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Weaving Empathy into Action: The Crucial Role of Storytelling for Nonprofits

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By Lyn Chamberlin , President at Lyn Chamberlin Leadership – an award-winning nonprofit brand strategist who works with organizations and successful women to create transformative brand narratives. Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners.

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In Defense of Community Managers

Amy Sample Ward

But, operating as a community organizer or manager is such a filling and critical role for programs, platforms and even campaigns to be successful that the idea of herding cats turns into searching youtube for cutest kitten videos. As such, Community Managers play to a core element for any shared space: modeling behavior. Background.

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Don’t Get Too Comfortable at the Top–AI Puts a Twist on Leadership

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leadership is how we christened the skill set we identified for success in digital markets. The leadership qualities we identified hold. In the age of AI, “Leadership will be about setting the right questions, rather than just finding the right answers.” Give your leadership skills a twist. Association 4.0

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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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What’s the first lesson of Leadership 101? And, without self-awareness, it’s impossible to be a role model for others. You can’t rely on staffers in your organization to fill this role. Participants find guidance, innovative thinking, and the opportunity to view their roles through a new lens. Begin with yourself.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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You are ready to add new categories of membership, sell products to a different audience, expand programs, or even revise the business model. No matter how expertly executed, switching roles and responsibilities is disruptive. Clarify Roles. These are telltale signs: Your strategy has changed. Remote work is challenging teams.

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Community Building begins with Community Organizing

Amy Sample Ward

Leadership development is incredibly important. You don’t actually want to be the one maintaining the engagement forever – if the community can take over your role, it’s a sign it’s not just sustainable but thriving! Knowing your community also means knowing your role in the ecosystem. Cultivate Leaders.

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Lead From the Human Side of Technology

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The IT department didn’t always have a spot at the leadership table. That dramatic entrance has changed the role of CTOs. Although leadership courses may be part of more recent IT management degrees, relationship building is a skill that requires commitment and practice. The role of CTO isn’t getting easier.