Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit Organizations
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...
Mon, April 14, 2025
If You've Never Conducted a Training Needs Analysis, Listen to This
Understanding your training audience may be the best thing you can do as an instructional designer. Yet, many of us have never been taught how to conduct a training needs analysis. On this episode of Learning for Good, I want to talk about what you should be learning about your audience. What do you actually need to know? Tune in to find out. ▶️ If You've Never Conducted a Training Needs Analysis, Listen to This ▶️ Key Points: 02:11 Understanding your training audience to intentionally design for behavior change 04:35 Five things to learn about your training audience Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, April 07, 2025
3 Ways to Identify Training Audience Needs
In L&D, when we are approached with a training request, it's our job to do a little research for ourselves about training audience needs. Often, the time you have to do this research is limited. Your capacity and the capacity of your subject matter expert is limited, and you may not even feel like you have the expertise to do the analysis. So how can you validate the audience's needs with limited time, capacity, and expertise? On this episode, I’m sharing three ways you can identify training audience needs. ▶️ 3 Ways to Identify Training Audience Needs ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 The need for a training needs assessment 01:34 Identifying training audience needs at a micro versus macro level 03:04 3 Ways to identify training audience needs Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, March 31, 2025
Fixed vs. Growth Mindset: The Key to Stronger Nonprofit Leadership with Kim Andrews
The fear of failure impacts our learners’ ability to learn, so we need to help them move to a growth mindset. A growth mindset is a place where it's okay to try new things, fail, and continue to show up and be persistent even in the face of failure. For this episode, I've invited certified professional coach, consultant, and learning facilitator Kim Andrews to talk about the growth mindset. I want us to think about how we help our learners learn and strengthen nonprofit leadership. The growth mindset is a great place to start. ▶️ How to Help Your Learners Learn | Fixed vs. Growth Mindset with Kim Andrews ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 The impact of fear and limiting beliefs on learning 02:26 Kim’s background and career journey in education and learning 09:29 Defining a fixed mindset and a growth mindset 11:26 How fixed and growth mindsets show up in learners and impact their ability to learn 15:49 Fluctuating between a fixed and growth mindset 17:20 How to help learners move from a fixed to a growth mindset 23:19 Breakthrough moments using growth mindset techniques Resources from this episode: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Kim Linkedin: Kim Andrews Website: kimandrewscoaching.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and inf
Mon, March 24, 2025
How to Conduct a Training Project Debrief
Do you take the time to intentionally reflect after a training project ends? Reflection is powerful and it's something we often do, but it's not something we often do with intentionality. That’s why on this episode of Learning for Good, I want to share the seven steps I follow each time I close out a training project and why they set you up for success later. This training project debrief is really a time of reflection. ▶️ How to Conduct a Training Project Debrief ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 The power of reflection 03:05 The value of a training project debrief 03:52 How to conduct a training project debrief Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, March 17, 2025
Small L&D Team? How One Nonprofit University Uses Volunteers to Increase their Capacity with Ashley Dugger
If you are looking to transition to L&D, your experience matters! Volunteering can help you fill in the gaps. This is exactly what Dr. Ashley Dugger is here to talk about. Ashley engages volunteers in her organization to help increase the capacity of her team. It also gives those volunteers a chance to deepen their skills in instructional design. So whether you're a small L&D team looking to expand the capacity of your team by using volunteers, or if you're someone who's looking to transfer to the field of L&D, this episode is for you. ▶️ Small L&D Team? How One Nonprofit University Uses Volunteers to Increase their Capacity with Ashley Dugger ▶️ Key Points: 02:16 Dr. Ashley Dugger’s background in L&D and HR 08:19 How the L&D team at Bucknell University engages volunteers 15:38 The benefits of volunteering 18:53 How to manage volunteers 21:07 Filling gaps in your resume through volunteering 25:06 Tips for L&D teams seeking volunteers Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Ashley LinkedIn: Ashley Dugger Connect with Heather LinkedIn: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms <
Mon, March 10, 2025
My 4-Step Process to Write Better Learning Objectives
In this episode, I want to share my 4-step process to write better learning objectives. What do I mean by better? This is not a lesson on making them SMART (specific, measurable, actionable, relevant, and timely) though that is important. This is about the actual process I go through when writing objectives. This thought process is what gets me to action-oriented, performance-related objectives that drive behavior change. ▶️ My 4-Step Process to Write Better Learning Objectives ▶️ Key Points: 02:15 What it means to write better learning objectives 03:13 My 4-step process to write better learning objectives 06:52 Collaboration with subject matter experts Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, March 03, 2025
Are Your Learners Bored? How Building a Learner Persona Can Help.
Are your learners bored? So often our training audience attends training that isn't relevant or engaging, contains so much extra information they feel lost, or the included scenarios make no sense for them and their role. Context is one of the most important things in creating effective learning. That’s why in this episode, I want us to explore learner personas. What are they? Why are they important? And how do we build them? ▶️ Are Your Learners Bored? How Building a Learner Persona Can Help. ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 The value of context for creating effective learning experiences 03:54 What learner personas are and why they are important 05:20 How to create learner personas Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, February 24, 2025
How Building Your Personal Board of Directors Will Enhance Your Career with Jarrett Ransom
What’s the value of an outside perspective? An outside perspective will help you be more consistent, improve your awareness and confidence, and accelerate your career because they can see the things you can't. This is true in all areas of life, including your career. That’s why on today’s episode, I'm talking to self-proclaimed nonprofit nerd, Jarrett Ransom, about how to create a personal board of directors to help you thrive in your career. Jarrett established her consulting firm in 2009 and under her guidance, teams nationwide consistently raise millions of dollars annually to advance their missions. ▶️ How Building Your Personal Board of Directors Will Enhance Your Career with Jarrett Ransom ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 The value of an outside perspective 04:23 Jarrett’s career journey and the people who have supported her 10:22 The benefits of having a personal board of directors 12:43 The types of people to include on your board 15:47 How to invite someone onto your personal board of directors 21:17 Identifying the people in your life to include on your personal board of directors Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Jarrett LinkedIn: Jarrett Ransom Website: therayvangroup.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and dri
Mon, February 17, 2025
3 Components of Leadership Development | What Nonprofits Can Learn from the Aviation Industry with Craig Coyle
A lot of what we do in Learning and Development is not life and death. We often have the freedom to experiment with new ideas in our nonprofit training and while we want the best possible outcome, we can feel safe to fail. This is not the case in every industry. In this episode I want us to take some time to learn from another industry - the aviation industry - with leadership development expert Craig Coyle. Craig is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and a former U.S. Army Apache pilot. ▶️ 3 Components of Leadership Development | What Nonprofits Can Learn from the Aviation Industry with Craig Coyle ▶️ Key Points: 02:53 Craig’s background: From Apache pilot to leadership development expert 06:57 Why two-thirds of new leaders fail 10:52 A three-part system for leadership development from the aviation industry 15:08 Implementing strategic leadership development 18:13 The value of a quick win for a new leader Resources from this episode: The Leader’s Preflight Checklist: https://operationlead.com/checklist/ Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Craig Linkedin: Craig Coyle Website: operationlead.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Le
Mon, February 10, 2025
Improving the Health of Your Nonprofit through People Manager Development and Enablement with Kamaria Scott
People managers have a hard job. They have to set goals, manage resources, support real humans who are not always easy to support, and keep everything moving on time and within budget so the organization can meet its goals. That’s why I’ve invited Kamaria Scott, an I/O psychologist focused on people manager development and enablement, to join me on this episode. She’s sharing how you can improve the health of your organization by investing in your people managers. ▶️ Improving the Health of Your Nonprofit through People Manager Development and Enablement with Kamaria Scott ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 The role of a people manager 04:18 Kamaria Scott’s background and career journey 11:04 Defining people manager development and enablement 15:24 Challenges nonprofits face with their people managers 19:51 Solutions for effective nonprofit people manager support 23:42 Evidence-based leadership 28:21 The first step to investing in your nonprofit’s people leaders Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Kamaria Linkedin: Kamaria Scott Website: eneticlps.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by </b
Mon, February 03, 2025
The Business Case for Mentoring - What's the Value? with Neil Cunningham
We know the impact a good mentor can have. Yet, according to a Forbes article, only 37% of professionals have a mentor. This means there are still many people out there who aren't benefiting from this type of relationship. How do we know when to create a mentoring program? And if we look at the needs and determine we should create one, how do we create the buy-in we need for it? That’s what we’re exploring today with L&D expert, Neil Cunningham. ▶️ The Business Case for Mentoring - What's the Value? with Neil Cunningham ▶️ Key Points: 01:50 Neil’s career journey in Learning and Development 05:26 The Learning Network 06:31 The difference between mentoring and coaching 08:39 Identifying when an organization needs a mentoring program 11:44 The benefits of mentoring programs 13:52 The business case for mentoring 16:01 Common objections to mentoring programs and how to overcome them Resources from this episode: Find out more about The Learning Network: thelearning-network.org Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Neil Cunningham Linkedin: Neil Cunningham Website: alignlearndo.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact throug
Mon, January 27, 2025
The Belonging Blueprint: How to Create Connection among Your Teams with Abigail Finck
While work may never be the top place you feel belonging, it can be a place where you can be yourself, where you can feel safe, and where you can feel connected to your work and team. However, this doesn’t happen organically, we have to work to create a space like this. That’s why in this episode, leadership and mindset coach Abigail Finck is sharing the Belonging Blueprint - a tested method for creating connection among your teams. ▶️ The Belonging Blueprint: How to Create Connection among Your Teams with Abigail Finck ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 What does it mean to belong? 02:36 Introducing leadership and mindset coach Abigail Finck 08:10 The importance of belonging in the workplace 10:46 The Belonging Blueprint 16:45 The challenges teams face in creating connection and belonging at work 21:47 Real results from individuals and teams who have embraced creating connection at work 27:52 How to create connection and belonging at work as a nonprofit person Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Abigail Linkedin: Abigail Finck Website: abigailfinckcoaching.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ide
Mon, January 20, 2025
How to Measure Behavior Change and Impact in a Federated Nonprofit or Membership Association
Measuring behavior change and impact is hard in most organizations, but add the complexities of federated nonprofit organizations or membership associations, and it suddenly feels impossible. In this episode, I’m exploring why measuring behavior change and impact is so hard in these organizations and I’m sharing some creative ideas to measure them anyway. ▶️ How to Measure Behavior Change and Impact in a Federated Nonprofit or Membership Association ▶️ Key Points: 01:38 Why measuring behavior change and impact is hard in a federated nonprofit or membership association 03:06 Creating effective learning experiences 04:39 Measuring the success of your learning experience in a federated nonprofit or membership association Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, January 13, 2025
Using a Blended, Cohort Training Model to Create Behavior Change with Nonprofit Leader Rebecca Kelley
Creating behavior change is no easy task. So when Rebecca Kelley of Waterford.org approached me about a change she wanted to facilitate in one of her teams, I knew we had a lot of work to do. Today’s episode is a case study of sorts - we're taking a closer look at how my team at Skill Masters Market partnered with Rebecca's team at Waterford to address their unique needs. Rebecca is a skilled executive and as Waterford's Executive Vice President of Advocacy, she is responsible for advancing Waterford's mission and growth within philanthropic, government, and public spheres. ▶️ Using a Blended, Cohort Training Model to Create Behavior Change with Nonprofit Leader Rebecca Kelley ▶️ Key Points: 01:43 Rebecca’s background and career journey 03:50 Waterford’s mission and work 08:06 Taking a collective impact approach to support nonprofit scaling 12:00 Building a robust learning program to create behavior change 18:16 The long term impact of a robust learning program Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Rebecca Linkedin: Rebecca Kelley Website: waterford.org Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by <a href='https://ideabl
Mon, January 06, 2025
I'm 20 Years into My Career. If You're New to L&D, Listen to This.
