize, even fundamental concepts. is proactive about finding avenues to grow mission in a competitive environment. Brent Gibson is currently Principal Consultant, Avocet Enterprises.)

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

And, most importantly, we discovered new strategies for adaptation and problem solving. We learned that having a history of shared values and expectations for behavior makes for healthier virtual environments. A history of shared values makes for healthier virtual environments.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

Success belongs to organizations that adapt to a shifting environment. What activities would make your association better prepared to respond to changes in your members’ needs and the business environment? It also makes it possible to be more fearless tackling tough problems. Business is Darwinian. Embrace a challenge.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Positive team environments end up saving the leader time in the long run, because what’s supposed to be happening is functioning more smoothly, and leaders are not constantly putting out fires, says Sawyer. One of the problems that broader wellness initiatives have is that they take a blanket approach, says Sawyer.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Quick Takes—These 20-Minute Snap Shots for Smart Outcomes offer solutions to practical problems like these: We launched our new AMS. Our members’ professional environment is evolving so rapidly. She’ll review data privacy and security, accuracy and reliability, and responsible innovation. How do we stay on track and meet our goals?

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The Verge

MARCH 20, 2021

Critics suggested the change had more to do with allowing Apple to reduce shipping costs, and environmental experts said the impact on the environment would likely be minimal. The agency also accused the company of failing to help customers who had “problems with some functions” on their iPhones following updates.

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Towards Data Science

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stop Creating Bad DAGsOptimize Your Airflow Environment By Improving Your PythonCode Valuable tips to reduce your DAGs parse time and save resources. However, anyone who has already worked with Airflow in a production environment, especially in a complex one, knows that it can occasionally present some problems and weirdbugs.

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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? The goal is not to pigeonhole; it is to use this information to build an environment that welcomes and thrives on multiple approaches and outlooks.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

That openness is a gateway to innovation and creative problem-solving. Self-regulation— or learning to effectively manage conflict, challenges, and stress is critical in fast-paced digital environments. Disruption promises to be a permanent feature of business.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Create Connections In an increasingly competitive environment, trust is our most precious asset. Automation lifts our sights out of the weeds toward problem-solving, forecasting, and creativity. We can use technology to strengthen those bonds.

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