Last month, I participated in a Design Thinking Lab with network leadership practitioners convened by the Leadership Learning Community. The lab was facilitated by Heather Mcleod-Grant and Justin Ferrell, Director of Fellowships at the Stanford d-School. The session was an introduction to design thinking methods and to generate ideas for instructional modules for networked leadership development. The design challenge was: How do we come up with concrete tools, frameworks and methods for … [Read more...]
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What can nonprofit technology trainers learn from the social work field to improve their training techniques?
Last month, I spent two days teaching at University of Buffalo, School of Social Work. During my visit, I gave a keynote at a nonprofit leadership conference, facilitated a workshop for social work agencies on networks and data, guest taught a graduate course in social work research and evaluation methods, met with faculty, gave a talk on giving to students at the student union (pictured above), and was interviewed for the podcast series. I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure … [Read more...]
The Art of Facilitating Meetings with Sticky Notes
What's in your facilitation toolkit? Mine includes markers, sticky notes, index cards, and flip chart paper. But wait, paper??? Yes. And, I'm not alone. Take for example my colleague Eugene Eric Kim who shares his facilitation toolkit which includes links to his favorite Post It notes and markers. David Lavenda wrote this excellent article in Fast Company about the history of the Post-It notes and their potential for becoming a killer innovation technology. It talks about the early … [Read more...]
NTEN Leading Change Summit #14lcs: Reflection
Last week I co-facilitated the "Impact Leadership Track" at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Our track was one of three where participants could take a deep dive into a topic and learn from peers through dialogue. The event also included plenary speakers, including a provocative talk about data methods from Alexandra Samuel. There were cross-track sessions that ranged from traditional panels to an unconference. The culmination of these … [Read more...]
Techniques and Tools: How To Visualize Your Network
Earlier this month I was lucky enough to attend the CATechFest in LA designed and expertly facilitated by Aspiration. What I really enjoy about events that Aspiration convenes is that they allow the time and depth for practitioners to share knowledge and strengthen connections. The participants are the content - and the design of getting participants into small group discussions where we can discuss topics related to our work that we are passionate about and want to explore and … [Read more...]
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