Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List. also use it as a reflection as the year progresses. Here they are: Rituals.

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List. also use it as a reflection as the year progresses. Here they are: Rituals.

Professional 100

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 100

.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

There was a time when associations didn’t think of their members as customers. To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. What has changed over time? Use Data as a Connector Integrated planning isn’t a one-time event.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

This is a challenging time for associations. An expert facilitator will introduce the level of introspection needed to encourage empathy and insight. It’s an exercise that will provide the opportunity to explore lessons learned in training and reflect on how they impact real-life situations. Initiatives that seem more urgent.

Associations 221

Associations Reflection Leadership Policy 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” I also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

Professional 143

Professional Croatia Personal Build 143

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Optimize board dynamics for maximum impact Understanding the unique mix of personalities and skills on your board is crucial. Assign roles that play to each member’s strengths and facilitate open, continuous communication. Use Bloomerang to share updates, gather feedback, and keep your board in the loop at all times.

Director 96

Director Guide Government Nonprofit 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of participating in a convening on “Data Informed Philanthropy” hosted by the Packard Foundation – not only was the content compelling (stay tuned for a post on that), but it was also a fantastic opportunity to observe one of the best facilitators I know, Allen Gunn from Aspiration.

Facilitation 102

Facilitation Technique Ideas Exercise 102

Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

It’s Time to Ask These Hard Questions to Your LMS Vendor GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - The constant disruption of the business landscape has entailed organizations’ restructuring the way they work. Workforce roles are changing, as are the skills needed to perform these jobs. Gap analysis capabilities become important here.

Question 40

Question Time Evaluation Industry 40

Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

It’s Time to Ask These Hard Questions to Your LMS Vendor GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - The constant disruption of the business landscape has entailed organizations’ restructuring the way they work. Workforce roles are changing, as are the skills needed to perform these jobs. Gap analysis capabilities become important here.

Question 40

Question Time Evaluation Industry 40

Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

It’s Time to Ask These Hard Questions to Your LMS Vendor Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems The constant disruption of the business landscape has entailed organizations’ restructuring the way they work. Workforce roles are changing, as are the skills needed to perform these jobs.

Question 40

Question Time System Evaluation 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy. Design for Different Levels of Capacity and Skills: Adapt in Real Time.

Reflection 98

Reflection Train Training Design 98

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2022

This culture can bring about the desired outcomes of staff, volunteers, and members who reflect the community, having a team possessing strong problem-solving skills, and leadership that embraces innovation. Appreciating diversity and creating a team that reflects the community in appearance and thoughts are only the first steps.

Culture 98

Culture Help Phoenix Reflection 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Spending most of your time trying to minimize mistakes. Being stuck in chronic performance can have a devastating impact on your skills, confidence, job, and personal life. The Learning Zone is when we leap beyond the known, which is the way to discover new insights and improve our skills.

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Learning Free Reflection Model 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

I’ve just returned from an inspiring week in Kiev, Ukraine where I got to facilitate a training for women’s organizations organized by Wake , an amazing start up founded by two respected colleagues Trish Tierney and Heather Ramsey. You have to think of your interpreters as extensions of your facilitation techniques.

Facilitation 50

Facilitation Train Training International 50

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Tailoring your recruitment efforts to find individuals whose skills and expertise align with your organization’s mission is fundamental. Whether it’s online forms or direct meetings, let every step show that you value their time and interest. Make them feel like they’re about to join something big. Celebrate diversity.

Director 85

Director Guide Metrics Nonprofit 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. for my journal or my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” As the part of my monthly review, I reflect on my themes and habits to improve.

Professional 117

Professional Build Journal Facilitation 117

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

Since those days, I have continued to hone my virtual facilitation skills to design and deliver effective virtual meetings and trainings. As nonprofits are impacted by the CoronaVirus and need more virtual meeting skills, I’d like to share what I have learned. The first post was an overview of 9 virtual facilitation tips.

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Virtual Facilitation Exercise Fun 132

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

Over time these reactions can lead to acute anxiety, depression, irritability, fatigue, and other health problems from heart disease to lowered immune response.” One of the ways to reduce handle this stress, is to flex your emotional intelligence, which includes self-awareness , self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills.

Professional 116

Professional Management Journal Reflection 116

Gyrus

JANUARY 2, 2024

Becoming an LMS administrator necessitates a systematic approach to education, skill development, and certification. Skills & Qualities LMS administrators need a diverse skill set, including coding skills, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills.

Train 52

Train Training Support Skills 52

Gyrus

JANUARY 2, 2024

Becoming an LMS administrator necessitates a systematic approach to education, skill development, and certification. Skills & Qualities LMS administrators need a diverse skill set, including coding skills, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills.

