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As nonprofit learning and development leaders, we want a seat at the table. We want to be viewed as true business partners who can help solve problems. We want to create meaningful learning solutions that fit in the flow of work and yield real results for the organization and for the staff.
That's why in this podcast, we will not only explore instructional design and leadership development best practices, but we will also explore change management, belonging, and influence - helping you build the case for the solutions your organization needs so you can show up confidently in conversations with other senior leaders, subject matter experts, staff, and partners.
If we haven't met yet, I'm Heather, and I’ve been in your shoes. I'm a learning and development consultant and the founder and principal consultant at Skill Masters Market. Before starting Skill Masters Market, I worked for a large national nonprofit where I led learning and development leadership initiatives.
I know what it’s like to need to develop your staff quickly and effectively, and to build the relationships and cut through the organizational layers to be successful. With an eye for the larger strategy and the creative design process, I've created hundreds of learning experiences - in-person, self-paced, and virtual classroom - and have worked with dozens of leaders and their staff to help them achieve their organization’s professional development goals.
So if you're ready to bust through the barriers and start creating behavior change in your nonprofit, this podcast is for you. Let's dive in. It's Learning for Good.
Nonprofit Management | Leadership Training | Leadership Development | Staff Management | Change Management | Instructional Design | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Learn more: www.skillmastersmarket.com
Connect with me: www.linkedin.com/in/heather-burright
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Imagine this. You do the work. You invest so much time and energy into creating this training. You send it out into the world. Crickets. It doesn’t have to be this way. You have to step up and find out whether it worked or needs improvement. I want you to set yourself up for success by doing these five things. ▶️ Does Your Training Make a Difference? 5 Tips to Increase Staff Development and Training Effectiveness Key Points: 00:13 Never expect a dull training launch again 02:18 Do these...
I’ve been in your shoes. Since starting my consulting business, I’ve worked with dozens of nonprofits that needed to develop their staff to achieve specific goals. But it’s not always easy because of the barriers our staff face on a daily basis. To cultivate effective employee performance, we need a tailored staff development solution that produces measurable and actionable outcomes. ▶️ Improving Employee Performance: How I Tailor Staff Development Solutions to Your Organization Key Points:&n...
We’ve heard the saying, “People don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad managers.” In fact, there is existing data that supports this. Does that mean the opposite is true? Here’s what I know. People want to feel heard, respected, and valued in your organization. And people managers are an important way to achieve that. So how do we develop our people managers into the leaders we need? Let’s find out. ▶️ How People Managers Can Improve Employee Performance and Job Satisfaction Key Points: 0...
Moving into 2023, I’ve conducted market research calls and found out so much about what nonprofits are thinking about and are struggling with. I know I won’t get to work with every single nonprofit out there. But I’m doing the research and this podcast to know what resonates with you. I can’t wait to share with you what I heard from nonprofits and these new trends gearing toward the new year. ▶️ Three Professional Development Trends in 2023 Key Points: 02:09 Now’s the time to invest in ...
Emotional intelligence. Digital maturity. Communication. Collaboration. Data-based decision making. Adaptability.So many competencies. But how do you know which of them should be included in your competency model?Let’s dissect two important components so you can decide the right competencies to implement in your organization.▶️ How to Determine Which Competencies are Right for YouKey Points: 02:00 External landscape03:36 Internal landscape05:05 ConversationWatch: One Nonprofit’s Honest O...
Have you ever wanted an inside look into another nonprofit’s competency model? Kristi Burnham, UNICEF USA’s Vice President for Professional Learning and Leadership, is here to talk about what competencies are working for them, the challenges they face in implementation, and their strategies for reinforcement. ▶️ One Nonprofit's Honest Opinion after 6 Months with a Competency Model with Kristi Burnham Key Points: 02:20 Kristi’s career journey to UNICEF 04:48 What prompted UNICEF’s compet...
Often, organizations have competencies in place that are ineffective. But why is that?My experience as a nonprofit consultant helped me discover four strong reasons why your competencies don’t bring the results you want, and what you can do about it.Are you ready to start using a competency model that actually works? Let’s dive in.▶️ Four Reasons Your Competencies Don’t WorkKey Points: 01:46 #1 Competencies are not tailored to your organization02:36 Outdated and not tailored to individua...
Virtual training, when designed poorly, can be boring.One effective element you can incorporate to make your virtual or in-person training engaging and effective is storytelling.Listen as Monique Purnell, Learning and Development Manager for Alpha Gamma Delta International Headquarters talks about why stories work and how to create them in your next virtual training.▶️ This One Element Changes Everything for Training with Monique PurnellKey Points: 01:52 Monique’s career and background07...
