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Introduction to Development of Leaders in a Global Organization
Organizations with international operations will perform better and have more sustainable success when they develop international leaders.
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Introduction to Hard Conversations I
"Hard conversations" are hard! It's easy to create excuses to avoid them, but avoidance is not good.
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Introduction to the Talent Management Trinity
The Talent Management Trinity helps us be more constructive and creative in developing others.
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Finding your Resilience
You have much more control over your feelings of stress than you might think.
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Learning How to Communicate
You make crucial choices about how to communicate with key stakeholders. What's most important?
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Introduction to Leadership Skills, the 6 C's
Successful social entrepreneur and non-profit leader Todd Guckenberger introduces the concept of the "6 C's" of core leadership skills: Competency, Community, Communication, Collaboration, Clarity, and Capacity.
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Introduction to Systems Thinking
"Systems Thinking" sounds both important and difficult. And it is! But it's also an incredibly powerful approach to dealing with the inherent complexity of the world we live in.
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Intro to Delegation
Delegation is the fundamental role of management. It saves time and connects expertise to actions.
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Introduction to How Leaders Shape Culture
Cultures can be influenced by individual behavior, and nobody does this more than a leader.
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Introduction to Understanding Trends
What explains a trend we see in the numbers? There are five explanations for numbers that show change over time and it's important to be aware of them so we don't make strategic mistakes: (1) real change, (2) changes in the population size, (3) changes in the definition of the thing we're trackin...
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Introduction to SMART Goals
A SMART goal is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. SMART goals will help you and your teams be more focused and productive.
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Introduction to What Makes Good Data
You probably have goals for yourself and your teams, and some ideas for achieving those goals. Maybe you also have a strategy for your non-profit or business. That's also super important. Goals and strategy are great, but they only work when you know where you are and can keep track of where you'...
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Introduction: "Garbage In": What Makes Bad Data
Oh data, how do I make thee bad? Let me count the ways... Bad Constructs, bad measurement, sample bias, too little variance, too much story... There are so many ways to get this wrong. Knowing this can help us avoid making important decisions based on bad data.
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Intro to Strategy
We're talking about strategy. It sounds important, but what is it, really?
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Keeping the Adventurer's Mindset as You Grow
Matt discusses the benefits of taking risks and developing curiosity in growing organizations.
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Introduction to Hard Conversations II
Hard Conversations Part 2 focuses on some key behaviors for creating more positive interactions.
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Introduction to Psychological Safety in Teams
Psychological safety is a powerful concept for promoting effective communication in teams.
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Intro to Ethical Leadership
One of the core responsibilities of leaders is to choose the right. Leaders are symbols for others.
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The Culture Monster: an Introduction to Organizational Culture
Culture is passive control. Through no deliberate action, culture shapes our thoughts and behavior.
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Be Better, or Be Different? Introducing Necessity and Sufficiency in Strategy
Differentiation is at the heart of competitive strategy. It answers the question, Why you?
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Introduction to Building Stakeholder Strategy
An effective strategy for communicating with key donors or investors is a huge asset.
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Everybody Owns Strategy: Introduction to the Strategic Planning Workshop
This workshop helps you involve team members in strategic choice, identifying and selecting options.
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Developing Leaders
Todd discusses what he's learned about how to develop leaders within your own organization.
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Introduction to Advancement 101
Feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of raising funds? Fear not! Start with Advancement 101.