Train 52

Train Training Support Skills 52

Gyrus

JANUARY 2, 2024

Becoming an LMS administrator necessitates a systematic approach to education, skill development, and certification. Skills & Qualities LMS administrators need a diverse skill set, including coding skills, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills.

Train 52

Train Training Support Skills 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you?

Professional 105

Professional Facilitation San Jose Journal 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2015

For the past few months, I’ve been designing curriculum and materials and facilitating a Nonprofit Emerging Leaders online peer learning project with Third Plateau Impact Strategies. Emotional Intelligence is a flexible skill that can be readily acquired and practiced. Self-Management Skills. Inside Out.

Skills 50

Skills Build Journal Leadership 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The lab was facilitated by Heather Mcleod-Grant and Justin Ferrell , Director of Fellowships at the Stanford d-School. This allowed us to experience the whole design process – design a new wallet – and reflect on it. Once upon a time x happened. The questions: What do you hope to learn today? It was followed by this: 4.

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Design Course Leadership Network 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

Her photoshop skills were used in service of the star wars theme, including adding a red hat to Yoda. As one of my great teachers said, ”You are not good at what you do unless you are always learning and reflecting on your practice.” ” In that spirit, a few thoughts.

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Train Training Reflection Resource 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Here are six fantastic books that I read this year that help you gain 21st century skills like learning from failure, reflection, visualization, and more. I love David Sibbet, Rachel Smith, and everything Grove Consulting does. I had the pleasure of taking the visual facilitation workshop last fall (my write up is here ).

Skills 106

Skills Network Technique Social Media 106

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Check out our last installment here ! This isn’t just a good idea at the end of the giving season!

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Gift Consultant Audience email 207

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I used my holiday break as an opportunity for a brief digital detox and time for family, travel and fun. During the first week of January , I use the quiet time for three New Year’s rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead and identify professional growth areas. I wish you a very happy and healthy 2018!

Professional 0

Professional Finland Journal Reflection 0

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Collective Impact is a methodology designed to facilitate cross-sector collaborations in order to move the needle on important issues. Communicate openly and timely. Coordinate efforts through a backbone support organization: Facilitate, convene, coordinate, mobilize. Collective Impact requires time and faithful endurance.

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Impact Raleigh Arizona Collaboration 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! Can participants apply the skills?” Alternately, you may feel so good about it and say my job is done.

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Evaluation Train Training Tips 131

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

Last week at the IFC-Asia , I co-designed and facilitated a 90 minute workshop with Marco Kuntze titled “ The Digital NGO: The Journey from Paper to Screen.” ” Jo Wolfe, Aseem Thakur, Gillian Tan, Cherisse Beh, Katie Bengaard, and Toral Cowieson joined our session as small group facilitators. Opening Exercise.

Participatory 78

Participatory Digital Facilitation Exercise 78

Twenty Hats

AUGUST 18, 2020

In a Circle, like-minded professionals gather to discuss common challenges, suggest solutions, and expand their overall leadership skills. If I were to name the biggest common takeaway for either group, it would be this: in both Circles, the members had the time and space to explore the mindset skills that lead to professional growth.

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Professional Leadership Skills Facilitation 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2017

Note: This guest post was published on the Packard Foundation OE Blog reflects what was learned from designing and delivering leadership development for emerging nonprofit leaders. It isn’t enough to read an article about a leadership skill, it is also important to practice it as part of doing your work.

Professional 93

Professional Develop Leadership Influence 93

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Facilitator bits. While Jim and I explained clearly to Wild Idea proposers what they needed to do to submit their project for consideration before MuseumNext, we didn't give them enough support in actually facilitating their group brainstorming at the event. You did great. They sound obvious, but several took me years to figure out.

Facilitation 32

Facilitation Reflection Museum Participatory 32

Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

Here’s a rundown of the challenges of training global teams: Geographical and Time Zone Differences Teams with members worldwide work in different time zones, making it challenging to plan live training sessions. This often leads to meetings happening at odd times or certain team members altogether missing out.

Global 52

Global Train Training Team 52

Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

Here’s a rundown of the challenges of training global teams: Geographical and Time Zone Differences Teams with members worldwide work in different time zones, making it challenging to plan live training sessions. This often leads to meetings happening at odd times or certain team members altogether missing out.

Global 52

Global Train Training Team 52

Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

Here’s a rundown of the challenges of training global teams: Geographical and Time Zone Differences Teams with members worldwide work in different time zones, making it challenging to plan live training sessions. This often leads to meetings happening at odd times or certain team members altogether missing out.

Global 52

Global Train Training Team 52