I feel strongly that you don't need a formal education in adult learning to be a good instructional designer. But I do think instructional designers have to be open to learning new things. I’ve learned a lot over my 20 year career in Learning and Development and in this episode, I’m sharing three of my most valuable lessons. ▶️ I'm 20 Years into My Career. If You're New to L&D, Listen to This. ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 The education needed to be a good instructional designer 02:18 My Learning and Development career 05:59 Three essential lessons from my Learning and Development career Resources from this episode: Episode 69: The Impact of Effective Nonprofit Training Programs Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, December 30, 2024
How One Nonprofit Improves Emotional Intelligence through Training with Erin Harris
Boundaries, coping skills, conflict resolution, empathy, mental health, and self-care are skills we all need in life, and the nonprofit Un/Do Mindset is on a mission to make sure everyone has them. They're working to build a more resilient and compassionate society and I think we need more of that in the workplace too. That’s why I invited the founder and executive director, Erin Harris, to join me on this episode. She’s sharing how Un/Do Mindset is improving emotional intelligence through training. ▶️ How One Nonprofit Improves Emotional Intelligence through Training with Erin Harris ▶️ Key Points: 01:47 Erin’s journey improving emotional intelligence in children 05:26 Why emotional intelligence matters 11:06 Understanding your brain and your broad spectrum of emotions 16:38 How to build emotional Intelligence through training 20:02 The results of incorporating emotional intelligence into training 24:17 Where to start with emotional intelligence Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Erin Linkedin: Erin Harris Website: undomindset.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, December 23, 2024
Setting Values-Based Goals for 2025
People with goals are 10 times more likely to succeed. That’s the kind of momentum I want as I head into 2025. I've worked with others to set goals for years. I've coached people through career transitions. And I've led project teams with a specific goal in mind so I know how important a goal can be. In this episode, I’m bringing you some recommendations for setting better goals so you can gain that momentum as you set out to achieve the things you want in 2025. ▶️ Setting Values-Based Goals for 2025 ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 The impact of setting goals 02:17 What to do before you start setting goals 08:25 How to set your goals for 2025 Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, December 16, 2024
Two Skills Your People Managers Need But Probably Don't Have with Eric Girard
The number one priority for HR leaders in 2025 is leader and manager development and yet, only 36% of organizations with leadership development programs think they work. Organizations are spending money and prioritizing leadership development but they aren't seeing the results. So what’s missing? New manager expert, Eric Girard is joining me on this episode to share two essential skills your people managers need, but probably don’t have. ▶️ Two Skills Your People Managers Need But Probably Don't Have with Eric Girard ▶️ Key Points: 04:27 Eric’s journey to new manager development 07:48 The challenge new managers face 10:37 Leading with empathy 13:16 How to invest in your people managers 15:25 If you can only develop two skills, focus on these 17:37 The value of coaching Resources from this episode: Lead Like a Pro: The Essential Guide for New Managers by Eric Girard The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Eric LinkedIn: Eric Girard Website: girardtrainingsolutions.com Podcast: Management Development Unlocked Connect with Heather LinkedIn: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you
Mon, December 09, 2024
Using AI to Create Persuasive, Visual Stories for Your Training with Nicholas Leonard
Stories help us learn and engage us on an emotional level. But one of the more challenging parts of using stories is finding the right visuals to go with them. That’s where AI comes in. I personally have not used AI to create visual stories, that’s why I invited Dr. Nicholas Leonard to be my guest. Nicholas’s passion is at the intersection of AI and learning and on this episode, he’s sharing how to use AI to create persuasive, visual stories in our training. ▶️ Using AI to Create Persuasive, Visual Stories for Your Training with Nicholas Leonard ▶️ Key Points: 03:05 Nicholas’s career journey - combining art, education, technology, and corporate learning 08:09 How visual stories support learning 11:15 Using AI to find the right visuals for your training 15:59 Four steps to create training visuals with AI 24:53 Considerations before using AI to create visuals Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Nicholas LinkedIn: Nicholas Leonard Website: leonardlxd.com Connect with Heather LinkedIn: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, December 02, 2024
5 Ways to Incorporate Peer Learning into Your Nonprofit's Learning Strategy
Peer learning is a great technique to use in your training programs because it encourages active participation and networking, ensures diverse perspectives are shared and considered, encourages social and collaborative skills, and so much more. That’s why on this episode, I’m sharing five ways you can incorporate peer learning into your nonprofit's learning strategy. ▶️ 5 Ways to Incorporate Peer Learning into Your Nonprofit's Learning Strategy ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 Should you add peer learning to your training programs? 03:01 The benefits of peer learning 04:16 Five ways you can incorporate peer learning into your nonprofit's learning strategy Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, November 25, 2024
Developing Your People Managers with Off-the-Shelf Courses + Customized Conversations. An Inside Look at One Nonprofit's Approach with Alberto Garcia
Providing off-the-shelf courses is a common approach to training and development. But one of the limitations is the lack of context which is often needed to make the training relevant and meaningful. When I heard about Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston and how they were combining off-the-shelf courses with more contextualized learning, I knew I wanted to bring this case study to you. Is it possible to combine off-the-shelf learning with tailored content? That’s what we’re exploring in this episode with Alberto Garcia, a rising L&D professional. ▶️ Developing Your People Managers with Off-the-Shelf Courses + Customized Conversations. An Inside Look at One Nonprofit's Approach with Alberto Garcia ▶️ Key Points: 02:59 Alberto’s career - from teaching high school history to human resource development 05:39 Learning and Development at Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston 08:39 Developing people managers with off-the-shelf training 10:29 Identifying the needs of your people managers 15:22 Tailoring off-the-shelf training to your people managers Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Alberto LinkedIn: Alberto Garcia Website: imgh.org Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by <
Mon, November 18, 2024
Turn Your Subject Matter Expert into Your Biggest Asset with This Approach
Working with subject matter experts can be a great experience, but it can also be challenging. They don't always understand Learning and Development, they may have competing priorities that take them away from your project, and sometimes they think that they don't really need you. That’s why, in this episode, I’m sharing how you can turn your subject matter expert into your biggest asset. ▶️ Turn Your Subject Matter Expert into Your Biggest Asset with This Approach ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 The challenges of working with a subject matter expert in L&D 02:36 Navigating relationships with subject matter experts 03:42 3 Ways to make working with your subject matter experts a success Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, November 11, 2024
How to Use Change Management Principles to Improve Training Project Success
Is training a change project? My vote is almost always YES. Training is often either being used to drive a change or it's being offered as the result of a change. Why does that matter? 70% of organizational changes fail and L&D has a role to play in this. That’s why in this episode I’m exploring how we, as L&D, can use change management principles to improve the chances of success in training and organizational change. ▶️ How to Use Change Management Principles to Improve Training Project Success ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 Training as a change project 02:52 Change management principles 03:58 Translating change management principles to L&D Resources from this episode: Take a look at my past episodes on individual and organizational change: Episode 104: You Need Social Influence to Achieve Behavior Change. Here's How to Create It. Episode 84: Why Change Initiatives Fail? Should L&D Be Involved in Change Management? Episode 31: Staff Not Ready to Change? This One Practice Creates Buy-In for Staff Development Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaning
Mon, November 04, 2024
Three Practical Tips to Improve Your Nonprofit's Onboarding Process
Most people form a first impression in just a tenth of a second, and there’s no second chances. So, what is your nonprofit's first impression? When you hire a new staff person, what do they think or feel? It's worth asking the question, and it's worth investing in making that first impression a good one. That’s why, on today’s episode, I‘m sharing three practical ways you can improve your nonprofit's onboarding process and create a great first impression. ▶️ Three Practical Tips to Improve Your Nonprofit's Onboarding Process ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 Creating a great first impression with your onboarding process 02:20 Why a good onboarding process is so important 02:58 Three tips to improve your nonprofit’s onboarding process Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, October 28, 2024
Want Better Leaders? Five Ways to Get Them.
50% of leaders will fail. Even those who were once successful often eventually fail. Leadership failure comes with significant cost. You have to recruit, hire, and onboard a new leader and employees may have left or stopped performing under the old leader. So why do leaders fail? And how can we in L&D support them so they don't? That’s what we’re exploring in this episode. ▶️ Want Better Leaders? Five Ways to Get Them. ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 Leadership failure 02:10 Why leaders fail 02:30 5 Things nonprofits can do to support their leaders’ success Resources from this episode: Well-being Episodes: ▶️ Episode 80: How to Add Well-Being to Your People Strategy ▶️ Episode 67: A Well-Being Approach to Leadership Development ▶️ Episode 38: Dealing with Corporate Burnout? One Easy Way to Manage Stress as a Nonprofit Leader with Jessie Pagliari ▶️ Episode 30: Why Well-Being Is The Secret Sauce to Change Management with Mandy Sharp Eizinger Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confident
Mon, October 21, 2024
You Need Social Influence to Achieve Behavior Change. Here's How to Create It.
70% of organizational changes fail. I feel strongly that almost every training project is a change project. So, how do we successfully facilitate change? One essential element is social influence. We have to create the environment and the relationships to help our audience create and sustain the change. But how do we do that? I'm sharing five ways to use social influence to facilitate behavior change in this episode. ▶️ You Need Social Influence to Achieve Behavior Change. Here's How to Create It. ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 Why most changes fail 03:00 Getting clear on the change you are trying to make 04:09 5 Ways to use social influence to facilitate behavior change Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, October 14, 2024
5 Low Cost Leadership Development Activities for Organizations with Tight Budgets
I often hear from nonprofit L&D leaders about the challenges they face with constrained budgets. And I feel their pain. I know so many of you are working with small teams and few resources. But leadership development activities don’t have to be expensive and you don’t have to let a constrained budget keep you from developing your leaders. That’s why, on this episode, I’m sharing five low to no cost ideas for leadership development. ▶️ Five Low Cost Leadership Development Activities ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 The cycle of learning 03:16 Training on a budget 05:16 Five easy low to no cost leadership development activities Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, October 07, 2024
Your L&D Team Needs Email Marketing. Expert Julie Nichols Shares Where to Start
You spend months working hard on a training only to launch it and hear crickets. If you can't mandate people take that training, what do you do? This is where marketing comes in. Marketing is a pretty different skill set than what most L&D teams have. And your marketing team may not have the capacity to support you with each new training. That’s why nonprofit L&D teams need email marketing. That’s what we’re exploring in this episode with marketing expert Julie Nichols. ▶️ Your L&D Team Needs Email Marketing. Expert Julie Nichols Shares Where to Start. ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 Why L&D teams need email marketing 07:20 The value of email marketing for L&D 10:53 How your L&D team can get started with email marketing 15:21 How to impact your target audience 18:29 Email marketing resources for L&D teams Resources from this episode: The marketing resources Julie recommends: Liz Wilcox’s email marketing membership Amy Porterfield The Lead Magnets Podcast The HubSpot Academy Julie’s Brand Strategy Online Course Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Julie Linkedin: Julie Nichols Website: julienicholsmarketing.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to
Mon, September 30, 2024
Hiring in L&D? Three Things to Look for in Your Next Job Candidate
I see a lot of L&D job descriptions and they usually include things like communication skills, project management skills, knowledge of learning design principles, and more. And while these are skills that you certainly do use as an L&D pro, what actually helps you hit the ground running? In this episode, I’m sharing three not-so-obvious skills or characteristics that actually make people successful in L&D roles. ▶️ Hiring in L&D? Three Things to Look for in Your Next Job Candidate ▶️ Key Points: 02:25 Typical L&D job descriptions 03:15 Three characteristics that make people successful in L&D roles 08:23 How to discover these characteristics in the interview process Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, September 23, 2024
5 L&D Thought Leaders Predict the Future of Learning And Development
On today’s episode, I want us to look to the future of L&D. However, I don't only want to talk about the future of L&D from an L&D lens; I want us to be holistic and well-rounded and hear from a diversity of perspectives. That’s why I’ve invited some of my favorite L&D and L&D adjacent thought leaders to join me to talk about what they hope for the future of L&D. We’re sharing valuable insights, actionable strategies, and innovative ideas for the future of workplace learning. ▶️ 5 Experts Weigh In on the Future of L&D ▶️ Key Points: 10:53 Using technology and AI to optimize L&D workflows and personalize the learning experience 17:47 How L&D will grow as Gen Z and Gen Alpha continue to come into the workforce 24:06 Becoming a strategic partner 25:20 Making learning more inclusive 27:04 Personalized coaching with context 28:38 The importance of having a learning leader in the C suite 30:03 Well-being as a competency, not just a buzzword 35:17 Focusing on behavior change in community with each other Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Today’s Guests Kim Davis: LinkedIn Chloe Chen: LinkedIn Dave Allman: LinkedIn Darren McKee: LinkedIn Lotus Buckner: LinkedIn Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence sen
Mon, September 16, 2024
What Corporate Training Can Steal from Fantasy Football
Fantasy football is an $11 billion business with 29.2 million people playing in the US alone in 2022. So what’s the appeal? It's our job to look at what fantasy football is doing well and determine what we can steal to make our training more effective. In today’s episode, I’m exploring the four things L&D can steal from fantasy football to improve our training. ▶️ What Corporate Training Can Steal from Fantasy Football ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 The appeal of fantasy football 04:09 4 Things L&D can steal from fantasy football to improve our training Resources from this episode: Episode on blended learning: ▶️ Episode 97: 5 Reasons Blended Learning is Effective for Staff Development Episodes on making training fun: ▶️ Episode 63: 4 Ways to Use Humor and Storytelling in Your Nonprofit Training ▶️ Episode 36: How Nonprofit Learning and Development Leaders Can Use Play to Create Organizational Change with Acey Holmes ▶️ Episode 07: Do THIS and You Will Never Have a Boring Virtual Training Again with Melissa Dinwiddie ▶️ Episode 05: Three Must-Haves in Any Virtual Training Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership developmen
Mon, September 09, 2024
Making Generative AI Your L&D Thought Partner with Valerie Ehrlich
