The document outlines 3 things leaders can do to be more engaging:
1. Be eclectic - craft a leadership style that fits your personality and context. Don't try to be someone you're not.
2. Know how to build engagement - relationships develop at different speeds, so don't take a one-size-fits-all approach. Trust cannot be rushed.
3. Have meaningful conversations - conversations without judgment allow people to contribute and connect. They are a powerful leadership tool to learn about others.
The CAL Forum prepares young men in the San Francisco Bay Area through programs focused on character development, achievement, and leadership. The organization aims to help participants discover their individual talents and find a meaningful career path that benefits society. The ultimate goal is to empower the next generation to make the world prosper in new and imaginative ways. The CAL Forum offers keynote speeches, mentoring, directed study, and social activities to support young men in fulfilling their potential.
The document discusses ways for the Duluth Kiwanis Club to retain and attract new members. It suggests that club meetings should be more interesting and engaging by inviting dynamic speakers that appeal to both members and non-members. It also recommends improving the new member orientation process, ensuring members feel welcomed and invited to participate in meaningful projects that match their interests and abilities. Individual contributions should be appropriately acknowledged to recognize members' time and efforts. The club needs to create an environment where members can grow personally and professionally through sharing ideas in small group discussions.
The document provides tips for effectively networking and leveraging a personal approach to reduce time spent searching for a job. It recommends maintaining a positive mindset and well-rounded self-care routine while actively pursuing networking opportunities both online and in-person. The key is adopting an open and curious attitude to make meaningful connections and allow unplanned opportunities to arise through planned happenstance.
Afp midland tx create a fundraising action plan for your board membersgailperry
This document provides guidance on creating a fundraising action plan to engage board members in fundraising efforts. It outlines five steps to put board members to work fundraising: 1) Fire up the board about the cause, 2) Have deeper conversations about why they care, 3) Provide training on fundraising skills, 4) Give board members very specific fundraising tasks, and 5) Create a structure for reporting and peer support. The document emphasizes making fundraising fun, relationship-building focused, and giving board members a sense of ownership over the tasks they take on.
JCI Syria's 2017 plan focuses on strengthening the organization, empowering young people, and creating sustainable impact in local communities. Key initiatives include:
1) Reforming JCI Syria's national organization, launching new local organizations, and increasing membership by 1.5x.
2) Implementing projects related to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals on reduced inequalities, gender equality, education, sustainable cities, and more.
3) Providing training and resources to motivate members and support their initiatives for positive change.
4) Improving JCI Syria's legal structure, finances, and partnerships to ensure long-term sustainability and expansion of impact.
The document discusses organizational culture and why it is important. It notes that in one study of 20,000 new hires, 46% failed within 18 months, and 89% of those failures were due to attitudinal reasons rather than lack of skills. Understanding an organization's culture through its social networks, cultural symbols, and work environment can help ensure new hires have the right attitudes that match the unique culture. The document provides tips for observing a company's culture and questions to ask to better understand it.
The document outlines 3 things leaders can do to be more engaging:
1. Be eclectic - craft a leadership style that fits your personality and context. Don't try to be someone you're not.
2. Know how to build engagement - relationships develop at different speeds, so don't take a one-size-fits-all approach. Trust cannot be rushed.
3. Have meaningful conversations - conversations without judgment allow people to contribute and connect. They are a powerful leadership tool to learn about others.
The CAL Forum prepares young men in the San Francisco Bay Area through programs focused on character development, achievement, and leadership. The organization aims to help participants discover their individual talents and find a meaningful career path that benefits society. The ultimate goal is to empower the next generation to make the world prosper in new and imaginative ways. The CAL Forum offers keynote speeches, mentoring, directed study, and social activities to support young men in fulfilling their potential.
The document discusses ways for the Duluth Kiwanis Club to retain and attract new members. It suggests that club meetings should be more interesting and engaging by inviting dynamic speakers that appeal to both members and non-members. It also recommends improving the new member orientation process, ensuring members feel welcomed and invited to participate in meaningful projects that match their interests and abilities. Individual contributions should be appropriately acknowledged to recognize members' time and efforts. The club needs to create an environment where members can grow personally and professionally through sharing ideas in small group discussions.
The document provides tips for effectively networking and leveraging a personal approach to reduce time spent searching for a job. It recommends maintaining a positive mindset and well-rounded self-care routine while actively pursuing networking opportunities both online and in-person. The key is adopting an open and curious attitude to make meaningful connections and allow unplanned opportunities to arise through planned happenstance.
