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Key Qualities and Skills to Look for in Potential Board Members

Blue Avocado

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What are the key qualities and skills you look for in potential board members?” Silvia Cooper from Prostate Cancer Research Institute The Combination of Passion, Skill, and Follow-Through We look at the intersection of passion and skill.

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Overqualified and underchallenged? Here’s how to make it work

Fast Company Tech

Start by identifying colleagues in different teams whose work interests you. 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.

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Boost Your Career by Leveling Up Your Analytics Skills

Association Analytics

The more data and analytics skills you have, the more valuable you are to any organization and the more successful you’ll be in advancing your career. Analytics allows you to see what’s working and what isn’t so you can get the most out of every program or initiative that your association offers.

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11 Holiday Gifts for Nonprofit Marketers & Fundraisers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2) Greetings from Around the World Desk Calendar [$18] Sold by Barnes & Noble : For the digital communication staff who work hard, but dream of travel and getting offline. 10) Work from Anywhere Kit [$38] Sold by Giften Market : Hint, hint. Hybrid work schedules are a win-win. Extra kudos for purchasing refills.

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Young Coders Are Using AI for Everything, Giving "Blank Stares" When Asked How Programs Actually Work

Futurism

Sure, the code works, but ask why it works that way instead of another way? It was slower, but you came out understanding not just what worked, but why it worked." "Every junior dev I talk to has Copilot or Claude or GPT running 24/7. Crickets,"he wrote. Ask about edge cases? Blank stares." "The It's sound logic.

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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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For the time being, the bottom line seems to be, there is no substitute for intrinsically human skills. In 2002, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills identified a set of qualities they consider most important for learning in the digital era. Summit makes short work of analyzing plenty of tough problems.

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5 ways get what you need at work without a title change

Fast Company Tech

Do you feel stuck navigating office politics, micromanagement, or being overlooked at work? Its about taking control of your own work experience. Were working in a world of hybrid teams, instant messaging, and four generations collaborating side by side. and its not going to work for long. Whats the big idea?

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