Is generative AI your L&D thought partner? I've used ChatGPT for this podcast, for LinkedIn posts, for training, and more. And while I don't yet rely on it daily, it's becoming a better partner for me, because I'm getting better at using it. I love the idea of helping L&D pros like us make generative AI our thought partner, that’s why today’s guest, Valerie Ehrlich, is sharing four ways you can leverage AI to enhance your strategic role in your nonprofit. ▶️ Making Generative AI Your L&D Thought Partner with Valerie Ehrlich ▶️ Key Points: 04:13 Changing mindsets around generative AI 08:23 What is generative AI? 10:14 Four ways you can leverage AI to enhance your strategic role in your nonprofit 17:11 The security and ethical considerations of using generative AI 22:19 Experimenting with generative AI Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Valerie LinkedIn: Valerie Ehrlich Website: missionbloom.co Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, September 02, 2024
5 Reasons Blended Learning is a Good Strategy for Staff Development
I'm a big fan of blended learning… I like being able to have learners spend some time inside a virtual or in-person classroom, but I also like them to spend time learning independently or in groups outside the classroom. Blended learning is a great approach to people development. In this episode, I’m sharing 5 reasons why. ▶️ 5 Reasons Blended Learning is a Good Strategy for Staff Development ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 Why blended learning aligns with adult learning needs 02:51 5 Reasons why blended learning is effective for staff development 08:53 Is blended learning always the right choice? Resources from this episode: Get the Learning for Good Playbook HERE . Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, August 26, 2024
STOP Using Stories in Training...Unless You're Using This Framework with Diana Farias Heinrich
We often reach for storytelling in our nonprofit training and it’s easy to understand why. Stories evoke emotion, help us connect with each other, and help us learn. But, there is a wrong and right way to tell a story. On this episode, Diana Farias Heinrich is sharing her ethical storytelling framework with us so we can tell stories the right way and prevent harm. As the CEO of Habra Marketing, Diana helps nonprofits use ethical communication strategies and marketing to raise more money. ▶️ STOP Using Stories in Training...Unless You're Using This Framework with Diana Farias Heinrich ▶️ Key Points: 03:59 The importance of stories and how they help us learn 09:50 Telling stories with care 14:20 A framework for ethical storytelling Resources from this episode: The Ethical Nonprofit Summit: https://events.ringcentral.com/events/the-ethical-nonprofit-summit/registration Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Diana Linkedin: Diana Farias Heinrich Website: habramarketing.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, August 19, 2024
5 Things to Include in Your Training Project Kickoff
I start every new training project with a sense of hope and excitement. I'm ready to build a lasting relationship with my client and I feel ready because I have a proven plan for my project kickoff. I'm not reinventing it every time I have a new project. On today’s episode, I want to share that plan with you. Whether you're a consultant or currently working inside an organization, this approach should work for you. And hopefully, you'll feel excited and hopeful about your projects when you use it. ▶️ 5 Things to Include in Your Training Project Kickoff ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 Starting a new training project with excitement 02:40 5 Things to include in your nonprofit training project kickoff Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, August 12, 2024
Leadership Development Lessons from the Olympics
As a training and leadership development consultant, I'm always wondering what we can learn from things around us, like the Olympics. The Olympics brings together top athletes from around the world as they compete against each other and their best selves. It takes years of practice and dedication to achieve something like this. We can learn a lot about leadership from the Olympics and I want to share that with you today with special guests Kirk Spahn and Sara Daum. ▶️ Leadership Development Lessons from the Olympics ▶️ Key Points: 02:06 The process that athletes and leaders follow 04:41 Taking the time to celebrate 06:11 Tools that can help shape the future 08:27 Commitment to learning agility 15:40 Connecting to your bigger purpose Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Kirk and Sara Linkedin: Kirk Spahn & Sara Daum Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, August 05, 2024
10 Tech Habits that Will Change the Way You Lead Talent Development with Shari Simpson of Paylocity
We have so many tools available for how we design and deliver learning. From project management and identifying learning needs to delivering our learning solutions, we're using tech throughout the process. Nonprofit L&D pros have very specific tech needs and we often have unique constraints that other organizations don't have. That's why I'm so excited that I got to chat with Shari Simpson about 10 tech habits that will change the way you lead talent development. ▶️ 10 Tech Habits that Will Change the Way You Lead Talent Development with Shari Simpson of Paylocity ▶️ Key Points: 01:29 Nonprofit L&D tech needs 05:38 Shari’s career journey: From the mental health space to a forward-thinking HR leader 09:52 Paylocity: A modern human capital management system 11:50 10 Tech habits that will change the way you lead talent development Resources from this episode: Using Data in Talent Development: ▶️ Episode 81: Using People Data to Drive Impactful Professional Development in Your Nonprofit ▶️ Episode 59: How to Measure the Impact of Your Training and Development ▶️ Episode 72: How Learning and Development Can Use Data to Create a Greater Impact in Training Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Shari LinkedIn: Shari Simpson Website: askhrswagger.com and paylocity.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced
Mon, July 29, 2024
Building Your Leadership Pipeline? 10 Things Nonprofits Should Do When Developing Future Leaders
Getting qualified candidates into the nonprofit leadership candidate pool can be challenging, so we tend to start thinking about our internal candidates. They already know and love our mission so it's logical to want to advance them into these open leadership positions. But are your future leaders ready? In this episode, we're going to explore 10 things nonprofits should do to develop their future leaders and build their internal leadership pipeline. ▶️ Building Your Leadership Pipeline? 10 Things Nonprofits Should Do When Developing Future Leaders ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 Are your nonprofit’s future leaders ready? 02:36 10 Things nonprofits should do to help build their leadership pipeline 15:36 L&D can help develop your nonprofit leaders Resources from this episode: Competency model episodes: ▶️ Episode 79: Taking an Asset-Based Approach to Competency Models ▶️ Episode 51: How to Use Your Competency Model to Develop a Comprehensive Training Program ▶️ Episode 39: Ask These Two Questions to Identify Your Nonprofit's Core Competencies ▶️ Episode 20: How to Determine Which Competencies Are Right for You ▶️ Episode 19: One Nonprofit's Honest Opinion after 6 Months with a Competency Model ▶️ Episode 18: Four Reasons Your Competencies Don't Work Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call
Mon, July 22, 2024
Why You Should Use Cohorts in Your Nonprofit's DEIB Training
What makes a DEIB training successful? From meaningful discussion to skilled facilitation, there are a lot of things that make a DEIB training successful. But today, I want to talk about using cohorts in your nonprofit’s DEIB training. A lot of DEIB trainings are one-off experiences. And if there is more than one training, it's not really set up as a cohort. But I'm a big believer in using cohorts for DEIB training and I’m going to tell you why in this episode. ▶️ Why You Should Use Cohorts in Your Nonprofit's DEIB Training ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 Advancing your nonprofit’s DEIB efforts 03:37 The power of relationships and effective communication 06:37 Why you should use cohorts in your nonprofit's DEIB training Resources from this episode: Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection by Charles Duhigg Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, July 15, 2024
The Role of Coaching and Mentoring in Your Nonprofit's Talent Development Strategy
A good coach or mentor can be powerful. That’s why on today’s episode, I’m sharing five ways you can use coaching and mentoring in your nonprofit’s talent development strategy. There are so many benefits to coaching and mentoring and these tools can be used in a variety of ways. While this isn’t an exhaustive list, it’s a good place to start. ▶️ The Role of Coaching and Mentoring in Your Nonprofit's Talent Development Strategy ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 The power of a good coach or mentor 02:54 Five ways you can use coaching and mentoring in your nonprofit’s talent development strategy Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, July 08, 2024
How This One Needs Analysis Method Can Improve Your Nonprofit Training with Emily Taylor
Are you listening to your learners? In this episode, our guest is strategic listener Emily Taylor. With a background in human-centered design, Emily is an expert listener. I've worked with Emily before and she's helped me and my clients be better listeners so we can identify skill gaps and create tailored training and resources to support behavior change. She's sharing some of her best tips in this episode, so you can too. ▶️ How This One Needs Analysis Method Can Improve Your Nonprofit Training with Emily Taylor ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 Why listening is so important 07:40 Making listening part of your nonprofit training process 09:49 What makes listening challenging for talent development teams 13:15 The benefits of listening to learners in your nonprofit training 18:09 Do this one thing to improve how you listen to your staff right now Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Emily LinkedIn: Emily Taylor Website: teenybig.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, July 01, 2024
Four Partners Every L&D Team Should Have
I couldn't do what I do as a training and leadership development consultant to nonprofits without my support system, and you need a support system too. You are doing the work day in and day out to lead your L&D team (if you’re a supervisor), engage with your internal partners, and deliver quality learning experiences. There is a lot that goes into this. That’s why on today’s episode, we’re talking about the four partners every L&D team should have. ▶️ Four Partners Every L&D Team Should Have ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 Why your L&D team needs partners 03:27 The importance of a support system 05:57 Four partners every L&D team should have Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, June 24, 2024
5 Ways to Supercharge Your Nonprofit's Volunteer Training with Karen Knight
In this episode, I’ve invited Karen Knight, volunteer extraordinaire, to give us some specific ways we can supercharge our nonprofit’s volunteer training. The demand for nonprofit services has increased, but the number of volunteers has decreased before and since COVID. It’s important that volunteers are trained well so that they have a good volunteering experience, and continue to volunteer. This is the first episode that we have had specifically on volunteer training and I can’t wait for you to hear everything Karen has to share. ▶️ 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Nonprofit's Volunteer Training with Karen Knight ▶️ Key Points: 04:11 Karen’s volunteer journey 07:18 The definition of volunteers and volunteering 10:25 Why it's important to train volunteers 14:07 Challenges in volunteer training 19:19 Supercharge your nonprofit volunteer training Resources from this episode: Episodes on creating training that is relevant, meaningful, and fun: ▶️ Episode 73: The Forgetting Curve: How to Make Your New Training More Memorable ▶️ Episode 63: 4 Ways to Use Humor and Storytelling in Your Nonprofit Training with Gita Kulkarni ▶️ Episode 36: How Nonprofit Learning and Development Leaders Can Use Play to Create Organizational Change with Acey Holmes ▶️ Episode 07: Do THIS and You Will Never Have a Boring Virtual Training Again with Melissa Dinwiddie Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Karen LinkedIn: Karen Knight Website: karenknight.ca Connect with Heather Linkedin: <a href='https://www.li
Mon, June 17, 2024
4 Ways Good Instructional Design Can Break Down Silos in Your Nonprofit
As I think about all the challenges nonprofits face, all the burnout nonprofit leaders experience, and all the amazing things they want to accomplish, I am consistently reminded of how important strong trusting relationships really are. That's why on this episode, I want to explore how good instructional design can break down silos and build those relationships in your nonprofit. ▶️ How Good Instructional Design Can Break Down Silos in Your Nonprofit ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 Why we need to build good relationships in nonprofits= 02:31 How training can support relationship building 03:14 4 Ways to build relationships through training Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, June 10, 2024
Make People Uncomfortable: How Your Nonprofit's Training Can Improve Behavior with Matt Gjertsen
Today’s guest is Matt Gjertsen, former Air Force instructor pilot and founder of Better Everyday Studios. He is giving us an outside perspective on behavior change and bringing some great insights to the nonprofit sector. Why are we surprised when we want our learners to change something and they don't? Behavior change is a funny thing and even a simple change can feel very complex. We have to intentionally design for behavior change at every step in the process. ▶️ Make People Uncomfortable: How Your Nonprofit's Training Can Improve Behavior with Matt Gjertsen ▶️ Key Points: 05:19 The importance of focusing on behavior change in Learning and Development 09:50 The risk of not focusing on behavior change in Learning and Development 14:24 Deciding which behavior to focus on 17:51 Two things an L&D leader can do to make sure their training is creating behavior change 21:16 Getting as specific as possible with the behavior you're trying to change Resources from this episode: Take a look at these past episodes on behavior change: ▶️ Episode 16: Use THIS Process if You Want to Create Behavior Change with Training ▶️ Episode 32: 5 Coaching Questions to Spark Behavior Change in Your People Managers Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Matt LinkedIn: Matt Gjertsen Website: bettereverydaystudios.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, cha
Mon, June 03, 2024
Why Change Initiatives Fail? Should L&D Be Involved in Change Management?
Why does change fail? There are a lot of reasons, but most of them come down to people. And if we're talking about people, L&D needs to be involved. That’s why on this episode of the podcast, I wanted to share the fastest way to organizational change and explore L&Ds role in change. ▶️ Why Change Initiatives Fail? Should L&D Be Involved in Change Management? ▶️ Key Points: 02:49 Why change initiatives fail 03:49 Creating a strategic people plan 07:33 Should L&D be involved in organizational change? Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, May 27, 2024
From 0 to 60 Employees in 4 Years: How this Nonprofit Onboarded and Trained Staff to Scale their Mission with Quilen Blackwell
In this episode of Learning for Good, my guest, Quilen Blackwell is taking us inside his nonprofit, Southside Blooms. They grew from zero to 60 employees in just four short years. That means they onboarded a lot of staff and learned a lot along the way. He’s sharing his experience with us, what worked and what didn’t, so you can take a look at your own onboarding program and make sure you're creating a lasting memory that helps your staff feel ready to take on that important role you hired them to do. ▶️ From 0 to 60 Employees in 4 Years: How this Nonprofit Onboarded and Trained Staff to Scale their Mission with Quilen Blackwell ▶️ Key Points: 05:09 An inner look at the Southside Blooms nonprofit 12:22 Nonprofit scaling challenges 16:26 Onboarding and training staff for success 20:31 Utilizing virtual resources to scale your nonprofit 22:04 Advice for nonprofits creating onboarding programs Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Quilen LinkedIn: Quilen Blackwell Website: southsideblooms.com Connect with Heather LinkedIn: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, May 20, 2024
WARNING: Do Not Create a Learning Community Yet (Wait Until You Hear this Episode)
People love communities. But not all communities are created equal. I have a learning community and it can be hard. It's not hard to create; that was pretty easy. But it's hard to get people to engage. That's where the work is. To get better at this, I've been reading books and listening to podcasts about community and I've been reflecting on communities that I'm a part of. I want to share some of the things I've learned. That’s why in this episode, I give you three tips for creating a thriving learning community in your organization. ▶️ WARNING: Do Not Create a Learning Community Yet (Wait Until You Hear this Episode) ▶️ Key Points: 04:41 Communicating the value of a learning community 08:06 Encouraging learning community participation 09:52 Prioritizing relationships in your learning community Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, May 13, 2024
New to People Data? Here are the First 3 Things Nonprofit Talent Development Leaders Should Do with Dr. Serena Huang