Afp midland tx create a fundraising action plan for your board membersgailperry
This document provides guidance on creating a fundraising action plan to engage board members in fundraising efforts. It outlines five steps to put board members to work fundraising: 1) Fire up the board about the cause, 2) Have deeper conversations about why they care, 3) Provide training on fundraising skills, 4) Give board members very specific fundraising tasks, and 5) Create a structure for reporting and peer support. The document emphasizes making fundraising fun, relationship-building focused, and giving board members a sense of ownership over the tasks they take on.
JCI Syria's 2017 plan focuses on strengthening the organization, empowering young people, and creating sustainable impact in local communities. Key initiatives include:
1) Reforming JCI Syria's national organization, launching new local organizations, and increasing membership by 1.5x.
2) Implementing projects related to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals on reduced inequalities, gender equality, education, sustainable cities, and more.
3) Providing training and resources to motivate members and support their initiatives for positive change.
4) Improving JCI Syria's legal structure, finances, and partnerships to ensure long-term sustainability and expansion of impact.
The document discusses organizational culture and why it is important. It notes that in one study of 20,000 new hires, 46% failed within 18 months, and 89% of those failures were due to attitudinal reasons rather than lack of skills. Understanding an organization's culture through its social networks, cultural symbols, and work environment can help ensure new hires have the right attitudes that match the unique culture. The document provides tips for observing a company's culture and questions to ask to better understand it.
This document discusses tools and methods for creating a healthy organizational culture focused on continuous learning and improvement. It defines key values like accountability, transparency, empiricism, effectiveness, and continuous improvement. It then describes tools like development plans, peer reviews, mentoring programs, assessments, all-hands meetings, engagement apps, and personality analysis that can help foster these values and provide feedback. The overall message is that organizations need feedback at scale to learn and improve faster than competitors in order to survive.
This document provides guidance on networking for career and job opportunities. It discusses who should network (everyone), what networking is (building relationships to help each other), and when, where, why and how to network. Networking should be done intentionally and continuously in a variety of settings. The key is to focus on helping others and building relationships, not just asking for jobs. Staying organized, having an elevator pitch ready, and asking open-ended questions are some tips for effective networking.
This webinar provides 10 pieces of advice for new congregational presidents to have a productive term of service. The advice focuses on preparing for the role, orienting and focusing the board, actively chairing meetings, managing workflow, appointing timekeepers and observers, addressing unexpected issues, and maintaining a spirit of exploration. The primary source of wisdom is the experience of past presidents, and the goal is to make the service fulfilling for both the individual and congregation.
The document outlines a workshop called "My Ideal Club" that is meant to help Lions Clubs evaluate themselves and plan for the future. It discusses how average club sizes are shrinking and membership is aging. Clubs are encouraged to think about where they currently are, where they want to be, and how to get there. The workshop process involves preparation before, key discussions and goal setting during the half-day workshop, and implementation of action plans after. Clubs are urged to consider community needs, set goals and take action to make their clubs more relevant, active, inspiring, successful and enjoyable for members.
This document outlines a 3-session board development course that covers the cycle of board recruitment and management. It discusses developing a board development committee and conducting a needs assessment. It also covers identifying and cultivating potential board members, orienting and engaging new members, providing training, evaluating performance, and planning for board member rotation.
Nonprofit Insights: Building a Future-Friendly Nonprofit BoardVolunteerMatch
Your board plays a critical role in overseeing your organization's mission, finances and strategic direction. So it's equally critical that these board members are supportive of the changes in tools and practices necessary to help your organization stay relevant and viable in today's rapidly changing world.
For the March 2014 Nonprofit Insights webinar hosted by VolunteerMatch focused on how to cultivate, engage and retain great board members that are "future-friendly." Jenifer Holland, Director of Consulting at BoardSource, shared best practices and strategies for finding and engaging the best board members for your organization. We were also joined by Shayla Price, Executive Director for the National Search Dog Alliance, who shared her first-hand experience working with boards from the nonprofit side, as well as serving as a board member herself.
Wondering how to build a board that will support your organization as it moves forward into the future? This webinar will provide ideas and strategies so you'll never need to "fight" your board for change again.
This document introduces SPAx, which stands for Professional Awareness Experience. SPAx fosters professional growth through engaging activities and discussions exploring key areas like career development, leadership, ethics, and communication. There are 8 categories students can choose from to create their own experience. Benefits of participating include building leadership skills, increasing job potential, and making great connections. Students are encouraged to work with their SPAx coordinator to design an experience through filling out a planning worksheet. The overall goal is for students to create meaningful experiences that impact others.
