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When Culture is a Skill Set Leaders Reap Rewards—PCI Lives Their Values

.orgSource

Associations that treat culture as a skill set are reaping rewards from their investment. Podcast,orgSource Senior Consultant, Kevin Martlage , interviewed PCI staffers, Beth Taylor and Randy Wilson about that experience. Identifying where individual talents lie and utilizing the team’s skills helps people to collaborate effectively.”

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Tips To Attract & Retain Skilled Volunteers That Grow Your Nonprofit

Bloomerang

Time and time again while working at a nonprofit, I saw people come in to help who had skills to be major advocates for the organization that were never fully appreciated, often to the detriment of the charity. Interview, interview, interview your volunteers. Interview, interview, interview your volunteers.

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25 Storytelling Interview Questions for Non-Profits

The Storytelling Non-profit

Story interviews (or narrative interviews) are almost always necessary in order to tell a rich, interesting story. To get information that helps you tell a great non-profit story, you’ll need great storytelling interview questions. Sometimes, they also worry about what to do if the interview is not going well.

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How To Identify A Leader During An Interview

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? One leadership skill is the ability to accommodate different views in the workplace, regardless of what they are. What was your approach?

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How to Interview Strong for a Fundraising Job

Top Nonprofits

CFRE, as our guest for a webinar entitled: “How to Interview Strong” or “How Interviewing is Like Asking for a Major Gift”. Since impressing an interviewer – and getting to “yes” — is similar to impressing a major donor prospect, you’ll also come away with an understanding of the keys to effective major gift fundraising.

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

.orgSource

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. Hiring for skill is easy. Our interview process is rigorous. “A mission team—like any team, anywhere—needs competent people who work well together,” Bell advises. “In

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Story Interviews for Non-Profits

The Storytelling Non-profit

When I talk with non-profit professionals about their storytelling endeavors, I often get asked questions about interviewing someone for their story. Story interviews for non-profits are a skill you can master. Story Interviews for Non-Profits – Why You Need to Have a Conversation and Not Just an Email Exchange.