March 8th is International Women's Day. This day was intended to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. But progress in gender parity has been slowed in many places across the world, especially in developing countries. To mark the date, the One Campaign has shared a research report called "Poverty is Sexist," that documents how extreme poverty hurts girls and women harder and in different ways than it does boys and men, and to demand targeted action to … [Read more...]
Reboot Yourself: Take A Digital Detox Day
In the "Happy,Healthy Nonprofit" book I'm writing with Aliza Sherman, a big theme in the book is "Technology Wellness," which is how to self-manage your technology usage at work and in life. We are doing a workshop at SXSW on March 13th at 3:30 on this theme called "Go Reboot Yourself: Get A Grip on Your Tech and Life" As the Internet has become integrated into how professionals communicate, access information, and connect to one another at work as well as personal lives, there are both the … [Read more...]
How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training: NTC 2016 Session
In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I'm facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called "How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training." As you can tell from the slide, we have a Harry Potter theme for the session. My colleague Cindy Leonard has used her photoshop magic to help each of the speakers transform into a character. Here's the description: Hands down, this is the most interactive session you will attend at 16NTC! Our session will change the way you design and … [Read more...]
How can Nonprofit Professionals Create Space for Life and Work? Use the SpaceDeck
I’ve been busy interviewing people who work for nonprofits for my next book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout, with Aliza Sherman. The book looks at how individuals can avoid burnout through self-care and how nonprofits can support it with workplace well-being strategy. I've really enjoyed interviewing individuals about the self-care practices they can do for themselves to improve work life balance and their own well-being. In our book, we examine the … [Read more...]
Why Creating Space for Creative Time in the Nonprofit Workplace Improves Productivity
I've been busy interviewing people who work for nonprofits for my next book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout, with Aliza Sherman. The book looks at how individuals can avoid burnout through self-care and how nonprofits can support it - through activities that promote well-being, cultural cues, or an overall strategy. Activities are designed to support organizational wellness for greater productivity and morale boosts. Activities are typically group … [Read more...]
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