Volunteering provides significant career benefits such as a 27% higher chance of employment and improved skills in communication, teamwork, and time management. Employers highly value volunteering experience on CVs and see it positively impacting career progression. International volunteering organizations like International Citizen Service help volunteers gain personal development through supported learning and challenges abroad that build skills in leadership, project planning, communication, and global issues while boosting confidence and cultural understanding. Returned volunteers report strengthened independence, problem-solving abilities, and skills applicable to professional careers.
This document provides an overview of networking and best practices for business networking. It defines networking as developing informal contacts to further one's career. There are four main types of networking groups: professional industry associations, general interest city groups, civic and non-profit organizations, and personal social groups. The document outlines rules for effective networking, such as attending regularly, arranging one-on-one meetings, giving referrals generously without expectation of immediate return, and focusing on facilitating business transactions between contacts rather than just socializing. The goal of business networking is to work one's network to generate opportunities.
This document discusses how to make committees more effective. It outlines reasons why committees may be ineffective, such as a lack of focus or direction. It then provides guidance on the responsibilities of the committee chair and members to make committees run smoothly. These responsibilities include setting agendas, allowing members to contribute, selecting new members, and ensuring accountability. The document advocates for committees to have clear written purposes, effective leadership, and thoughtfully appointed members in order to be truly effective.
This is a brand new talk I gave at Lean Agile Scotland about improving meeting culture. The audience seemed to enjoy the time we spent and the actionable suggestions offered.
The International Citizen Service (ICS) program provides volunteers with opportunities for personal and professional development through international volunteer placements. ICS emphasizes personal development and supported learning through training, mentorship, and reflection on cross-cultural experiences. Volunteers gain skills like confidence, independence, teamwork, communication, and understanding of global issues from their placements. Employers value these skills and experiences on CVs, with 87% believing volunteering leads to career progression. Former volunteers report ICS enhanced their project management, stakeholder engagement, and ability to cope with challenges.
The Power of Communities of Practice in TestingMike Sutton
My keynote at Agile Testing Days 2016 in Potsdam Germany.
Explore why communities are powerful , where they fit in the universe of work and learning.
Discover tips to start them with the best chance of sustaining them and harness their awesome perform for personal and professional growth.
The document discusses effective committees and provides best practices for developing successful committees. It defines what a committee is and their role in assisting the board. Key elements for effective committees include establishing clear charters and member roles and responsibilities, providing orientation for new members, recognizing member contributions, and involving members in planning. Regular communication, adherence to agendas, and surveys to collect feedback can also help ensure committee success. Reasons a committee may falter include unclear purpose and roles, lack of focus in discussions, and declining participation.
This document discusses developing a high performing nonprofit board. It outlines 10 basic responsibilities of nonprofit boards including determining mission and purpose, selecting the chief executive, ensuring planning and resources. It discusses conducting board assessments to evaluate performance and identify areas for improvement. The document provides guidance on board recruitment including using a grid to identify needed skills. It also covers developing strong board committees and processes for "firing" underperforming board members. The document concludes with recommendations for taking the board to the next level through improvements like board manuals, meeting processes, and continuing education.
Slides used by Grace Smith, trainer at DSC, at the ‘Locally trusted organisations and Big Local partnerships’ learning and networking event. The event took place on Friday 25 November 2016.
Networking Power covers the secrets of successful people. Provides - Speeches for Coaches - Professional seminar presentation and work book materials. Help your clients build a personal plan to succeed in their goals. www.speechesforcoaches.com, Jon Newsome (770) 614-4146.
This document summarizes a presentation on engaging employees using digital tools. The presentation covered:
1) Definitions of employee engagement and what engages employees, including leadership communication, meaningful work, and voice.
2) The role digital media can play in engagement, such as leadership visibility, recognition, and two-way communication.
3) Overcoming barriers to using social media in organizations, including setting objectives, starting small, clear guidance, and positioning social tools in the communications mix.
4) A case study of an organization using social recognition programs and online communities to foster collaboration.
5) Ways intranets can encourage innovation, such as focusing on strategic goals, quick platforms, social
Creating Strong and Passionate Communities of PracticeTy Crockett
This is a presentation that Allison Pollard and I have been delivering because of our desire to see communities of practice flourish as vehicles for improvement
Discovering The Value Of Social Networks and Communities of PracticeCollabor8now Ltd
There has been much written about measuring the value of online communities such as Social Networks or Communities of Practice. However, most pundits tend to think of measuring value from a purely financial perspective, i.e. the Return on Investment (ROI). Clearly this is an important factor, but it’s not the only factor that should be considered
7 Deadly Nonprofit Copywriting Sins webinar sept 2013Marlene Oliveira
www.moflow.ca
Nonprofit copywriting webinar delivered with Artez Interactive in September 2013.