In nonprofits, we have limited budgets. This means we need to be able to prioritize the training and professional development opportunities to be created. How do we do this? With people data. But what data should we be asking for and how can we use it once we get it? That’s what we’re discussing in today’s episode of the Learning for Good podcast with data expert, Dr. Serena Huang. ▶️ New to People Data? Here are the First 3 Things Nonprofit Talent Development Leaders Should Do ▶️ Key Points: 06:37 What is people data? 10:54 Collecting people data to show training impact 15:15 Using data to solve a problem or answer a question 19:47 High Potential Leadership Development Program data example 24:54 The value of using people data when creating training and leadership development solutions 27:23 Three things learning and development leaders should do with people data Resources from this episode: Serena’s LinkedIn Learning Course: The Data Science of Using People Analytics Data Episodes: ▶️ Episode 59: How to Measure the Impact of Your Training and Development ▶️ Episode 72: How Learning and Development Can Use Data to Create a Greater Impact in Training Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Serena LinkedIn: Dr. Serena Huang Website: datawithserena.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leaders
Mon, May 06, 2024
Workplace Well-Being: Forget Sporadic Happy Hours and Get a Strategy with Dave Allman
With burnout at an all-time high and becoming a global trend, you need more than the occasional wellness perk to tackle it. If well-being in your organization is a top priority for you, but you aren't sure how to move from yoga and happy hours to something more meaningful, then this episode is for you. I’m discussing how to create a holistic plan for well-being that fits seamlessly into your HR and talent development strategies with well-being expert Dave Allman. ▶️ Well-Being at Work | Forget Sporadic Happy Hours. Get a Strategy Instead ▶️ Key Points: 03:44 Wellbeing@Work in Partnership with Gallup 08:22 Dave’s well-being journey 12:01 The meaning of well-being versus wellness 16:56 Using Wellbeing@Work as an individual 18:47 Using Wellbeing@Work as a nonprofit Resources from this episode: Well-Being Episodes: ▶️ Episode 67: A Well-Being Approach to Leadership Development ▶️ Episode 38: Dealing with Corporate Burnout? One Easy Way to Manage Stress as a Nonprofit Leader with Jessie Pagliari ▶️ Episode 30: Why Well-Being Is The Secret Sauce to Change Management with Mandy Sharp Eizinger Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Dave LinkedIn: Dave Allman Website: wbatwork.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, cha
Mon, April 29, 2024
One Thing I Don't Do When Creating Competency Models
When I create a competency model, there are so many things I look at. The one thing I don’t look at? Indicators of poor performance. I’m sure we all already know what poor performance looks like. To me, the lowest behavior you want is one that meets expectations. And everything should just go up from there. That’s why today we’re discussing why I don't memorialize poor behavior in competency models, and why asset-based competency models work. ▶️ One Thing I Don't Do When Creating Competency Models ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 The one thing I don’t look at when creating a competency model 04:43 Why I don’t memorialize poor behavior in a competency model 07:30 Taking an asset-based approach to competency models Resources from this episode: Competency Model Episodes: ▶️ Episode 51: How to Use Your Competency Model to Develop a Comprehensive Training Program ▶️ Episode 39: Ask These Two Questions to Identify Your Nonprofit's Core Competencies ▶️ Episode 20: How to Determine Which Competencies Are Right for You ▶️ Episode 19: One Nonprofit's Honest Opinion after 6 Months with a Competency Model ▶️ Episode 18: Four Reasons Your Competencies Don't Work Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hoste
Mon, April 22, 2024
L&D Expert Julie Dirksen Exposes the Real Reason Your Training Flops
Have you ever created a training, only to realize it didn’t have the impact you had hoped? In this episode of the Learning for Good podcast, we explore why training alone often fails to drive lasting behavior change. My guest Julie Dirksen, author of " Talk to the Elephant: Design Learning for Behavior Change ," discusses the limitations of training when systemic and external factors are barriers to change. Julie emphasizes the importance of understanding behavior at an individual level. We talk about how asking good questions can help identify where learners are and how to meet their needs, whether through education, persuasion, confidence building, or reinforcement. Changing culture may require investments beyond training. This episode provides a framework for nonprofits to evaluate training effectiveness and foster impact through systems-level interventions. ▶️ L&D Expert Julie Dirksen Exposes the Real Reason Your Training Flops ▶️ Key Points: 02:24 Julie Dirksen’s introduction and background 06:45 Using the elephant metaphor to describe decision-making09:49 Why training often gets blamed for failures 12:20 Systems view and considering external factors that impact training success 18:54 The challenge of making equitable decisions without group-level data 21:46 Knowing where learners are at on the "change ladder" 24:22 The importance of understanding learner motivations, pain points, and system influences on behavior Resources from this episode: " Talk to the Elephant: Design Learning for Behavior Change ” by Julie Dirksen “ Design for How People Learn ” by Julie Dirksen Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Julie Dirksen Julie Dirksen is an acclaimed author and learning strategist who brings behavioral scie
Mon, April 15, 2024
5 Mindset Shifts to Uplevel Your Leadership Development Strategy
We all know the powerful role that mindset plays not only in our personal lives but also in our work. In this episode of the Learning for Good podcast, I explore five essential mindset shifts nonprofit L&D professionals should adopt to uplevel their leadership development strategy. By redefining how you approach your roles and the potential of your work, nonprofits can better support evolving workforces and create meaningful impact through training and leadership development. ▶️ 5 Mindset Shifts to Uplevel Your Leadership Development Strategy ▶️ Key Points: 01:41 How joining a Crossfit gym led me to a mindset shift 04:11 Introduction of 5 Mindset Shifts to Uplevel Your Leadership Development Strategy 4:38 Mindset Shift #1: You are not just an order-taker 06:47 Mindset Shift #2: Dealing with workforce change 09:37 Mindset Shift #3: Change initiatives 10:41 Mindset Shift #4: Not every effort needs to succeed 11:58 Mindset Shift #5: You are impacting people's well-being Resources from this episode: Learning for Good Episode 68 "Is L&D a Last Resort or a First Response?" "Atomic Habits" by James Clear "Tiny Habits" by B.J. Fogg The ADKAR model of change "Mindset" by Carol Dweck Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was thi
Mon, April 08, 2024
You Might Be Killing Your Team if You Aren't Doing This with Beth Napleton
Effective teams are essential to your nonprofit. I’ve been a part of teams that worked so well together, everything ran smoothly, and there were no major issues. But I’ve also been a part of teams that were the opposite. So how do we create effective teams? That’s what we’re exploring on today’s episode with Beth Napleton, an executive leadership coach and consultant who helps senior leaders lead through layers. ▶️ You Might Be Killing Your Team if You Aren't Doing This with Beth Napleton ▶️ Key Points: 02:26 Beth’s background: Helping senior leaders lead through layers 08:17 The biggest killers of a team 09:58 Remedying these team killers 13:25 Finding time and capacity to address organizational development as a leader 18:24 Learning and Development has an important part to play in team development Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Beth LinkedIn: Beth Napleton Website: bethnapleton.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, April 01, 2024
The 3 Unique Audiences Nonprofits Create Training for (And How Instructional Design Can Help Them)
What makes nonprofit training unique to corporate training or government training? While there are a number of things that are different, one thing that I thought would be fun to focus on is the three unique audiences that nonprofits create training for. These unique audiences come with their own challenges and I’m giving you some tips to overcome those challenges. ▶️ 3 Audiences Unique to Nonprofit Training ▶️ Key Points: 03:00 The three audiences unique to nonprofit training 07:19 Challenges these unique audiences present and how instructional design teams can overcome them Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, March 25, 2024
Three Ways Your Nonprofit Can Use Animation in Trainings with Calvin Dantley
Why do we let our kids watch cartoons like Cocomelon or Bluey? Because they are teaching our kids valuable lessons through animation. We can do the exact same thing in our nonprofit training. We can use animation to impart valuable lessons to our learners. That’s why I’ve invited Calvin Dantley to join me and share his experience with animation and training. Calvin is a nonprofit L&D leader and an experienced animator, and he has so much good stuff to share with us today. ▶️ Three Ways Your Nonprofit Can Use Animation in Trainings with Calvin Dantley ▶️ Key Points: 03:10 Get to know Calvin Dantley: From sales to L&D animation 06:32 The value animation can add to your nonprofit training 10:26 Three ways your nonprofit can use animation in training 13:14 Barriers to using animation in training and how to overcome them 16:40 One thing you can do now to get started with animation Resources from this episode: Here’s the video I mentioned, Systems thinking: a cautionary tale Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Calvin LinkedIn: Calvin Dantley Website: cdantley.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by <a href='https://ideablossoms.com/
Mon, March 18, 2024
Your New Training is Perfect, but... Your Learners Won't Remember It
Have you heard of the forgetting curve? We naturally forget 90% of what we learn. That's troubling to hear for those of us in L&D. All we think about is helping people learn and creating behavior change from that learning. How can we do that If learners are forgetting the majority of what we teach them? That’s what we’re exploring in this episode. ▶️ Your New Training is Perfect, but... Your Learners Won't Remember It ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 The forgetting curve 03:51 Making learning relevant 06:33 Making training meaningful 07:19 Making training fun 09:08 Providing wrap-around support Resources from this episode: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Applying the Laws of Behavior Change to Staff Development I use Mentimeter to create interactive learning experiences Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, March 11, 2024
Workforce Development: Using Data to Move from Status Quo to Training Impact with Heather Hiscox
In this episode, I've invited self-proclaimed frustrated changemaker Heather Hiscox to talk about how she uses data to overcome the status quo and boost workforce development. Heather, the founder and CEO of Pause for Change, is on a mission to change the way we change the world. I'm so excited to talk with her more about data and what L&D can start to do differently to create a greater impact in training. ▶️ Workforce Development: Using Data to Move from Status Quo to Training Impact ▶️ Key Points: 03:00 Heather’s frustration working in social impact and how it compares to L&D 07:28 Why is it so important to utilize data 10:56 The best ways to capture data 15:50 Using data in your work and the impact it can have on your organization 23:56 Using data to create more impact in training Resources from this episode: No More Status Quo: A Proven Framework to Change the Way We Change the World by Heather Hiscox Check out the two episodes of Possibility Project that Heather mentioned in this episode: Antiracist Learning & Evaluation New choices for how we assess impact: what is possible beyond either/or? Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Hiscox Website: pauseforchange.com and possibilityproject.org Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how
Mon, March 04, 2024
Are Your Nonprofit Leaders The Best They Can Be? Your Leadership Skills Might Be Lagging And THIS Is Why
Are your leaders the best they can be? Or are there areas where they are lagging behind a little bit? My guess is they're somewhere in the middle. You probably have leaders who excel and leaders who struggle. And even those who excel probably have room for improvement. So today we’re talking about why your team’s leadership skills might be lagging and what we can do about it. ▶️ Are Your Nonprofit Leaders The Best They Can Be? Your Leadership Skills Might Be Lagging And THIS Is Why ▶️ Key Points: 02:45 Unclear expectations for leaders 06:02 Lack of training and professional development 09:09 Ongoing support and reinforcement 10:52 Stress and burnout 12:48 External barriers outside of your leader’s control Resources from this episode: 2024 HR Trends Report Competency Model Episodes: ▶️ Episode 51: How to Use Your Competency Model to Develop a Comprehensive Training Program ▶️ Episode 39: Ask These Two Questions to Identify Your Nonprofit's Core Competencies ▶️ Episode 20: How to Determine Which Competencies Are Right for You ▶️ Episode 19: One Nonprofit's Honest Opinion after 6 Months with a Competency Model ▶️ Episode 18: Four Reasons Your Competencies Don't Work Stress and burnout episodes: ▶️ Episode 38: Dealing with Corporate Burnout? One Easy Way to Manage Stress as a Nonprofit Leader with Jessie Pagliari ▶️ Episode 30: Why Well-Being Is The Secret Sauce to Change Management with Mandy Sharp Eizinger Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or <a h
Mon, February 26, 2024
The Parental Leave Dilemma: Helping Your Nonprofit Leaders Navigate Time Out of the Office with Lacey Kempinski
If you've ever welcomed a baby into your home, you know how stressful it can be. You don't want to have the stress of what's being left undone at work on top of that. How do we help our nonprofit leaders navigate time out of the office? That’s what I’m discussing with mission-driven fundraiser, Lacey Kempinski on today’s episode. Lacey is focused on changing the way the nonprofit sector supports parental leave and working parents. ▶️ The Parental Leave Dilemma: Helping Your Nonprofit Leaders Navigate Time Out of the Office with Lacey Kempinski ▶️ Key Points: 03:50 Lacey’s career journey and how having children changed its trajectory 06:39 The parental leave dilemma 10:00 The challenges of parental leave in the workforce 12:32 Solutions to the parental leave dilemma 16:14 Supporting nonprofit leaders who need time out of the office Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Lacey Linkedin: Lacey Kempinski Website: balancedgood.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, February 19, 2024
How One Nonprofit's Training Saved a Postpartum Woman's Life with Nonprofit Leader Lauren Wiley
Good training has a real impact on those who receive it. It can shift mindsets. It can build skills. It can change the way your organization works. And that's what I want to share with you today. Nonprofit leader, Lauren Wiley, shares how one training at her nonprofit impacted the midwives and doulas they train and ultimately the pregnant and postpartum women they serve. ▶️ How One Nonprofit's Training Saved a Postpartum Woman's Life with Lauren Wiley ▶️ Key Points: 03:44 Lauren’s journey from a finance major to a nonprofit leader 15:11 The training and technical assistance that Start Early provides in the state of Illinois 17:51 The importance of a continuous quality improvement process for trainings 24:53 The impact a good training can have on those who receive it Resources from this episode: Episode 47: What is the Real Value of Training? Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Lauren Linkedin: Lauren Wiley Website: startearly.org Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, February 12, 2024
Is L&D a Last Resort or a First Response? My Tips to Help Build Relationships in The Workplace
All too often, L&D feels like a last resort in the workplace. We, as L&D, need to be brought in earlier in the process of decision-making. We have experience and expertise to share and we have value to add, and we can help shape that final decision. In this episode, I’m sharing some tips to help build relationships so that L&D can become the first response in your nonprofit. ▶️ Is L&D a Last Resort or a First Response? ▶️ Key Points: 05:14 Building relationships between L&D and other teams 06:07 Sharing the value of people development 07:22 Tell AND show others in your business what L&D can do 09:05 Share the business impact of people development Resources from this episode: 2024 HR Trends Report: https://hr.mcleanco.com/research/ss/hr-trends-report-2024 Episode 59: Measuring the Impact of Your Training with L&D Detective Kevin M. Yates Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, February 05, 2024
Taking A Well-Being Approach to Leadership Development with Loretta Turner
Work is a major contributor to well-being. Your leaders influence the well-being of everyone on their teams. So those leaders become an important part of the conversation. That's why I'm so excited to have well-being strategist Loretta Turner as my guest today. We’re exploring how you can take a well-being approach to leadership development. ▶️ A Well-Being Approach to Leadership Development with Loretta Turner ▶️ Key Points: 03:21 Loretta’s career journey and unique background in the wellness and well-being sector 06:55 The meaning of a well-being approach to leadership development 10:17 The challenge with traditional leadership development 14:24 Outcomes of a well-being approach to leadership development 17:55 One way to make your leadership development more well-being focused Resources from this episode: Check out my other episodes on well-being at work: ▶️ Episode 38: Dealing with Corporate Burnout? One Easy Way to Manage Stress as a Nonprofit Leader with Jessie Pagliari ▶️ Episode 30: Why Well-Being Is The Secret Sauce to Change Management with Mandy Sharp Eizinger Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Loretta Linkedin: Loretta Turner Website: www.lorettaturner.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement
Mon, January 29, 2024
4 Tips to Make a Large Cohort of Learners in Your Nonprofit Training Feel More Intimate
I talk a lot about training as an avenue to create trusting relationships and psychological safety in your nonprofit. But what do you do when the training facilitates a large cohort of learners and it becomes harder to build those relationships? Today I am talking about what you can do to make those large cohorts of learners feel a bit more intimate. ▶️ How to Make a Large Cohort of Learners Feel More Intimate ▶️ Key Points: 03:49 Breaking a large cohort of learners into smaller groups 05:13 Using technology to facilitate learning 06:30 Providing access to personalized coaching and learning during live sessions 07:29 Ensuring access to additional supports Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, January 22, 2024
3 Basic Skills Your Frontline Managers Need with Summer Davies
The skills you need as an individual contributor are different than the skills you need as a manager. We hear it time and time again - you promote your very best individual contributor to a supervisory position and they struggle because they aren’t equipped with the skills they need. That’s why I’m so excited to have Summer Davies, an award-winning leadership development expert with over 15 years of experience, as my guest today. We talk about the 3 basic skills your frontline managers need and how you can develop these skills. ▶️ 3 Basic Skills Your Frontline Managers Need with Summer Davies ▶️ Key Points: 03:35 Summer’s career journey from equine reproduction to an award-winning leadership development expert 10:51 Why organizations struggle so much with frontline manager positions 03:15 Why frontline managers are so critical to organizations 17:37 The 3 basic skills that all frontline managers should have 22:48 How to develop these critical skills in your frontline managers Resources from this episode: Find the two books Summer recommended below First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Gallup Press It's the Manager: Gallup finds the quality of managers and team leaders is the single biggest factor in your organization's long-term success by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Summer Linkedin: Summer Davies Website: www.leader-shop.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experien
Mon, January 15, 2024
Is Your Staff Prepared To Implement Your New Program or Service? THIS Is How Training Can Help
Let's say you are kicking off 2024 with a new program or service. Are your staff prepared to implement it? Have they had a chance to build the skills and confidence they need? Or will they be struggling to figure things out on the job? In today’s episode, I’m discussing just how Learning and Development can support your nonprofit as you’re changing program or service offerings. Have a listen to make sure you aren't left wondering whether you should have done more to support your staff during a time of change. ▶️ Is Your Staff Prepared To Implement Your New Program or Service? THIS Is How Training Can Help ▶️ Key Points: 02:43 Capturing data and listening to experiences and ideas 04:10 Uncovering staff motivation or skepticism related to program changes 05:19 Identifying skills gaps 05:59 Creating trainings 06:28 Creating valuable peer-to-peer connection Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, January 08, 2024
Using Humor to Promote Change Management, Leadership Development & Workforce Development with Gita Kulkarni
Today’s episode is all about humor. I’m not talking about corny jokes or puns, but rather the lightheartedness and energy that you need in your nonprofit to get things done and to help teams work together. My guest, Gita Kulkarni, explains why we need to care about humor and how to use humor as nonprofit Learning and Development leaders. Gita is a humor coach who helps people find and express their sense of humor to be more productive and effective in work and life. ▶️ Using Humor to Promote Change Management, Leadership Development & Workforce Development with Gita Kulkarni ▶️ Key Points: 02:29 Get to know humor coach, Gita Kulkarni 09:56 The psychology of humor and its effect on stress 14:33 Using storytelling for humor as a nonprofit L&D leader 19:55 How nonprofits can incorporate more humor into their existing training and leadership development strategies 23:21 Finding humor within yourself Resources from this episode: Take a look at these episodes on play, improv, and well-being: ▶️ Episode 38: Dealing with Corporate Burnout? One Easy Way to Manage Stress as a Nonprofit Leader with Jessie Pagliari ▶️ Episode 36: How Nonprofit Learning and Development Leaders Can Use Play to Create Organizational Change ▶️ Episode 30: Why Well-Being Is The Secret Sauce to Change Management with Mandy Sharp Eizinger ▶️ Episode 17: This One Element Changes Everything for Training (storytelling) ▶️ Episode 07: Do THIS and You Will Never Have a Boring Virtual Training Again with Melissa Dinwiddie (play) ▶️ Episode 05: Three Must-Haves in Any Virtual Training (improv) Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or S
Tue, January 02, 2024
24 Learning And Development Tips for Nonprofit Pros to Kick Off 2024
Hey friend and Happy New Year! Today's episode is a quick one. I wanted to kick off 2024 with something kind of fun and different. I’m sharing 24 tips for L&D leaders. From knowing your worth as an L&D leader to building relationships with other business units and teams, these tips will help you get 2024 off to a great start. Let’s jump right in. ▶️ 24 L&D Tips for Nonprofit Pros to Kick Off 2024 ▶️ Key Points: 01:08 24 Tips for L&D Leaders: Kickstart 2024 02:21 Creating a Theory of Change for L&D 02:40 Identifying competencies and creating career path roadmaps 03:33 The Role of critical, creative, and collaborative thinking in L&D 03:54 Leveraging technology and learning in L&D 05:16 The importance of self-care in L&D 06:20 The Final Tip: Keep Learning Resources from this episode: Custom Competency Model Episodes: ▶️ Episode 51: Using Your Competency Model to Develop a Comprehensive Training Program And Boost Workforce Development ▶️ Episode 39: Ask These Two Questions to Identify Your Nonprofit's Core Competencies ▶️ Episode 20: How to Determine Which Competencies Are Right for You ▶️ Episode 19: One Nonprofit's Honest Opinion after 6 Months with a Competency Model Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into lead
Tue, December 26, 2023
End-of-Year Reflection: What Scheduling a Time and a Goal for Reflection Can Do for You And Your Nonprofit Organization
If you're doing a year-end reflection, you need to listen to this episode. I have some tips for how to do your time of reflection so that you get the most out of it. Because at the end of the day, I want you to learn from this time of reflection because when you learn from what you've done in the past, your perspective changes for what you can do in the future. ▶️ Once You Reflect This Way, Your Perspective Changes ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 Reflecting on 2023 04:30 Scheduling a time and goal for reflection 05:37 Reflection questions 9:13 What do you want to do differently in the future? Resources from this episode: Listen to the episodes I mentioned in the episode: ▶️ E52: Should You Use Leadership Training or Leadership Coaching in Your Nonprofit? ▶️ E43: Is Learning and Development a Valued Business Partner in Your Nonprofit? Three Ways to Know For Sure ▶️ E36: How Nonprofit Learning and Development Leaders Can Use Play to Create Organizational Change ▶️ E50: An Inside Look at a Learning and Development Consulting Business Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how
Mon, December 18, 2023
Why Setting Clear Expectations May Help Retain Gen Z Staff and Improve Workforce Development
Do you ever feel like you're having two different conversations with someone? It’s like you're saying one thing, and they are hearing something completely different. This happens regularly in our workplaces. Your Gen Z staff are waiting for you to set clear expectations and if you don't, they just might leave. In this episode, I’m going over three ways we can help ensure clear expectations are set for staff and in turn, increase staff retention. ▶️ Why Setting Clear Expectations May Help Retain Gen Z Staff in Your Nonprofit ▶️ Key Points: 03:37 How Learning and Development is related to staff retention 05:19 Using a competency model to define expectations 06:09 Developing your nonprofit’s people managers 7:41 Building relationships and trust Resources from this episode: Take a look at the YoPro Know ‘ The State of Young Professionals Today ’ report Custom Competency Model Episodes: ▶️ Episode 51: Using Your Competency Model to Develop a Comprehensive Training Program And Boost Workforce Development ▶️ Episode 39: Ask These Two Questions to Identify Your Nonprofit's Core Competencies ▶️ Episode 20: How to Determine Which Competencies Are Right for You ▶️ Episode 19: One Nonprofit's Honest Opinion after 6 Months with a Competency Model Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical
Mon, December 11, 2023
Measuring the Impact of Your Training at Your Nonprofit with L&D Detective Kevin M. Yates
How do we know when we are successful? And how can we actually measure that? I know this can be frustrating, but it can be done. And who better to guide us than today’s guest, L&D Detective, Kevin M. Yates. I am so excited to have Kevin as a guest, not only is he the L&D detective and an expert on measurement, but he also has his own nonprofit and we're going to hear about both of those things today. I know you're going to love it and get so much value from what Kevin has to share. ▶️ Measuring the Impact of Your Training at Your Nonprofit with L&D Detective Kevin M. Yates ▶️ Key Points: 03:49 Kevin’s career journey in training, learning, and talent development and starting his own nonprofit, Meals in the Meantime 07:38 If your nonprofit isn’t measuring impact, this is where they should start 16:02 Measuring nonprofit impact through KPIs and metrics that already exist in your nonprofit 22:13 Measuring the impact of training in your nonprofit 27:33 Actions that nonprofit Learning and Development leaders can take now to measure training more effectively in the future Resources from this episode: To learn more about assessments, check out these episodes: ▶️ Episode 13: Breaking Down the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Diversity Assessments with Dr. Hedy Lemar Walls ▶️ Episode 12: The Secret to Making Leadership Assessments Work ▶️ Episode 11: Three Types of Assessments that Pay Off for Your Hybrid Workforce To learn more about employee and organization performance, check out these episodes: ▶️ Episode 44: How to Establish a Common Language for Performance ▶️ Episode 27: 4 Easy Habits to Improve Employee Performance and Culture with Veronica LaFemina ▶️ Episode 23: Improving Employee Performance: How I Tailor Staff Development Solutions to Your Organization ▶️ Episode 22: How People Managers Can Improve Employee Performance and Job Satisfaction Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: <a href='https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learnin
Mon, December 04, 2023
One Goal, Two Techniques: How L&D Can Prepare Your Workforce for the Future
The skill sets your staff need are expected to change by 50% in 2027. That's according to LinkedIn’s 2023 Workplace Learning Report. 50% in just a few short years. With so much changing, Learning and Development has a role to play. In today’s episode of the Learning for Good podcast, we are exploring two techniques L&D can use to prepare your staff for the future. ▶️ One Goal, Two Techniques: How L&D Can Prepare Your Workforce for the Future ▶️ Key Points: 02:55 Identifying skills for the future 05:48 Allowing staff to build skills for the future Resources from this episode: Take a look at LinkedIn’s 2023 Workplace Learning Report Custom Competency Model Episodes: ▶️ Episode 51: Using Your Competency Model to Develop a Comprehensive Training Program And Boost Workforce Development ▶️ Episode 39: Ask These Two Questions to Identify Your Nonprofit's Core Competencies ▶️ Episode 20: How to Determine Which Competencies Are Right for You ▶️ Episode 19: One Nonprofit's Honest Opinion after 6 Months with a Competency Model ▶️ Episode 18: Four Reasons Your Competencies Don't Work Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking
Mon, November 27, 2023
Is Culture Change Hard? How to Succeed in 2024 with Rebecca Marchiafava
Culture can be a complex thing and it's what allows you to attract, retain, and develop your staff. That’s why I’m so excited to have Rebecca Marchiafava on the podcast today, to discuss culture change and to help you successfully lead or navigate that change. Rebecca is the founder of Culture Work LLC, where she consults with organizations to develop healthy environments and improve well-being at work. An experienced speaker, facilitator, and consultant, Rebecca is passionate about building workplaces that are engines of health and well-being. ▶️ Culture Change is Hard - How to Succeed in 2023 with Rebecca Marchiafava ▶️ Key Points: 03:54 How Rebecca's career in trauma-informed care informs her work as an organizational culture consultant 08:02 Signs that your nonprofit workplace culture needs to change 13:21 Challenges a nonprofit might face when creating culture change 18:04 How L&D can help – and its limitations when it comes to culture change 23:09 Tips to navigate a culture change Resources from this episode: Episodes on well-being: ▶️ Episode 38: Dealing with Corporate Burnout? One Easy Way to Manage Stress as a Nonprofit Leader with Jessie Pagliari ▶️ Episode 30: Why Well-Being Is The Secret Sauce to Change Management with Mandy Sharp Eizinger Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Rebecca Linkedin: Rebecca Marchiafava Website: culturework.co Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced cons
Mon, November 20, 2023
Your Organization's Training And Development Project Meetings Are Going to Be VERY Different after THIS!
Have you ever left a meeting thinking that could have been an email? As a nonprofit consultant working on training and leadership development projects, I lead a lot of meetings. And my goal is to make them an effective use of time, every time. Today, I want to share some ways you can make your meetings more effective. So no one leaves thinking it could have been an email. You’re going to want to take notes during this one! ▶️ Your Training and Development Project Meetings are Going to be VERY Different After This ▶️ Key Points: 03:32 Identifying your ideal project team 05:33 Scheduling recurring meetings 08:31 Setting project milestone dates 10:13 Setting a meeting agenda 11:53 Making sure the right people are in the meeting 12:55 Email follow-up Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, November 13, 2023
Three Tips for Running a Global Learning Cohort in Your Nonprofit Organization with Tommy Lee
How do global nonprofits bring people together for a global learning cohort, despite the challenges, for the good of all involved? That's what we're going to explore on today’s episode of Learning for Good with Tommy Lee. Tommy is a seasoned leader with extensive experience in the areas of faith and work integration, organizational development, and strategic planning and he has a wealth of knowledge on running global cohorts. ▶️ Three Tips for Running a Global Learning Cohort in Your Nonprofit Organization with Tommy Lee ▶️ Key Points: 05:00 Tommy’s career journey and a lesson in getting the job done 13:24 The structure and goals of the global learning cohorts that Tommy is running 17:25 The challenges faced when running a global cohort and overcoming those challenges 22:26 Three tips for someone getting ready to start a global learning cohort Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Tommy LinkedIn: Tommy Lee Website: resourceglobal.org Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, November 06, 2023
Need to Cut Content? How to Work with SMEs Without the Frustration
Most subject matter experts are open to redesigning activities and interactions, but when you talk about cutting content, that can be a challenge because it feels personal. So how do I navigate situations like these? And what can you do to navigate similar situations as you are working with your subject matter experts? I have three tips to share with you today. ▶️ Need to Cut Content? How to Work with SMEs Without the Frustration ▶️ Key Points: 03:49 Establishing expectations upfront 05:15 Setting clear objectives 07:43 Aligning your deliverables with meetings Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, October 30, 2023
Leadership Training: Strategic Planning And How to Prepare Staff for Implementation with Carol Hamilton
One of my favorite things is when a nonprofit comes to me with a strategic plan that specifically mentions developing their people, their staff. But this isn’t always the case. Regardless of whether Learning and Development has been written into your strategic plan or not, it still has a large role to play. In today's episode, Carol Hamilton and I sit down to discuss the strategic planning process and how you prepare staff to implement it once your nonprofit strategic plan is done. ▶️ Leadership Training: Strategic Planning And How to Prepare Staff for Implementation with Carol Hamilton ▶️ Key Points: 07:12 The challenges that occur when implementing a strategic plan and how to overcome them 12:20 How training supports the implementation of a strategic plan 19:04 The importance of a custom competency model 23:41 Advice for nonprofits creating training to support strategic planning and implementation 25:48 Advice for nonprofits undergoing a strategic planning process Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Carol Linkedin: Carol Hamilton Website: gracesocialsector.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by <a href='https://ideablossoms.com
Mon, October 23, 2023
Leadership Training vs. Leadership Coaching - When to Use Which Solution in Your Nonprofit Organization?
