Tableau

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The academic and professional worlds may not always be on the same page when it comes to equipping the incoming workforce with data skills. Lesson #1: Build on the basics . Lesson #2: Take time to learn. Lesson #3: Seek help when needed. Lesson #4: Plan to work with data—in any role. Gabby Isaguirre . Nadia Khan.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

What I like most about Miguel Leal ’s memoir, aside from its overall compelling and inspiring information, are the business and life lessons he shares. Those lessons are found throughout his recently released memoir, The House That Cheese Built. Here are his business and life lessons : Passion can find you when you least expect it.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Growing a nonprofit takes more than just passion: you also need creativity, persistence, and a handful of nonprofit leadership skills to guide your organization through the growth years and fulfill your mission. What nonprofit leadership skills does a Founder or Executive Director need to steer the ship? Where do you need to improve?

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

While my study focuses on one sector, its lessons extend far beyond that. Some takeaways for National Leadership Day Whether helming a business, a nonprofit or a local community initiative, leaders should recognize that being trustworthy isnt just a soft skill. Understanding the impact In China, as in the U.S.,

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

I’m going to share some critical lessons I learned along the way that I wish I had known at the outset, so that when it comes to scaling your own support team, you’ll have an idea of what to expect. You want to find people with the right foundational skill sets and not necessarily the technical know-how to execute the job.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In early 2018, a band of adventurers who came to be known as the Salesforce.org Trailhead Editorial Board set out to reach customers, partners, and pro bono volunteers with a comprehensive menu of skills-based training. The post 1 Million Trailhead Badges: Lessons from Salesforce.org’s Trailhead Journey appeared first on Salesforce.org.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2023

Millions of people use sign language, but methods of teaching this complex and subtle skill haven’t evolved as quickly those for written and spoken languages. ” Users can do the first few lessons in order to see that the system works, then it’s $39 monthly, $174 half-yearly, and $228 yearly.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Mancini: For those who aren’t familiar, Black Girls Code is an organization that works to inspire, educate, and launch the next generation of technologists by equipping them with the skills and confidence to lead in a field where they’ve historically been underrepresented.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

How do you go about developing the technology skills of your staff? In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Here are 10 lessons that can empower nonprofit leaders to become successful in developing resources Acknowledge your fears. A best practice is allowing first-time or reluctant fundraisers to accompany skilled board members and staff when making asks. It’s perfectly natural to be afraid of asking for gifts. Learn by watching.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

There are a number of experiences available, from sessions that teach skills such as cooking, to virtual shopping with advisors from around the world, to taking tours with guides. Explore works by connecting people to their hosts via one-way video and two-way audio.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Amira Learning is helping young students improve their reading literacy with an AI-powered tutor, while CodeSignal has built a platform for tech workers to pick up new technical skills and practice soft skills through AI-powered simulations. But theres a shortage of workers who can fill those positions.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

What lessons can we take from the fall of Caeser and how can we apply those to our own organizations? Today’s organizations are full of stakeholders with an abundance of skill, talent, and passion. The post Beware the Ides of March: A Lesson For All Leaders first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Leaders respect those around them.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

To do this, I need to trace both the history of the organization as well as the transformational changes it underwent in order to illustrate the lessons I learned throughout this process. However, along the way we learned several lessons that proved integral to maintaining an effective—and accountable—board.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

” We interviewed Moufarek to get her take on lessons she’s learned from working with larger companies, how she applies them to smaller companies, her approach to optimizing her clients’ success, trends she’s seeing in growth marketing and more.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Her advanced skills perfectly filled their gap, and her job satisfaction soared within weeks, if not days. This isn’t about showing off but finding pockets where extra skills create unexpected value while keeping intellectually engaged. More than anything, I learned a few profoundly valuable life lessons!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 13, 2025

One of my favorite takeaways from the book includes these suggestions for hiring : Most firms hire based on a job candidates resumeassessing how well his or her skills fit the demands of a specific job. Elliott You should find someone who has complementary skills to start a company with. What is needed to make these results happen?

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Either way, you should take some German lessons before flying overseas. These can be perfect for some learners, but those who want to gain an in-depth understanding of German grammar and culture may benefit more from actual lessons. One country many people are dreaming about moving to — or at least visiting — is Germany.