For nonprofits, writing excellent copy is important because our content needs to inform, motivate and inspire. So if we know that great content is critical for nonprofits, why are so many organizations making the same messaging mistakes?
In this webinar, we’ll discuss:
Why nonprofits can’t waste time and effort on boring or ineffective content.
The seven deadly copywriting and messaging mistakes that are being made by too many nonprofit organizations.
How to avoid these mistakes and write excellent, original content that inspires.
Writing original, inspiring content for your nonprofit takes thought and planning, but it is possible!
Creating strong & passionate agile communities of practiceAllison Pollard
Everyone hits a challenge at some point in adopting agile and belonging to a larger community can help you overcome those challenges. Whether you call it a tribe, a user group, or a community of practice, having a group of people to share ideas with and learn from is a valuable tool to further your personal development and maintain your sanity. Learn about what communities of practice are, how to start them, and why they’re an important part of growing agile.
This document discusses tools and methods for creating a healthy organizational culture focused on continuous learning and improvement. It defines key values like accountability, transparency, empiricism, effectiveness, and continuous improvement. It then describes tools like development plans, peer reviews, mentoring programs, assessments, all-hands meetings, engagement apps, and personality analysis that can help foster these values and provide feedback. The overall message is that organizations need feedback at scale to learn and improve faster than competitors in order to survive.
This document provides guidance on networking for career and job opportunities. It discusses who should network (everyone), what networking is (building relationships to help each other), and when, where, why and how to network. Networking should be done intentionally and continuously in a variety of settings. The key is to focus on helping others and building relationships, not just asking for jobs. Staying organized, having an elevator pitch ready, and asking open-ended questions are some tips for effective networking.
This webinar provides 10 pieces of advice for new congregational presidents to have a productive term of service. The advice focuses on preparing for the role, orienting and focusing the board, actively chairing meetings, managing workflow, appointing timekeepers and observers, addressing unexpected issues, and maintaining a spirit of exploration. The primary source of wisdom is the experience of past presidents, and the goal is to make the service fulfilling for both the individual and congregation.
The document outlines a workshop called "My Ideal Club" that is meant to help Lions Clubs evaluate themselves and plan for the future. It discusses how average club sizes are shrinking and membership is aging. Clubs are encouraged to think about where they currently are, where they want to be, and how to get there. The workshop process involves preparation before, key discussions and goal setting during the half-day workshop, and implementation of action plans after. Clubs are urged to consider community needs, set goals and take action to make their clubs more relevant, active, inspiring, successful and enjoyable for members.
This document outlines a 3-session board development course that covers the cycle of board recruitment and management. It discusses developing a board development committee and conducting a needs assessment. It also covers identifying and cultivating potential board members, orienting and engaging new members, providing training, evaluating performance, and planning for board member rotation.
Nonprofit Insights: Building a Future-Friendly Nonprofit BoardVolunteerMatch
Your board plays a critical role in overseeing your organization's mission, finances and strategic direction. So it's equally critical that these board members are supportive of the changes in tools and practices necessary to help your organization stay relevant and viable in today's rapidly changing world.
For the March 2014 Nonprofit Insights webinar hosted by VolunteerMatch focused on how to cultivate, engage and retain great board members that are "future-friendly." Jenifer Holland, Director of Consulting at BoardSource, shared best practices and strategies for finding and engaging the best board members for your organization. We were also joined by Shayla Price, Executive Director for the National Search Dog Alliance, who shared her first-hand experience working with boards from the nonprofit side, as well as serving as a board member herself.
Wondering how to build a board that will support your organization as it moves forward into the future? This webinar will provide ideas and strategies so you'll never need to "fight" your board for change again.
This document introduces SPAx, which stands for Professional Awareness Experience. SPAx fosters professional growth through engaging activities and discussions exploring key areas like career development, leadership, ethics, and communication. There are 8 categories students can choose from to create their own experience. Benefits of participating include building leadership skills, increasing job potential, and making great connections. Students are encouraged to work with their SPAx coordinator to design an experience through filling out a planning worksheet. The overall goal is for students to create meaningful experiences that impact others.
Volunteering provides significant career benefits such as a 27% higher chance of employment and improved skills in communication, teamwork, and time management. Employers highly value volunteering experience on CVs and see it positively impacting career progression. International volunteering organizations like International Citizen Service help volunteers gain personal development through supported learning and challenges abroad that build skills in leadership, project planning, communication, and global issues while boosting confidence and cultural understanding. Returned volunteers report strengthened independence, problem-solving abilities, and skills applicable to professional careers.