Depending on your experiences with training or coaching, you might have a preference for one over the other. But should we make organizational decisions based on our preferences? I'd argue no. Which is why I wanted to bring this episode to you. It's an episode where we will compare leadership training versus coaching and explore when to use which solution in your nonprofit organization. ▶️ Leadership Training vs. Coaching - When to Use Which Solution ▶️ Key Points: 03:19 Comparing leadership training and coaching 08:34 When to use leadership training 09:36 When to use leadership coaching 11:17 Offering a combination of both leadership training and coaching Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, October 16, 2023
Using Your Competency Model to Develop a Comprehensive Training Program (And Boost Workforce Development)
You know you need a comprehensive training program based on your organization's prioritized competencies. But if you don't know how to get there, it can be overwhelming to start. This is one of the common questions I get when working with my nonprofit clients to create competency models. It's that now what question. Today, I want to explore how you can use your competency model to develop a comprehensive training program and boost workforce development. ▶️ Using Your Competency Model to Develop a Comprehensive Training Program ▶️ Key Points: 02:48 Identifying your focus 03:41 Identifying priority competencies 04:35 Determining learning needs 05:11 Closing the gap between where learners are and where they need to be 07:07 Testing your programs Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, October 09, 2023
Helping Nonprofits Achieve Their Staff Development & Training Goals - Behind the Scenes at Skill Masters Market
We made it! Today is the 50th episode of the Learning for Good podcast and we’re taking a behind-the-scenes look at Skill Masters Market, my consulting business that powers this podcast and helps nonprofits all over the country achieve their staff development and training goals. I’m also giving you a sneak peek into my plans for the future! ▶️ Behind the Scenes at Skill Masters Market: Helping Nonprofits Achieve Their Staff Development & Training Goals ▶️ Key Points: 03:30 Why I do what I do 06:30 The Learning for Good Podcast 09:09 The top 5 podcast episodes 10:56 Plans for the future Resources from this episode: Check out the top 5 Learning for Good podcast episodes: Episode 26: From Poor Performer to High Achiever? Three Staff Development Solutions to Create Behavior Change Episode 10: Two Virtual Learning Activities to Develop Collaboration Skills Episode 30: Why Well-Being Is The Secret Sauce to Change Management with Mandy Sharp Eizinger Episode 27: 4 Easy Habits to Improve Employee Performance and Culture with Veronica LaFemina Episode 33: Misconceptions, Barriers, and Solutions to Creating Accessible Learning in a Nonprofit Organization with Dr. Saeide Mirzaei Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking pr
Mon, October 02, 2023
Ask Me Anything! Questions from the Learning for Good Audience
I am so excited for today's episode; it's an Ask Me Anything episode and I've collected some great questions from listeners just like you, as well as from past clients. There's one thing you should know. You can ask me anything, anytime. But in today’s episode, we cover questions on everything from custom competency models and competency assessments to email training for nonprofit organizations. ▶️ Ask Me Anything! Questions from the Learning for Good Audience ▶️ Key Points: 03:23 Using a custom competency model to prioritize training 07:33 Where to begin with L&D in small organizations 09:58 The greatest challenges for contemporary trainers 11:23 Making a large training group feel more intimate 13:43 The role of competency assessments in ensuring staff are equipped with the necessary skills to succeed 16:11 How email training works 18:21 How to ensure that training is engaging Resources from this episode: Competency Model Episodes: Episode 39: Ask These Two Questions to Identify Your Nonprofit's Core Competencies Episode 20: How to Determine Which Competencies Are Right for You Episode 19: One Nonprofit's Honest Opinion after 6 Months with a Competency Model Episode 18: Four Reasons Your Competencies Don't Work Competency assessment episodes: Episode 11: Three Types of Assessments that Pay Off for Your Hybrid Workforce Episode 12: The Secret to Making Leadership Assessments Work Episode 41: Not Sure Where to Start with Personalized Learning? Three Tips for Nonprofits Doing the unexpected in trainings: Episode 07: Do THIS and You Will Never Have a Boring Virtual Training Again with Melissa Dinwiddie Episode 36: How Nonprofit Learning and Development Leaders Can Use Play to Create Organizatio
Mon, September 25, 2023
Want L&D Solutions And a Network of L&D Professionals Available 24/7? An Inside Look at the Nonprofit L&D Collective
Today we're getting an inside look at the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective - a free virtual community for talent management, DEI, and learning and development leaders to share ideas and learn from each other. I’ll be sharing what the Nonprofit L&D Collective is (and what it isn’t), the value of the Nonprofit L&D Collective, and what exactly goes on inside of it. ▶️ Want L&D Solutions And a Network of L&D Professionals Available 24/7? An Inside Look at the Nonprofit L&D Collective ▶️ Key Points: 01:21 What prompted me to create the Nonprofit L&D Collective 04:48 What is the Nonprofit L&D Collective? 06:05 The value of the Nonprofit L&D Collective 8:15 What goes on inside the Collective Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, September 18, 2023
What is the Real Value of Training? Real Stories from Learning And Development Leaders
As Learning and Development leaders, we spend so much of our time thinking about training. Who needs training? What do they need? How will it benefit them? How will it benefit the organization? What is the value and ROI? Today, I want to explore the qualitative impact of training. That's why I'm bringing the stories of impact from across my network. These are stories that were shared with me by previous guests and listeners just like you and I'm so honored to share them with you here today. ▶️ What is the Real Value of Training? ▶️ Key Points: 05:43 Getting out of your comfort zone with Danielle Gines 07:08 Not making assumptions with Tim Lockie 09:34 Focusing on a growth mindset with Michelle Velasquez 12:21 The value of coaches with Marnie Van Wyk 14:06 The impact of training on leadership with Kay Meredith 15:38 Applying learning with Alanna Hughes 17:35 Never stop learning with Sonya Perez-Lauterbach Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Guests on LinkedIn Danielle Gines Tim Lockie Michelle Velasquez Marnie Van Wyk Kay Meredith Alanna Hughes Sonya Perez-Lauterbach Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and
Mon, September 11, 2023
Do You Really Need Another Training? Why You Should Proactively Identify Skill Development Opportunities
We need a training. You've probably been approached by someone in your nonprofit telling you this. They didn't come saying we have a problem, or can you help us? They said, “we need a training.” But we all know that training isn't always the answer. And while we can set up processes to help mitigate how often this happens, it still happens. And this is one reason it's helpful to proactively identify skill development opportunities in your nonprofit. That's what we're talking about today. ▶️ Why You Should Proactively Identify Skill Development Opportunities ▶️ Key Points: 03:36 Building Cross-Organizational Bonds 04:50 Unveiling L&D's Potential 05:36 Calendar Control 06:19 Empowering Your Team Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, September 04, 2023
Is Your Nonprofit Working with New American Communities? Three Methods This Nonprofit Used to Identify Learner Needs with Trang Truong-Hill
When I decided to do an episode on identifying learner needs, I wanted to showcase an organization that used multiple approaches and saw results from their work. That's why I've invited Trang Truong-Hill from the YMCA of the USA to join me today to explore a project that we've worked on together as well as many other projects they have going on inside of this nonprofit. Trang shares how her nonprofit identified what staff needed to be able to do to work with New American communities more effectively. I can't wait to dive into this conversation. ▶️ Is Your Nonprofit Working with New American Communities? Three Methods This Nonprofit Used to Identify Learner Needs with Trang Truong-Hill ▶️ Key Points: 02:13 Trang’s Career Journey 07:49 Unique programs and services that the Y is offering to New American communities 11:46 Identifying learner needs to deliver programs and services more effectively 14:52 Figuring out what to create to further the programs and services your nonprofit already offers 17:51 No matter how effective a program is, you should always be looking for ways to improve it 19:49 Getting feedback from learners Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Trang Truong-Hill Linkedin: Trang Truong-Hill Website: ymca.org Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. <br
Mon, August 28, 2023
Creating a Custom Competency Model to Establish a Common Language for Staff Performance
When you say you expect good communication skills, do your staff know what you mean? Is it verbal communication or written? Do you mean that they are using clear concise language or that the communication is error-free? When you talk about communication, are you talking about with their colleagues, or with organizational partners, or industry leaders? There are so many ways you can communicate. So how does your staff know what you mean? Are you using the same language? That’s exactly what we’re going to discuss in today’s episode of Learning for Good. ▶️ Creating a Custom Competency Model to Establish a Common Language for Staff Performance ▶️ Key Points: 03:24 Creating a custom competency model to establish a common language for performance 04:01 What are behavioral indicators? 06:29 Using behavioral indicators as the basis for your Learning & Development strategy Resources from this episode: Episode 20: How to Determine Which Competencies Are Right for You Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, August 21, 2023
Is Learning and Development a Valued Business Partner in Your Nonprofit? Three Ways to Know For Sure
In our house, we have a good couch and an everyday couch. Our good couch is taken care of. And it's lasted for years. Then we have our everyday couch. It's also used to watch movies or lounge around on. But we are a little less careful about spilling popcorn on it and kids jumping on it. This couch is also part of our story, but we don't expect it to last as long. It's easy to know which couch is more valuable. It's the one we care for. But is it that easy to know if your Learning and Development team is a valued business partner at work? That's what we're going to explore in today's episode. ▶️ Is Learning and Development a Valued Business Partner in Your Nonprofit? Three Ways to Know For Sure ▶️ Key Points: 03:02 Referring team members to Learning and Development when skill gaps are noticed 04:35 Including Learning and Development when senior leaders are making operational decisions 05:15 Proactively identifying what resources Learning and Development needs to support the overall project Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, August 14, 2023
3 Reasons to Use Intrapreneurship to Build Skills In Your Nonprofit's Early Career Staff with Emily Glasgow and Alanna Hughes
Do you remember your first real job? I was probably a strange combination of timid and overconfident. I probably hesitated to speak up at first. Thankfully, I gained experience, skills, and competence over time. What if we could help our early career staff gain some of those invaluable skills earlier in their career? Imagine the impacts that could have on your nonprofit. That's what we're exploring on this week's episode of Learning for Good with Emily Glasgow and Alanna Hughes. Emily and Alanna are the co-creators and co-founders of Withinnovate, where they use workshops, on-demand resources, and customized support to help leaders understand themselves and their organizations and then use innovative methods to create change. ▶️ 3 Reasons to Use Intrapreneurship to Build Skills In Your Nonprofit's Early Career Staff with Emily Glasgow and Alanna Hughes ▶️ Key Points: 03:33 Emily and Alanna’s career journeys 07:25 What is intrapreneurship? 10:16 3 Ways nonprofits benefit from intrapreneurship 14:45 How nonprofit Learning and Development teams can know if their early career staff need intrapreneurship 18:41 The skills staff develop as they learn intrapreneurship 22:40 The results that Emily and Alanna have seen from their work Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Emily Glasgow and Alanna Hughes Linkedin: Emily Glasgow and Alanna Hughes Website: www.withinnovate.com Instagram: @withinnovate Email: withinnovate@gmail.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an exper
Mon, August 07, 2023
Not Sure Where to Start with Personalized Learning? Three Tips for Nonprofits
I knew I wanted to record an episode on personalized learning . So I asked myself, why do people want that? Why do people want personalized learning? And why does it work? When I started thinking about things in my life that have been personalized like birthday parties, or baby showers, things that were just for me - I cherished them. Our learners want that. They want something that is for them, that feels like the perfect fit for exactly what they need when they need it. But for those of us who work in Learning and Development, personalized learning can sound scary. So in today's episode of Learning for Good, we'll explore three tips for getting started with personalized learning in your nonprofit. I want to make it a little less scary. ▶️ Not Sure Where to Start with Personalized Learning? Three Tips for Nonprofits ▶️ Key Points: 03:42 What is personalized learning? 04:59 Creating competency-based learning journeys 06:40 Incorporating self-reflection in training to give a student ownership in the learning process 07:56 Adding coaching both supports and personalizes a learning experience Resources from this episode: Check out my competency model episodes if you’re just getting started with your own competency model: Episode 34: Get Clear on Staff Expectations with This Fundamental Resource Episode 20: How to Determine Which Competencies Are Right for You Episode 19: One Nonprofit's Honest Opinion after 6 Months with a Competency Model Episode 18: Four Reasons Your Competencies Don’t Work Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather <a h
Mon, July 31, 2023
Three Tips for Juggling Multiple Training Projects at Once with Jami Yazdani
I can remember when working internally at a national nonprofit, managing up to 10 projects at once. They were in various stages of the process. They had different subject matter experts and different people approving the projects. They all had different modalities. And I had to keep up with all of them. Project management is a key skill in Learning and Development teams. So when Jami Yazdani and I connected about bringing you an episode on project management, I knew we had to get it scheduled. Jami is a pro at managing projects and she supports nonprofits all over the country. She is the perfect person to join us today to give us tips for juggling multiple projects at once. ▶️ Three Tips for Juggling Multiple Training Projects at Once with Jami Yazdani ▶️ Key Points: 02:17 An introduction to Jami Yazdani 06:21 Why it is important to manage projects well 09:31 The complexities of managing multiple projects at once 12:34 Three tips for nonprofit L&D leaders who are managing multiple training projects at one time 19:07 The importance of project retrospectives as part of your project plan Resources from this episode: Check out this blog post I wrote for Three Ways to Incorporate Reflection into Your Training Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Jami Yazdani Linkedin: Jami Yazdani Website: yazdaniconsulting.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather <a href='https://skillmastersmarket.hbportal.co/schedule/6317fe1a34889d1de18
Mon, July 24, 2023
Ask These Two Questions to Identify Your Nonprofit's Core Competencies
Role clarity, career development, and accountability - are just a few of the most common reasons a nonprofit reaches out to me about creating a custom competency model. Here's the thing, a competency model can do all of those things if it's created with your organization in mind and implemented correctly. It has to be specific to your nonprofit. That's why today, we are focused on two questions you can ask to identify your nonprofits core competencies ▶️ Ask These Two Questions to Identify Your Nonprofit's Core Competencies ▶️ Key Points: 02:10 Tailoring your competency model to your organization 04:00 Determining the knowledge, skills, and behaviors staff need 04:55 Aligning competencies with your nonprofit's strategies Resources from this episode: Episode 20: How to Determine Which Competencies Are Right for You Episode 19: One Nonprofit's Honest Opinion after 6 Months with a Competency Model Episode 18: Four Reasons Your Competencies Don’t Work If you need support creating competencies for your organization, I'd love to connect. Send me an email at heather@skillmastersmarket.com Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversatio
Mon, July 17, 2023
Dealing with Corporate Burnout? One Easy Way to Manage Stress as a Nonprofit Leader with Jessie Pagliari
As nonprofit learning and development leaders, there are so many reasons we may feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or even burned out. And to overcome burnout, we need to be able to identify the underlying causes of it. That's why I've invited special guest Jessie Pagliari to talk about dealing with corporate burnout and managing stress as a nonprofit leader. Jessie is the founder and CEO of Everyday Bliss, a personal and corporate wellness company. She is an ex-top performer in the Fortune 15 and a survivor of stress-related illness. If you are struggling with burnout yourself, if you have a staff person who is, or if you're responsible for the corporate wellness program at your nonprofit, then tune in to today’s episode. ▶️ Dealing with Corporate Burnout? One Easy Way to Manage Stress as a Nonprofit Leader with Jessie Pagliari ▶️ Key Points: 03:19 How Jessie’s medical leave and year-long sabbatical led to creating her company – Everyday Bliss 05:30 Why burnout and corporate wellness are becoming such popular topics 08:12 How organizations typically respond to corporate burnout 11:00 The five key causes of burnout and the four ways stress affects us 13:19 One easy step to take to overcome burnout Resources: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Episode 30 of Learning for Good: Why staff well-being is the secret sauce to change management in nonprofit organizations Connect with Jessie Pagliari Linkedin: Jessie Pagliari Website: everydayblissco.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizat
