As a leader-facilitator who seeks to create spaces of belonging and inspire possibility, it doesn’t serve your purpose to use fancy words. Your mission is to invite people in to the conversation, not repel them. Try to avoid these jargon-y words.
Read MoreTo build capacity with others, you need to start with yourself. That means building capacity from the inside out. Start with these seven tips.
Read MoreHere are ten facilitation skills you already have mastered for in-person sessions. As a leader-facilitator, you gotta be flexible! This post offers ways you can adapt for your virtual meeting spaces. 🙌 🙌
Read MoreMany leaders of capacity building work bring this puzzle to us: “What would make our capacity building and professional learning efforts “more engaging” for our learners?” Here are the least motivational reasons.
Read MoreOur role as leader-facilitators is to be open to what’s possible, recognize it and help others find it within themselves. Review these words of possibility—what comes up for you?
Read MoreAs leader-facilitators of change, we persevere not because of saviorism or even altruism, but because of sanity, logic, relationship and reciprocity. This article highlights the core practices we build and grow within ourselves to help us keep going.
Read MoreIn the spirit of transformation and with a touch of humor, we, the bold proponents of transformational capacity building, hereby declare our independence from deficit-based approaches. We embark on a journey of innovation, where we focus on building and strengthening the systems, structures, cultures, skills, resources, and power that individuals and organizations need to truly serve their communities.
Read MoreIn the realm of youth-focused organizational growth and development, it's critical to understand the unique roles played by research and evaluation firms vs. capacity-building orgs. They both have tremendous value and work well together—research sets up the launch pad and capacity-builders help you reach your destination!
Read MoreWhen you build trust within your team or network, you reinforce your organization’s real value, build credibility and motivate individuals to remain engaged. But, as a nonprofit leader, how do you *actually* build that trust across a broad reaching staff or network of members? Do you really need to do trust falls?
Read MoreThere are four key actions you can take right now to boost the quality of your virtual meetings. Check them out here!
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