This document provides an overview of networking and best practices for business networking. It defines networking as developing informal contacts to further one's career. There are four main types of networking groups: professional industry associations, general interest city groups, civic and non-profit organizations, and personal social groups. The document outlines rules for effective networking, such as attending regularly, arranging one-on-one meetings, giving referrals generously without expectation of immediate return, and focusing on facilitating business transactions between contacts rather than just socializing. The goal of business networking is to work one's network to generate opportunities.
This document discusses how to make committees more effective. It outlines reasons why committees may be ineffective, such as a lack of focus or direction. It then provides guidance on the responsibilities of the committee chair and members to make committees run smoothly. These responsibilities include setting agendas, allowing members to contribute, selecting new members, and ensuring accountability. The document advocates for committees to have clear written purposes, effective leadership, and thoughtfully appointed members in order to be truly effective.
This is a brand new talk I gave at Lean Agile Scotland about improving meeting culture. The audience seemed to enjoy the time we spent and the actionable suggestions offered.
The International Citizen Service (ICS) program provides volunteers with opportunities for personal and professional development through international volunteer placements. ICS emphasizes personal development and supported learning through training, mentorship, and reflection on cross-cultural experiences. Volunteers gain skills like confidence, independence, teamwork, communication, and understanding of global issues from their placements. Employers value these skills and experiences on CVs, with 87% believing volunteering leads to career progression. Former volunteers report ICS enhanced their project management, stakeholder engagement, and ability to cope with challenges.
The Power of Communities of Practice in TestingMike Sutton
My keynote at Agile Testing Days 2016 in Potsdam Germany.
Explore why communities are powerful , where they fit in the universe of work and learning.
Discover tips to start them with the best chance of sustaining them and harness their awesome perform for personal and professional growth.
The document discusses effective committees and provides best practices for developing successful committees. It defines what a committee is and their role in assisting the board. Key elements for effective committees include establishing clear charters and member roles and responsibilities, providing orientation for new members, recognizing member contributions, and involving members in planning. Regular communication, adherence to agendas, and surveys to collect feedback can also help ensure committee success. Reasons a committee may falter include unclear purpose and roles, lack of focus in discussions, and declining participation.
This document discusses developing a high performing nonprofit board. It outlines 10 basic responsibilities of nonprofit boards including determining mission and purpose, selecting the chief executive, ensuring planning and resources. It discusses conducting board assessments to evaluate performance and identify areas for improvement. The document provides guidance on board recruitment including using a grid to identify needed skills. It also covers developing strong board committees and processes for "firing" underperforming board members. The document concludes with recommendations for taking the board to the next level through improvements like board manuals, meeting processes, and continuing education.
Slides used by Grace Smith, trainer at DSC, at the ‘Locally trusted organisations and Big Local partnerships’ learning and networking event. The event took place on Friday 25 November 2016.
Networking Power covers the secrets of successful people. Provides - Speeches for Coaches - Professional seminar presentation and work book materials. Help your clients build a personal plan to succeed in their goals. www.speechesforcoaches.com, Jon Newsome (770) 614-4146.
This document summarizes a presentation on engaging employees using digital tools. The presentation covered:
1) Definitions of employee engagement and what engages employees, including leadership communication, meaningful work, and voice.
2) The role digital media can play in engagement, such as leadership visibility, recognition, and two-way communication.
3) Overcoming barriers to using social media in organizations, including setting objectives, starting small, clear guidance, and positioning social tools in the communications mix.
4) A case study of an organization using social recognition programs and online communities to foster collaboration.
5) Ways intranets can encourage innovation, such as focusing on strategic goals, quick platforms, social
Creating Strong and Passionate Communities of PracticeTy Crockett
This is a presentation that Allison Pollard and I have been delivering because of our desire to see communities of practice flourish as vehicles for improvement
Discovering The Value Of Social Networks and Communities of PracticeCollabor8now Ltd
There has been much written about measuring the value of online communities such as Social Networks or Communities of Practice. However, most pundits tend to think of measuring value from a purely financial perspective, i.e. the Return on Investment (ROI). Clearly this is an important factor, but it’s not the only factor that should be considered
7 Deadly Nonprofit Copywriting Sins webinar sept 2013Marlene Oliveira
www.moflow.ca
Nonprofit copywriting webinar delivered with Artez Interactive in September 2013.
For nonprofits, writing excellent copy is important because our content needs to inform, motivate and inspire. So if we know that great content is critical for nonprofits, why are so many organizations making the same messaging mistakes?
In this webinar, we’ll discuss:
Why nonprofits can’t waste time and effort on boring or ineffective content.
