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Delivering Excellence in the Age of AI or Association 4.0

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Even before COVID-19, the rapid pace of technology and its impact on culture was upending traditional business models. And, without guidance, trying to keep pace in an unpredictable digital market can be a frustrating exercise. Long-standing equations for success are out of balance. We even wrote two books on this topic.

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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In our models, we assume that astronauts are intelligent, that they’re experts in their technical areas, and that they have at least some teamwork skills. Our interview process is rigorous. We do phone screening followed by three waves of interviews with teammates from different cross sections of the company.

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Citizen Philanthropy: Delivering Impactful Pro Bono Support From Anywhere

Saleforce Nonprofit

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Venture2Impact (V2I) — a nonprofit organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada — had a business model that was entirely based on global travel. Clearly, the V2I team needed a quick pivot to a new way to achieve their mission. Results for Venture2Impact.

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How To Build Immunity To Burnout In The Workplace

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Over the last 11 years, I’ve conducted hundreds of in-depth interviews with people who experience chronic stress at a seven or above on a 10-point scale – that’s severe, very severe, or worst possible levels of stress – and they managed to avoid burnout. So, what did these resilient role models have in common?

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Virtual Meeting Check-Ins & Icebreakers During A Pandemic

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As the facilitator you can model it with brevity – it should be no more than 30 seconds. CCC: This stands for the “Covid-Chat-Check-In” and is based on an exercise from Liberating Structures Playbook. Then you interview people on different sides of the scale. This gives people who a chance to prepare.

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The Mind Of The Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Their book is based on extensive research, including assessments of more than 35,000 leaders and interviews with 250 C-level executives. Selfless – to model cultures based on growth and learning instead of ego. The authors found that three mental qualities are essential to becoming effective leaders. Being focused versus distracted.

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Reflections on Micro Interview Experience

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It's like trying to get back into physical shape after you haven't been exercising for a while. . So, as part of getting back into my blogging routine or rather establishing a new one, I'd like to reflect a little on TWT20 interview experience. I first discovered him when he was interviewing David Armano.