Mon, July 10, 2023
Two Ways to Keep Your Staff Development Projects On Time & Within Budget
I remember many years ago, working on a tough project – like all caps, screaming at the microphone tough. I was working internally at a national nonprofit on a high-profile project. I had a difficult subject matter expert, things kept changing, and decisions were hard to come by. And yet, I somehow managed to keep the project on time and within budget. How did I do it? That's what we're focusing on in this week's episode of Learning for Good. ▶️ Two Ways to Keep Your Staff Development Projects On Time and Within Budget ▶️ Key Points: 01:43 The two things I do to keep projects on time and within budget 02:04 Setting the project calendar 04:35 Scheduling regular check-ins with the project team Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, July 03, 2023
How Nonprofit L&D Leaders Can Use Play to Create Organizational Change with Acey Holmes
If your nonprofit or association is undergoing organizational change, you know that it can feel heavy and overwhelming. That's where play comes in. As nonprofit learning and development leaders, we can use play to bring curiosity and fun back to the workplace. I'm so excited to have play expert Acey Holmes here with me today to explore how we can do just that. Acey believes that adults deserve (and need) more play. As a former speech and language pathologist, Acey has decades of experience studying the effects of play and flow on our brains and behaviors. She helps organizations implement playful work and through her efforts, she is transforming the future of work. ▶️ How Nonprofit Learning and Development Leaders Can Use Play to Create Organizational Change with Acey Holmes ▶️ Key Points: 03:23 Acey’s winding career journey and where her passion for play started 05:41 Why play is relevant and important for adults 08:43 Some of the benefits of using play in the workplace 13:35 How other non-profit learning and development leaders can use play to support big organizational changes 16:09 One thing that an L&D leader can do today to be more playful Resources from this episode: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Acey Holmes Linkedin: Acey Holmes Website: playfulworkdesign.com Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level con
Mon, June 26, 2023
Leadership Development: Three Ways to Identify the Skills Your People Managers Need
People managers are critical to your organization. They have the greatest influence. They have the ability to help initiatives go well. They hear from both the senior leaders and the support staff. I've heard from several nonprofits that they are focused on developing their people managers this year. But how do you know what to focus on? That's what we're going to explore in this week's episode of Learning for Good. ▶️ Training Your People Managers? Three Ways to Identify the Skills They Need ▶️ Key Points: 02:14 The three ways you can identify the skills your people managers need 02:43 Looking at employee engagement data to inform learning needs 04:15 Talking directly to your people managers to uncover what they really need 06:20 Doing external research to find trends happening in staff development Resources: Episode 32: 5 Coaching Questions to Spark Behavior Change in Your People Managers Episode 22: How People Managers Can Improve Employee Performance and Job Satisfaction Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, June 19, 2023
Workforce Development: Get Clear on Staff Expectations with This Fundamental Resource
I've worked with dozens of nonprofits as a consultant. And one thing I hear over and over again is the need for clear staff expectations. And you might be thinking, but isn’t that what the job description is for? Isn't it all laid out there? A job description is a great first step – and it's an input into the fundamental resource I often recommend, a competency model. In this episode, I’ll share what a competency model is and how it can help your staff thrive. ▶️ 34: Get Clear on Staff Expectations with This Fundamental Resource ▶️ Key Points: 01:41 What’s a competency model? And how it can impact your nonprofit organization 03:05 What you should consider when creating a competency model for your nonprofit 03:45 Engaging staff in creating your competency model Resources from this episode: Episode 20: How to Determine Which Competencies are Right for You. Episode 19: One Nonprofit's Honest Opinion after 6 Months with a Competency Model Episode 18: Four Reasons Your Competencies Don't Work Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, June 12, 2023
Misconceptions, Barriers & Solutions to Creating Accessible Learning in a Nonprofit Organization with Dr. Saeide Mirzaei
As nonprofit L&D leaders, we are investing time and money into creating engaging solutions for our learners. But all of our learners are not the same. Their needs are not the same. Their likes and dislikes are not the same. Their goals are not the same. And their abilities are not the same. So how do we create solutions that are accessible to everyone? That's what we’ll explore today with Dr. Saeide Mirzaei on this episode of Learning for Good. Dr. Saeide's journey is inspiring. She grew up in a small town where she was denied access to education because of her gender and socioeconomic status. Now, as an accessibility expert, she ensures that her design is accessible to all learners, and she’s committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of e-learning design. ▶️ Misconceptions, Barriers, and Solutions to Creating Accessible Learning with Dr. Saeide Mirzaei ▶️ In this episode: 03:53 How being denied access to education opportunities put Dr. Saeide Mirzaei on this path of accessible learning 08:16 Seven reasons why nonprofits should be thinking about accessible learning 22:00 Common barriers that nonprofits face when creating programs that are accessible 28:41 Solutions to overcome those barriers and ensure your nonprofit's learning initiatives are accessible 35:00 Training staff and volunteers on accessibility best practices, guidelines, and tools 39:15 How accessible content can also be engaging, empowering, and fun! Resources from this episode: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Connect with Dr. Saeide Mirzaei Linkedin: Dr. Saeide Mirzaei Website: https://saeidemirzaei.com/ Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence seni
Mon, June 05, 2023
5 Coaching Questions to Spark Behavior Change in Your People Managers
Are you investing in your people managers this year? They have a central role in the organization – taking the vision and strategy from leadership, and helping your teams put all of that into action. It requires a lot of skill and leadership. Yet, people managers don't always have the training or the support they need to be successful. So, in today's episode of Learning for Good, we'll explore five coaching questions you can ask to spark behavior change in your people managers. ▶️ Top 5 Coaching Questions to Spark Behavior Change in Your People Managers ▶️ Key Points: 01:53 Why coaching is essential to spark behavior change in your people managers 02:50 Five core questions to spark behavior change in your nonprofit organization 05:32 How you can offer more support as they go through that change Resources from this episode: Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, May 29, 2023
Staff Not Ready to Change? This One Practice Creates Buy-In for Workforce Development
Have you ever created a training, but realized staff just didn't want to attend? Maybe you facilitated or observed and saw the hesitation, or worse, the resistance from learners. Sometimes our staff isn't ready to change. So, today, let’s talk about creating buy-in for staff development. In this episode of Learning for Good, I'm going to share an approach that I used in a virtual instructor-led training for a national nonprofit focused on the early childhood years. ▶️ Staff Not Ready to Change? This One Practice Creates Buy-In for Staff Development ▶️ Key Points: 01:48 How to make learners actually want to learn and implement your new approach 04:07 Combining discussion with practice so learners can benefit from buy-in and skill development 04:50 How you can apply my approach to your work as a nonprofit L&D leader Resources from this episode: Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, May 22, 2023
Why Well-Being Is The Secret Sauce to Change Management with Mandy Sharp Eizinger
We keep hearing that burnout is at an all-time high, especially within nonprofit organizations, yet changes continue happening and can sometimes add to our stressors in the workplace. That's why today I've invited Mandy Sharp Eizinger to talk about staff well-being and what nonprofit organizations can do to help prevent burnout even in the midst of a change. In this episode, we talk about shifting the narrative around rest, how staff well-being affects your nonprofit culture and bottom line, and some practical tips on what you can start doing today to prioritize your staff’s well-being. ▶️ Why Well-Being Is The Secret Sauce to Change Management with Mandy Sharp Eizinger ▶️ Key Points: 05:01 The start of Mandy's interest in well-being within the non-profit sector 08:32 Burnout, busyness, well-being, and rest: shifting narratives we’ve been reproducing for decades 15:51 How staff well-being impacts things happening across nonprofits and other organizations 18:10 Simple questions you should ask your staff to increase well-being and productivity 20:39 8 Tips to improve staff well-being in your organization Resources from this episode: Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski’s TED Talk: The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care) Tricia Hersey’s article: Rest is anything that connects your mind and body Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Mandy Linkedin: Mandy Sharp Eizinger Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: <a href='https://www.skillmastersmarket.
Mon, May 15, 2023
Mediocre Training? Improve Your Staff's Presentation Skills with Author Dave Powell
If your nonprofit or association is delivering in-person or virtual instructor-led training, you probably have trainers who lead that experience. This one role can make a big difference in the outcome of the training. And while we focus a lot on creating the training for impact, it's also important to support the trainers. That’s why I invited Dave Powell, nonprofit veteran and author of The Presenter’s Dilemma, to talk about presentation skills for nonprofit trainers in today’s episode of Learning for Good. In this episode, we talk about why presentation skills are important and share practical tips to help you improve your skills as well as the impact they have on your organization. ▶️ Mediocre Training? Improve Your Presentation Skills with Author Dave Powell ▶️ Key Points: 03:35 How Dave’s career journey at YMCA actually started in his childhood 06:29 Why presentation skills are important and why nonprofits should develop presentation skills in their trainers 08:44 The most common internal and external challenges you will face when delivering a presentation or speaking in public 14:41 The importance of rehearsing before your big presentation 16:56 How a nonprofit can develop presentation skills in its trainers to boost training effectiveness 20:20 One of the best things you can do to develop your presentation skills Resources from this episode: YMCA’s website: www.ymca.org Toastmasters website: www.toastmasters.org The Presenter's Dilemma: Taking the Stage by Storm One Slide at a Time: get the book on Amazon ! Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Dave Linkedin: Dave Powell Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest ca
Mon, May 08, 2023
Leadership Development: Dealing with Toxic Staff? Why Training Is Not the Answer
We've all been there. You're working on a project or initiative, and you find yourself working around someone on the team. It's a pain, but it's easier than working with them. So, let’s talk about dealing with toxic staff today. Do they need training? Maybe. Training can help create cross-functional relationships needed to get work done. It can help motivate staff to contribute in new ways. It can build the skills and confidence needed to be effective, but it won't fix a toxic team member. What do I mean by that? Let's explore it together on today's episode of Learning for Good. ▶️ Dealing with toxic staff? Why training is not the answer ▶️ Key Points: 02:04 The big problem of having toxic staff on your team 03:43 The importance of performance combined with trust 05:03 The team members you want to invest in Resources from this episode: Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather here . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Mon, May 01, 2023
4 Easy Habits to Improve Employee Performance and Culture with Veronica LaFemina
When I first started working with nonprofit organizations, I thought that the shared mission would instantly create a positive work environment. But it takes more than a shared purpose. There’s more that goes into creating a positive culture, and that’s why I invited Veronica LaFemina, non-profit executive strategic advisor, to talk about it on today’s episode of Learning for Good. In this episode, we talk about what we’ve learned about creating and maintaining a positive culture that improves employee performance in a non-profit organization. ▶️ 4 Easy Habits to Improve Employee Performance and Culture with Veronica LaFemina Key Points: 02:50 Veronica’s career path that led her to become a strategic advisor to non-profit executives 6:40 Discover the crucial role organizational culture plays in the success of nonprofit initiatives and the performance of their staff 09:47 Understand the main elements of organizational culture and how defining an identity, clarity, process, and vibe fosters a healthy work culture 15:31 The one element of organizational culture that impacts employee performance the most 19:24 Develop four essential habits for improving culture: clarity, internal communication, training, and accountability Resources from this episode: Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Connect with Veronica Linkedin: Veronica LaFemina Website: LaFemina.co Connect with Heather Linkedin: Heather Burright Website: skillmastersmarket.com Book an interest call with Heather <a href='https://skillmastersmarket.hbporta
Tue, February 28, 2023
From Poor Performer to High Achiever? Three Staff Development Solutions to Help You with Change Management
When we have a performance problem, we often go straight to training as the solution. And while training can certainly be A solution, it’s not THE only solution. Today, I want to explore three staff development solutions that can create behavior change in your staff, aligning them with the ADKAR change management model. ▶️ From Poor Performer to High Achiever? Three Staff Development Solutions to Create Behavior Change Key Points: 00:57 Training isn’t the ONLY solution 02:00 Are your learners aware of the need to change? 02:49 Do they know they need to change? 03:59 Can they sustain change? 05:29 Do these with intentionality Was this episode helpful? Let us know in the comments. If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Subscribe to the channel and hit the 🔔 for notifications. Skill Masters Market -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
Tue, February 21, 2023
Three Questions to Ask to Center the Learners' Needs in Your Nonprofit Training
Our world is so often centered and tailored around us. And I don't know about you, but I've attended training sessions where that felt the furthest from the truth. But I've also attended others where I left feeling like it was exactly what I needed. So how do you create more of THAT scenario – where learners feel like they got exactly what they needed? ▶️ Three Questions to Ask to Center the Learners' Needs in Your Nonprofit Training Key Points: 02:01 Do THIS before anything else. 03:29 Knowledge doesn’t equal behavior change 06:01 Focus more on the “do” than the “no” 06:58 Set them up for success by considering this Was this episode helpful? Let us know in the comments. If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, leave a review! 👇👇👇 Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗 Subscribe to the channel and hit the 🔔 for notifications. Skill Masters Market -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
S2 E24 · Tue, February 14, 2023
Does Your Training Make a Difference? 5 Tips to Increase Staff Development and Training Effectiveness
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 to get your solutions to work 03:30 Building trust is a constant process 04:27 What is driving the need for training? 05:18 Remove barriers by listening to your learners 06:01 Everything you do should be knowledge-based 07:02 Adapt and evaluate through feedback Looking for support in implementing this process? ✨ Connect with us so we can help create the exact solutions for you! 👉 heather@skillmastersmarket.com 👉 https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/ Was this episode helpful? Let us know in the comments. If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, leave a review! 👇👇👇 Subscribe to the channel and hit the 🔔 for notifications. Skill Masters Market -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
S2 E23 · Tue, February 07, 2023
Improving Employee Performance: How I Tailor Staff Development Solutions to Your Organization
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: 00:51 This is how to create more effective employees! 02:25 Know what’s going on in the organization 04:17 Help employees discover their own needs 05:22 Test and implement while receiving feedback Ready to get the exact solution your organization needs? ✨ Send me an email with the word “Exact” in the subject line. 👉 heather@skillmastersmarket.com Subscribe to the channel and hit the 🔔 for notifications. Skill Masters Market Learn more about what I do. 👉 https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/ -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
S2 E22 · Tue, January 31, 2023
How People Managers Can Improve Employee Performance and Job Satisfaction
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: 01:51 Develop these three behaviors in your people managers 02:25 Different ways people managers can establish trust 04:51 Unclear expectations kill performance 05:51 Staff teams need feedback and support 06:54 The best time to develop your people managers Subscribe to the channel and hit the 🔔 for notifications. Skill Masters Market -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
S2 E21 · Tue, January 24, 2023
Three Professional Development Trends in 2023
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 people managers 04:14 Organizations are elevating mental health needs 05:48 Do this to see true behavior change 06:53 Let us know what you think! 💌 Leave a comment or send me an email with your biggest challenges and what you're focused on in 2023. Subscribe to the channel and hit the 🔔 for notifications. Skill Masters Market -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
S2 E20 · Tue, November 22, 2022
What Are The Right Competencies to Implement in Your Organization?