The seven deadly copywriting and messaging mistakes that are being made by too many nonprofit organizations.
How to avoid these mistakes and write excellent, original content that inspires.
Writing original, inspiring content for your nonprofit takes thought and planning, but it is possible!
Creating strong & passionate agile communities of practiceAllison Pollard
Everyone hits a challenge at some point in adopting agile and belonging to a larger community can help you overcome those challenges. Whether you call it a tribe, a user group, or a community of practice, having a group of people to share ideas with and learn from is a valuable tool to further your personal development and maintain your sanity. Learn about what communities of practice are, how to start them, and why they’re an important part of growing agile.
The document provides 10 strategies for future proofing one's career:
1) Set a vision and goals for where you want your career to be in 3-5 years.
2) Continuously invest in yourself through ongoing learning.
3) Develop your personal brand to communicate your core values and differentiate yourself.
4) Cultivate adaptability to embrace change and new ways of working.
5) Seek a mentor who can provide guidance and support.
6) Build and maintain a diverse network to generate opportunities.
7) Consider volunteering to gain new skills and professional connections.
8) Develop technical savviness to thrive in a digital world.
9)
Future proofing your career - HFLJul2022.pdfDayo20
The document provides 10 strategies for future proofing one's career in an uncertain world, including setting goals, investing in continuous learning, developing a personal brand, building a network, gaining new skills in technology, and cultivating adaptability, creativity, and resilience. It emphasizes taking responsibility for one's own career development through self-investment and maintaining an openness to change.
Future proofing your career - HFLJul2022.pdfDayo20
The document provides 10 strategies for future proofing one's career in an uncertain world, including setting goals, investing in continuous learning, developing a personal brand, building a network, gaining new skills in technology, and cultivating adaptability, creativity, and resilience. It emphasizes taking responsibility for one's own career development through self-investment and maintaining an openness to change.
Future proofing your career - HFLJul2022.pdfDayo20
The document provides 10 strategies for future proofing one's career in an uncertain world, including setting goals, investing in continuous learning, developing a personal brand, building a network, gaining new skills in technology, and cultivating adaptability, creativity, and resilience. It emphasizes taking responsibility for one's own career development through self-investment and maintaining an openness to change.
Produce Better Outcomes With Well-Designed Collaborations PresentationRotary International
Leaders are always looking for innovative solutions to optimize skills, teams, and ways of working together. As Rotarians, we must make the most effective use of our volunteers and resources. Using the 10 Essential Steps to Collaboration, you will learn how to design your projects and teams to create an engaging and evolving Rotary community.
The document discusses producing better outcomes through well-designed collaborations. It notes that organizations face increasing complexity and challenges. Effective collaboration is important to achieve more while being more productive and efficient. The session aims to help participants successfully engage teams, understand the 10 essential steps to collaboration, and learn how to design projects and assessments to create an evolving culture. It discusses challenges in Rotary collaborations and characteristics of well-designed collaborations. The document provides resources and frameworks to guide collaboration, including a checklist, assessment, and guide to help Rotary projects.
B2B Community Building - a discussion and roadmap - mesh conference 2010Spodek & Co.
B2B Community Building - a discussion and roadmap - mesh conference 2010
Note: Much of this workshop revolved around an interactive discussion between community managers and strategists.
I'm @EdenSpodek on Twitter if you'd like to chat more.
This document provides information and guidance on volunteer recruitment and engagement for chambers of commerce. It discusses why people volunteer, common reasons they stop volunteering, and how to build a managed volunteer program. The outline recommends focusing on recruitment, management, recognition, and retention (RMRR) through clear expectations, training, feedback, and appreciation. It also presents a case study on revitalizing a declining committee and additional resources for volunteer programs.
Experience Curator Orientation Presentation June 2016 ImpactHubMSP
Impact Hub MSP is a coworking and event space that aims to accelerate social impact in the Twin Cities by curating experiences, cultivating peer-to-peer learning, connecting members to a global network, and building an inspiring space for innovators; as an Experience Curator, one of their core functions is to make all members and guests feel welcome at the space and facilitate connections between them; the document outlines the mission, values, expectations for Experience Curators, and tools like Slack, Google Calendar, and Track It Forward that are used to communicate, schedule events, and track volunteer hours.
Random Coffee Trials (RCTs) are a simple way to encourage knowledge sharing through informal conversations across organizational boundaries. The RCT program randomly matches employees for brief coffee meetings to transfer tacit knowledge and break down silos. While simple to implement, RCTs provide significant benefits like sharing best practices, uncovering synergies, building trust and networks, and increasing innovation. The document outlines how to set up an RCT program with either a DIY or outsourced approach, measure its success through participant surveys, and find inspiration from similar programs used by other organizations.