Behavior change is complex, but it isn’t impossible.Whether they’re New Year’s resolutions or using new software at work, you can create behavior change with a good strategy in place. Keep in mind what happens after the transformation matters as well.Tune in to discover this three-step process that you can implement to facilitate behavior change during training in your organization.▶️ Use THIS Process if You Want to Change Behavior with Training Key Points: 02:47 Imagining the new b...
Picture the last training you attended. Were you engaged? Hands-on in practicing a new skill? Or were you bored, yawning, and even multitasking? It might have felt like the slowest eight hours of your life. However, we can learn from that experience to create training that people actually want to attend. Tune in to learn and be inspired to craft a training program that’s relevant, meaningful, and fun, and the tools and techniques that you can utilize to make it happen. ▶️ 8 Hours in the Worst...
Challenging our own mental models is a way of life. This is why Dr. Hedy Lemar Walls is committed to helping organizations engage deeper cultural understanding of themselves and others. Instead of training, she creates “learning experiences” as opportunities for growth and accountability in the diverse 21st-century workplace. Dr. Hedy Lemar Walls is the chief social responsibility officer for the YMCA of the North. She also leads the United Health Group Equity Innovation Center, using Intelle...
What you do after assessments matters.You’ve selected the right assessment, offered it to your leaders, and received their results. The three things that should happen next are the secret to making leadership assessments work.Tune in to Learning For Good — The Secret to Making Leadership Assessments Work.What You Will Discover: ✔️ Coaching. Have a coach who can debrief results with your leaders and support them over a period of time. This step is important because it will be harder...
Let’s take a deeper dive into competency assessments.Today, we’ll be talking about two different types of competency assessments that you can use in your organization: self-assessments and 360 assessments, the advantages of each, and how to know which assessment is right for you.Tune in to Learning For Good — Self-Assessments vs. 360 Assessments.What You Will Discover: ✔️ Self-Assessments. Your leaders will answer a series of questions about their own perceptions of their competenc...
Welcome to Season 2! In the previous season, I had so much fun talking about DEI in virtual training and leadership development topics. I hope you enjoyed it as well. In the first few episodes of this season, we will focus on leadership assessments, starting with the three best types of assessments that pay off for your hybrid workforce and why. Tune in to Learning For Good — Three Types of Assessments that Pay Off for Your Hybrid Workforce. What You Will Discover: ✔️ Strengths as...
One of the top 3 skills needed in a hybrid environment is collaboration. Collaboration is a skill that is also used in the in-person environment, but it looks different when hybrid. Hybrid collaboration requires clearer expectations, open communication, and thoughtfully designed and productive co-working sessions. So today, we’ll explore two virtual learning activities you can implement to develop your team's collaboration skills. Tune in to Learning For Good — Two Virtual L...
Many nonprofits are now operating in a hybrid environment. However, the skills needed to be successful in this new normal are different than being in-person. I reflected on my past experiences and did some research to identify the top skills needed for this hybrid way of work. And today, I'm sharing what I learned with all of you. Tune in to Learning For Good — Top Three Skills of the Hybrid Workforce. What You Will Discover: ✔️ Build relationships. Strong relationships are a must...
Over the last two years, organizations have shifted things to a virtual or hybrid environment out of necessity, and now we have an opportunity to create the best version of that environment for our staff. In today's episode, we’ll be learning three ways you can future-proof your nonprofit's leadership development training. Tune in to Learning For Good — Future-Proof Your Nonprofit's Leadership Development Training. What You Will Discover: ✔️ Commit to developing your leaders. Our leader...
We have found ourselves in a virtual or hybrid environment, which means our meetings and training have also gone virtual in many cases. How do we create a virtual experience that doesn’t put everyone to sleep? In this episode, we hear from another virtual expert, Melissa Dinwiddie, to share her FUN method – so you can be sure you never have a boring virtual training again. Tune in to Learning For Good — Do THIS and You Will Never Have a Boring Virtual Training Again. What You Will Discover:&n...
Now that you’ve figured out how to create a relevant and meaningful virtual training, it's time to think about tactics. That's where today's episode comes in. We're going to talk about this one simple but effective tactic you can use in your virtual training – WHEN to use it, HOW to use it, and when NOT to use it. Tune in to Learning For Good — One Simple But Effective Virtual Learning Activity. What You Will Discover: ✔️ Virtual breakouts are effective when ...
Over the last two years, organizations have been using virtual training platforms more and more.But what they've found is that virtual training is different from in-person training.In today's episode, we will learn three important things you must have in any virtual training.Tune in to Learning For Good — Three Must-Haves in Any Virtual Training.What You Will Discover: #1 - Be intentional. Have a purpose with what you create and how you create it to keep the training relevant and meaning...
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