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Tableau

AUGUST 20, 2021

Iron Viz is amazing, not just because of the skill of the people who make it to the top 10, but because of the talent of everyone who enters: win or learn, you can’t lose with Iron Viz. Correctly using color in data visualizations is an important skill. Iron Viz is a chance to break out and use our skills to add flair.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? Most funders themselves use status quo problem-solving skills, so they expect you to do the same. What if the unexpected wasn’t seen as failure but as lessons to be shared?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

Lesson one? In an excerpt from her new book “Breaking into Venture,” SemperVirens General Partner Allison Baum Gates revisits her early days as an investor, when establishing deal flow and networking were skills she’d yet to acquire. Thanks very much for reading! ” Do you need a deck to raise from VCs?

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

When I began a food drive for folks who had been affected by the pandemic, I did not think it would lead me to a career change, a 501(c)(3), and a lot of incredible lessons and knowledge. Below are 6 best practices (disguised as lessons) I’ve learned by creating and growing with Nourish LA. Lesson 2: Understand the laws.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Each course is taught by a professional photographer and features in-depth lessons to improve your photo-taking skills. A few classes focus on Nikon-specific gear, but most of the classes available focus on photography as a skill set and how to improve. You can stream all the online classes right now on Nikon’s website.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Imagine applying the lessons learned during the rapid growth of ride-sharing or cloud services to solar energy, battery tech, or industrial decarbonization. Industry leaders must actively recruit people with transferable skills, and investors must see the value in teams that blend technical knowledge with business acumen.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

During a recent Twitter Space, M13 Partner Anna Barber and I looked back at the dot-com crash in search of lessons operators can use to avoid missteps founders have made in past downturns. TechCrunch+ roundup: Dot-com crash lessons, reducing CAC, product-led sales by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch.

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Tableau

AUGUST 20, 2021

Iron Viz is amazing, not just because of the skill of the people who make it to the top 10, but because of the talent of everyone who enters: win or learn, you can’t lose with Iron Viz. Correctly using color in data visualizations is an important skill. Iron Viz is a chance to break out and use our skills to add flair.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

When it comes to fundraising events, one of the biggest lessons learned from the pandemic years is the unique value of golf fundraisers. Golf fundraisers are often played in a scramble format, which allows golfers of all skill levels—from beginners to advanced players—to play in support of your mission.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

What’s the first lesson of Leadership 101? Our research shows that people who know how others see them are more skilled at showing empathy and taking others’ perspectives. Become an active listener by practicing these skills. Attend classes or workshops to polish skills. Begin with yourself. Be the change. Engage fully.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Use your outstanding problem-solving and people skills to collaborate with other groups to supplement your organizations capabilities. You can apply those lessons to a localized disaster, too. Forge partnerships with other nonprofits or schools : In a disaster, individual organizations may struggle with limited resources or expertise.

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Candid

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Establishing the foundation’s first global compensation structure was an opportunity to embed these values, ensuring a consistent and transparent approach to leveling jobs across all locations—defining roles, including the skills and responsibilities at each level. We set the living wage as the minimum for our U.S.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

But, it also means using the disruption to identify opportunities for innovation and growth and applying lessons learned to develop future initiatives. In the past, resilience, like culture building, may have been viewed as a “soft” skill because the qualities that are involved don’t directly impact the bottom line.

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Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

One shift I’m seeing is the rise of those I call the “Autonomists”—highly skilled professionals who are opting out of traditional employment structures in favor of independent, project-based work. The way we work is rapidly evolving amid societal and industry changes in a post-pandemic world.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2022

Founders quickly identify the problems and have the skills to fix them, so they lock in and start building a solution to help people. Many come from finance backgrounds, giving them an insider’s advantage at identifying the ways financial tools and institutions do not benefit — and sometimes exploit — consumers.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Most-Read New Articles of 2024 Here are the three most popular articles of the year: Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board Board dysfunction often starts with lack of accountability and clear expectations of what it means to be accountable for a nonprofits success. Hindsight is always 20/20!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 27, 2024

Brad Jacobs’ new book provides you a treasure-trove of leadership lessons from a man with more than four decades of CEO and serial entrepreneur experience. But nothing—I repeat, nothing—could be worse for your decision-making skills than that feeling of being invincible.”

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Skilled based volunteering has been the backbone of organizational capacity building supports for over two decades. As the social sector evolves rapidly, capacity-building efforts need to catch up and keep up, including the critical resource that is skills-based volunteering. New Skills-Based Volunteering Models.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

But the level of skill, belief, strategic rigor, creative confidence, and sheer will required to win this game has never been higher or more complex. Not only does he have the skills to be a future face of the NBA, hes got a sense of humor, is a natural on camera, and talks just the right amount of trash.

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