An introduction to Social Entrepreneurship workshop presented by Stephen Ca...Stephen Carrick-Davies
This document contains slides from a workshop on social entrepreneurship given by Stephen Carrick-Davies at Centurion University of Technology and Management in Bhubaneswar, India in January 2015. The workshop covered definitions of social entrepreneurship, examples of social entrepreneurs, qualities of social entrepreneurs such as being passionate, practical, and persistent, and how to build a culture of social entrepreneurship. It included group activities to discuss participants' social enterprise ideas and how to fund a social enterprise. The goal was to introduce the topic through interactive learning.
Econsultancy provides a wide range of digital marketing services including publishing reports, hosting events, training, and consulting. They serve a global community of marketers and e-commerce professionals. The document discusses Econsultancy's history and growth, their diverse offerings and member base, their focus on practical digital marketing help, and their mission to help members improve online performance and drive key metrics like customer lifetime value. It also outlines some of Econsultancy's core competitive advantages like their high-quality content and large engaged community.
POP Your Profile!: How to Activate Your LinkedIn PotentialAlvaro J. Muñiz
We've adapted LinkedIn's Profile Optimization Protocol (POP) into a tutorial that transforms your LinkedIn profile into a canvas where your changemaker story and our new mission of framework change can shine. Where we can go beyond bullet points towards genuine narratives and compelling teasers -- in other words, an invitation for deeper engagement.
We've adapted LinkedIn's Profile Optimization Protocol (POP) into a tutorial that transforms your LinkedIn profile into a canvas where your changemaker story and our new mission of framework change can shine. Where we can go beyond bullet points towards genuine narratives and compelling teasers -- in other words, an invitation for deeper engagement.
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Anny Serafina Love - Letter of Recommendation by Kellen Harkins, MS.AnnySerafinaLove
This letter, written by Kellen Harkins, Course Director at Full Sail University, commends Anny Love's exemplary performance in the Video Sharing Platforms class. It highlights her dedication, willingness to challenge herself, and exceptional skills in production, editing, and marketing across various video platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
Part 2 Deep Dive: Navigating the 2024 Slowdownjeffkluth1
Introduction
The global retail industry has weathered numerous storms, with the financial crisis of 2008 serving as a poignant reminder of the sector's resilience and adaptability. However, as we navigate the complex landscape of 2024, retailers face a unique set of challenges that demand innovative strategies and a fundamental shift in mindset. This white paper contrasts the impact of the 2008 recession on the retail sector with the current headwinds retailers are grappling with, while offering a comprehensive roadmap for success in this new paradigm.
Storytelling is an incredibly valuable tool to share data and information. To get the most impact from stories there are a number of key ingredients. These are based on science and human nature. Using these elements in a story you can deliver information impactfully, ensure action and drive change.
Best practices for project execution and deliveryCLIVE MINCHIN
A select set of project management best practices to keep your project on-track, on-cost and aligned to scope. Many firms have don't have the necessary skills, diligence, methods and oversight of their projects; this leads to slippage, higher costs and longer timeframes. Often firms have a history of projects that simply failed to move the needle. These best practices will help your firm avoid these pitfalls but they require fortitude to apply.
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1. How to start a thriving
Community
...in 3 tweets!
Ian Phillips
Simon Marriott
Cambridge Business Analysis Community
2. Today's Takeaways
Show how you can create an awesome Community of Practice
Sneakily introduce the role of the Business Analyst in Agile
Meet new people
3. What is a Community of Practice?
“A Community of Practice is a network of individuals with
common problems or interests who get together to explore
ways of working, identify common solutions, and share
good practice and ideas.”
4. Who are these guys?
Simon Marriott
Senior R&D Business Analyst
AstraZeneca
Ian Phillips
Business Analyst
Royal Society of Chemistry
5. “Build a network of Business Analysts from the Cambridge area, to provide a
platform for people to meet, learn, develop their skills and knowledge, share
information, and help grow the profile of Business Analysis as a function.”
1 8 32100+ 0
Year
old
Events Community
Members
Represented
Companies
Budget!
7. Where to Start?
Challenge 1:
Hint: What’s your Minimum Viable Product?
You are an experienced professional, who is passionate about their job and wants
to connect with like minded people. You like the sound of a local Community of
Practice, but there’s not one in your area.
How can you see if there’s enough interest and what will you hope to achieve for
your first event?
8. Generating Interest Getting the message out there
● Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn
● National organisations (IIBA UK)
● Contacted local companies
Preparing for our first event
● Find a convenient venue (Redgate)
● Gauge interest with an Eventbrite
invitation (because it’s free)
9. Our first event
We had brainstorming session, on what they want from the community
● A brilliant session for me would be…
● A session I wouldn’t be so interested in would be…
● In 1 -2 years, the community is a success! What made this so?
● In 1 to 2 years the community is flagging! What went wrong?
● In a future session I could...
Created a relaxed environment
Created a safe space to talk about work
10. Insights, Lessons & Tips
Create a
Backlog of ideas
Use your
contacts
Seek volunteers
for 2nd meeting
11. How to keep it going
Challenge 2:
Hint: What Agile techniques can you apply?
Excellent! You’ve successfully held your first event, but how do you keep
people coming back for more?
What types of events will you run, how do you keep interest up?
13. Keeping up interest
Dot Voting
Great for Backlog
Prioritisation
Be a Tourist
Use different local
companies and locations
Review and adapt
Get feedback and
attendance figures
14. Insights, Lessons & Tips
● Mix it up: Alternate between different types of events
● Keep it regular: We find 6 weeks between events works well
● Event Planning: Takes more time than expected.
● Networking is popular: Keep 1 hour free if possible after the event.
15. Running the Community
Challenge 3:
Hint: What do great Agile teams do?
Amazing! You’ve got several events under your belt, with a growing and
engaged community, but all that organising is taking its toll.
How do you keep it all going?...
16. How we run the community
Face-to-face
planning sessions
Open team of ‘inclusive activists’
vs
Steering Committee politics
17. Insights, Lessons & Tips
Don’t be too ambitious.
Focus on core value
Celebrate Success
with your community
Empower your
community to host
their own events
18. What did we gain personally?
● Gained valuable contacts & new friends
● Recognition from Peers, Directors and CEO’s
● Supporting evidence for professional qualifications
● Taken insights from other companies culture and ways of working
● Had fun!
19. What did we gain personally?
CBAC has allowed me to meet brilliant Business
Analysts from across Cambridgeshire, share our
experiences, insights and challenges and see
amazing industry leading speakers in a fun and
friendly environment.
CBAC allows me to step away from the pressures
of work and improve my craft. The community
feel of CBAC provides an environment which is
fun and engaging
CBAC has created a space where I can learn
how to become a better BA, share ideas
and connect me with a group of
enthusiastic and engaging people who
share my passion
“Networking with other Business Analysts at
CBAC has allowed me to explore our problem
space further than I ever could in my own
organisation, the wide range of experience and
perspectives in invaluable. I meet lots of
talented people, and through the content
delivered also learned new skills.”
Creating CBAC has been a fantastic experience. I
have met many brilliant people from varied
organisations that I would never have had the
chance to otherwise, learnt loads and had fun on
the way.
And although it does take a bit of time to run the
community, it’s well worth the effort and very
rewarding
CBAC is my power-up. A Rewarding, positive and
energising experience. The people , ideas and events
just grab you and make you want to take the ideas
straight back to work and wow people with them. The
recognition from leaders and peers is an added
unexpected bonus.
20. Want to know more?
Simon Marriott
Senior R&D Business Analyst
AstraZeneca
Ian Phillips
Business Analyst
Royal Society of Chemistry
marriotts@medimmune.com
@SimonmarriottBA
Look for our events
on EventBrite
phillipsi@rsc.org
puts you in touch with like-minded colleagues and peers
allows you to share your experiences and learn from others
allows you to collaborate and achieve common outcomes
accelerates your learning
validates and builds on existing knowledge and good practice
provides the opportunity to innovate and create new ideas
As a local org its fun to nose about into other peoples companies….Move around- Be a tourist of the Cambridge Scene - reel of a who---->
Localness / relaxed - attitude from vision, natural BA mindset, booze,
Split between regular community members and people interested in event topic (through Eventbrite).
6 weeks good balance to not burden to setup events every month, but not too long to keep people engaged
Keep a record, take photo’s
This is rather lovely tho….http://thesocialchangeagency.org/movement-building/
New people invited to host events, brings new blood into organising team
We had plans for a website, 1 day events and this talk at BA Europe. LinkedIn group is not as engaged as expected, people just like the events.
1 year anniversary - Remember our first tweet - Adrian Reed was the first to re-tweet us, he was the speaker at our 1yr anniversary event. That meant a lot to him , and a lot to us.
Cake for 1 year anniversary
Can support formal qualifications. Interviews for what you give back to the profession (BCS)
CBAC are looking to co-host events with other communities of practice
We hope if you decide to set up or join a community, you can use our experience and lessons to make it a great success.