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 You Key Points: 02:00 External landscape 03:36 Internal landscape 05:05 Conversation Watch: One Nonprofit’s Honest Opinion after 6 Months with a Competency Model Subscribe to the channel and hit the 🔔 for notifications. Skill Masters Market -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
S2 E19 · Tue, November 15, 2022
One Nonprofit's Honest Opinion after 6 Months with a Competency Model with Kristi Burnham
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 competency model 07:21 The process of crafting the model 10:01 What’s in UNICEF’s one-pager model 12:38 Introducing the model to staff and prospects 15:48 Positive responses about the model 17:48 Other ways to implement the model 19:46 Advice for organizations in creating competencies Visit the website to see how we might work together: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/consulting-home -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
S2 E18 · Tue, November 08, 2022
Four Reasons Your Competencies Don’t Work (And What You Should Do Instead)
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 Work Key Points: 01:46 #1 Competencies are not tailored to your organization 02:36 Outdated and not tailored to individual roles 03:54 #2 Competencies are not forward-looking 05:25 #3 Too many competencies create confusion 06:25 #4 Why existing models are not used 07:51 What you should do to improve them Subscribe to the channel and hit the 🔔 for notifications. Skill Masters Market -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
S2 E17 · Tue, November 01, 2022
Why Storytelling Changes Everything for Training with Monique Purnell
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 Purnell Key Points: 01:52 Monique’s career and background 07:01 Two ways to use storytelling 10:56 Why stories work 14:58 The challenges of storytelling 17:48 How to start writing your story 20:48 What to do after writing your story Subscribe to the channel: Skill Masters Market Visit the website to see how we might work together: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/consulting-home -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
S2 E16 · Tue, October 25, 2022
Use This ONE Process if You Want to Change Behavior with Training in Your Organization
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 behavior 04:52 Using awareness and techniques 06:15 Practicing the new behavior 07:18 Using and reflecting on the new behavior 09:54 Celebrating wins Watch: 8 Hours of the Worst Training Ever. https://youtu.be/OBkgZ1N9Y9Y -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
S2 E15 · Tue, October 18, 2022
8 Hours in the Worst Training Ever
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 Training Ever Key Points: 02:55 Making training relevant 03:57 Relevant means actionable 05:44 Making training meaningful 07:10 Making training fun 08:12 Features and techniques for engagement Subscribe to the channel: Skill Masters Market Click the bell 🔔 to be notified of new videos. -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
S2 E14 · Tue, October 11, 2022
Breaking Down the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Diversity Assessments with Dr. Hedy Lemar Walls
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 Intellectual Inventory Development (IDI) to guide groups in applying inclusivity and systemic change within their communities. Tune in to discover as Dr. Hedy Lemar Walls shares what her institutions do to promote inclusivity, the basics and goals of IDI, her IDI success stories, the byproduct, and the downside of using IDI for assessment. ▶️ Breaking Down the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Diversity Assessments Key Points: 02:32 Dr. Hedy’s education and career 10:06 Dr. Hedy's IDI-centered services 13:19 How IDI is used in assessments 15:41 The objectives of IDI 18:52 IDI success stories 22:15 The pros and cons of IDI 26:13 Dr. Hedy’s advice for organizations Subscribe to the channel: Skill Masters Market Watch The Secret to Making Leadership Assessments Work Visit my website to see how we can work together. https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/consulting-home -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
S2 E13 · Tue, October 04, 2022
Leadership Training: The Secret to Making Leadership Assessments Work
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 for leaders to ignore results. Coaches can help set the right goals, execute accountability, and help leaders identify and overcome barriers to change. ✔️ Tailored development. Once leaders understand their results, it’s time to take action. Give them opportunities to create goals and engage in professional development to help them achieve those goals. Dedicate time and resources for leadership training or a stretch task or assignment. ✔️ Follow-up. This is where you’ll find out if the assessments made a difference. This can look like a conversation, report, survey, or a second assessment process, and can happen with a coach, supervisor, or HR team member. You must know what the leader has accomplished and what they still need to be successful. Subscribe to the channel: Skill Masters Market Watch Self Assessments vs. 360 Assessments Visit my website to see how we can work together. https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/consulting-home -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
S2 E12 · Tue, September 27, 2022
Self-Assessments vs. 360 Assessments: A Deeper Dive into Competency Assessments
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 competency strengths and gaps. It’s a quick and easy way to assess competency, but is subject to the leader's own bias about their skill level. These generally cost less and are easier to administer. ✔️ 360 Assessments. Your leaders will answer a series of questions about their own perceptions of their competency strengths and gaps, but those responses are combined with the responses of others, such as their supervisors and peers. These are more time-consuming, more costly to administer, and require a high level of trust. ✔️ How to Know Which Assessment is Right For You. Consider these different points. Cost - How much can you invest in the assessment process? Time - How much time do you have to administer the assessment process? Rater fatigue - How many other surveys are you operating? Trust - Will leaders be receptive to feedback? Will raters feel comfortable giving feedback? Subscribe to the channel: Skill Masters Market Watch Three Types of Assessments that Pay Off for Your Hybrid Workforce Visit my website to see how we can work together. https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/consulting-home -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
S2 E11 · Tue, September 20, 2022
Three Types of Assessments that Pay Off for Your Hybrid Workforce
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 assessments. These help leaders recognize their strengths so they can maximize them in the workplace. Maximizing our strengths can lead to greater performance and employee engagement. Gallup, the company behind CliftonStrengths, found that strength-based development can lead to higher employee engagement, increased performance, increased sales, and increased profit. ✔️ Diversity assessments. Everyone should feel safe, respected, and valued in the workplace. Our leaders need to continue greater awareness of themselves and others in order to lead effectively. Improving our intercultural competence will improve our organizational culture and can have a lasting impact on business results as well. ✔️ Competency assessments. They help leaders see which skills are strongest and which skills might be gaps for them. There are a couple of ways to go about these, such as using an off-the-shelf assessment that aligns with your staff's leadership skills. They can then use that information to tailor their learning and development experience. If done well, they will end up with an individual plan to reskill, upskill, or leverage a skill. Subscribe to the channel: Skill Masters Market Visit my website to see how we can work together: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/consulting-home -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implemen
S1 E10 · Tue, June 21, 2022
Two Virtual Learning Activities To Develop Collaboration Skills
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 Learning Activities to Develop Collaboration Skills. What You Will Discover: ✔️ Establish group norms. Group norms are what allow your group to work together - or collaborate - more effectively. This can be done in any shared collaboration space like Microsoft Teams, Slack, Google Slides, Mural, Miro, or Jamboard. The idea here is not that they leave the space with a list of group norms, but that they leave the space ready to facilitate the conversation with their teams. ✔️ Implement, reflect, and adjust. In a best-case scenario, participants are able to try out this new skill in the real world. Give them a chance to implement with their teams. Then, bring them back together virtually to reflect and adjust. This gives participants a chance to reflect on their experience with establishing group norms AND the outcome - the impact on hybrid collaboration. ✔️ Ask your team. You might also consider asking them how they might use a similar approach for other challenges they are having as a team. This will help them to apply the same skills in other areas of their role. Watch: Three Must-Haves in Any Virtual Training Subscribe to the channel: Skill Masters Market Download my free Virtual Facilitation Formula: https://mailchi.mp/skillmastersmarket/three-tips-for-virtual-facilitation Visit my website to see how we can work together. <span style='fon
S1 E9 · Tue, June 14, 2022
Top Three Skills of the Hybrid Workforce
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. The goals are: To empathize To influence your teams To act as an ally To encourage their well-being And so much more! ✔️ Collaborate. Relationships are critical in hybrid collaboration because they require: Clear expectations Two-way communication Thoughtfully designed virtual co-working sessions Without a strong foundation, these won’t be possible. ✔️ Be fluent in digital tools. They’re everywhere. Whether it’s Slack, Zoom, or Calendly, these tools can help your staff build relationships and improve collaboration. Nobody needs to be an I.T. expert. Your team just has to be confident in using digital tools. Watch: Three Must-Haves in Any Virtual Training Subscribe to the channel: Skill Masters Market Download my free Virtual Facilitation Formula: <a href='https://mailchi.mp/skillmastersmarket
S1 E8 · Tue, June 07, 2022
Future-Proof Your Nonprofit's Leadership Development Training
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 leaders are in a pivotal moment. They can continue to lead as they always have, even though the environment has completely shifted, or leaders can adapt the way they lead to work for a hybrid team. ✔️ Identify the skills needed. The top skills for the future include collaboration, communication, productivity, digital fluency, relationship-building, and empathy. Also, consider: What skills does your organization need? What does your strategic plan say? What are your organization’s goals? What actions do you need to do to attain these skills? ✔️ Create training. Make one with the end in mind and one that everyone wants to attend. How can you… make the experience engaging? pull them in rather than putting them to sleep? allow them to draw their experiences and expertise to discover the skills they need? give them an opportunity to practice these skills? This is where real transformation begins. Watch: Three Must-Haves in Any Virtual Training Subscribe to the channel: <a href
S1 E7 · Tue, May 31, 2022
Do THIS and You Will Never Have a Boring Virtual Training Again
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: ✔️ Find the flow. Ditch the boring slides and lectures. Use an engaging 2-minute activity that involves emotions. And it doesn’t have to be related to your theme. Just something to set the mood for the rest of the virtual training session! ✔️ Unlock the meaning. Gather your trainees for a debrief discussion. This is where your group will connect the activity to their daily lives, the theme, or the topic. Lessons stick harder when trainees spot them for themselves! ✔️ Name the change. Or… “Now what?” At the end of the session, each trainee identifies their biggest takeaway or insight. They’ll think of how to implement it between now and the next meeting. Melissa Dinwiddie suggests having shorter and fewer sessions in a week to give trainees time to practice their learnings. Watch: One Simple but Effective Virtual Learning Activity Subscribe to the channel: Skill Masters Market Download my free Virtual Facilitation Formula: https://mailchi.mp/skillmastersmarket/three-tips-for-virtual-facilitation Visit my website to see how we can work together. h ttps://www.skillmastersmarket.com/consulting-home -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff manage
S1 E6 · Tue, May 24, 2022
One Simple But Effective Virtual Learning Activity
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 used correctly. Use them only when: Learners have relevant experiences to share with each other. You want them to practice a skill. They will benefit from giving each other feedback. ✔️ Virtual breakouts are easy to do. Go over the following steps: Create the discussion question(s) or activity that supports your objectives. Break the participants into small groups, 3-5 people is best. Provide ALL the information prior to breaking them out. ✔️ Virtual breakouts shouldn’t be used ALL the time. It may not be the best choice if you would need a subject matter expert to explain more technical knowledge or a facilitator to guide more difficult conversations. Watch: Three Must-Haves in Any Virtual Training Subscribe to the channel: Skill Masters Market Download my free Virtual Facilitation Formula: https://mailchi.mp/skillmastersmarket/three-tips-for-virtual-facilitation Visit my website to see how we can work together. <span
S1 E5 · Tue, May 17, 2022
3 Things You Must Have in Your Organization's Virtual Training
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 meaningful to your staff. Consider: The organization’s needs - What do you want to accomplish through the virtual training? How does that support your organization? The audience’s needs - What do they already know how to do? What skills might be lacking? What motivates them to do these things? Imagine how you can use the virtual classroom to help them practice the skills they need. #2 - Build trust. Your staff will be more engaged in your virtual training if they believe you want the best for them. How? Set expectations. Explain the benefits of the training on their career or position. Facilitate relationship-building among participants. Listen to your staff. #3 - Do the unexpected. Don’t just be a talking head presenting information on a screen. People remember what is unique, uncommon, and outside the norm. To make your virtual training more interesting: Use an improv activity. Try out a Kahoot! game. Turn videos off for a change. Watch: How to Build Trust Among Your NonProfit’s Hybrid Workforce Subscribe to the channel: Skill Masters Market Download my free Virtual Facilitation Formula: https://mailchi.mp/skillmastersmarket/three-tips-for-virtual-facilitation Visit my website to see how we can work together. https://www.skillmastersmarket.c -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by <a href='https://ideablossoms.com
S1 E4 · Tue, May 10, 2022
How to Build Trust among Your Nonprofits Hybrid Workforce
Many nonprofits have spent the last two years in a hybrid model with some staff in-person and some virtual. It’s time to be intentional about our new hybrid workforce, and building trust is foundational to a great hybrid culture. In today's episode, we will learn three ways you can build trust among your nonprofit's hybrid workforce AND what nonprofit L&D leaders can do to create this environment for staff. Tune in to Learning For Good — How to Build Trust among Your Nonprofits Hybrid Workforce. What You Will Discover: ✔️ Listen actively. People want to feel heard, and in a hybrid environment, leaders have to intentionally carve out time to listen to their teams because those spontaneous, unplanned hallway conversations don’t happen. ✔️ Act transparently. Many people feel uncertain and uncomfortable after the many layoffs and changes that occurred during the pandemic and the Great Resignation. Sharing what information you have as you have it and are able to share it will help staff feel more at ease. ✔️ Communicate consistently. S tudies have shown that people need to hear a message 7x before they remember it. Even when you feel like you’ve communicated enough, communicate some more. Subscribe to the channel Skill Masters Market Visit my website to see how we can work together to develop the skills your people need so you can scale your mission and impact, even in a virtual world. https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/consulting-home -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact thr
S1 E3 · Tue, May 03, 2022
What One Nonprofit Did to Kickstart Their DEI Training Initiative with Kay Meredith
After 10 years in marketing communications supporting social justice organizations, Kay Meredith’s role at the University of Illinois pivoted her into the world of DEI training. “I fell in love with helping employees feel confident and competent in their work,” she says. In this episode, Kay Meredith shares her experiences and advice in getting your DEI training started within your organization. Tune in to Learning For Good — What One Nonprofit Did to Kickstart Their DEI Training Initiative with Kay Meredith. What You Will Discover: ✔️ Set your goals and objectives. This can be done through market research with early childhood professionals and other activities to gather feedback and information. ✔️ Decide what you’re offering. Go through the following steps: Revise the current plan. Create a new one based on recommendations. Deliver experiences from a facilitative lens. Also, consider the following factors: How does DEI shape your work? How can you help impact the people you serve? ✔️ Conduct training from a long-term perspective. Facilitators play a critical role. Not just within the confines of the training, but after it as well. Support them by: Providing certifications. Offering more development opportunities. Doing check-ins. ✔️ Stay aligned with what’s happening in the organization. Evaluations are a great tool to deeply understand current problems and concerns. You’d want your material to be relevant and applicable. ✔️</sp
S1 E2 · Tue, May 03, 2022
3 Instructional Design Principles That WIll Help You Deliver A Great Virtual Diversity Training
Diversity training has become a priority for many nonprofits. Are you planning to implement it for your nonprofit organization? It may sound overwhelming at first. Diversity and inclusion can be very sensitive topics for most people. But don’t worry. There are ways to facilitate diversity training in a way where everyone feels a sense of belonging. Tune in to learn more 🎬 watch the full episode of Learning For Good — Three Instructional Design Principles for Your Virtual Diversity Training. What You Will Discover: Principle 1: Set Your Objectives. What do you want to accomplish? What does it look like to accomplish that? How will you know when you’re successful? Use your objectives to guide all the conversations, activities, and evaluations you create for the training. Principle 2: Create Connection. Virtual diversity training requires your staff and volunteers to be vulnerable, and vulnerability isn’t always comfortable or easy. That’s why it’s important to create connections among the participants. Principle 3: Lean in. While you may want to start the training with “easy” conversations to build relationships, establish trust, and create that connection, you don’t want to shy away from the reason your participants are attending the training. Creating a more diverse workforce or a greater sense of belonging or more equitable practices within your organization isn’t easy. Staff and volunteers will need to be encouraged to lean into the hard conversations too. Principle 3 depends on principles 1 and 2 being done well. If you ask people to lean in but have no real objective, they may feel confused or disillusioned. If you ask people to lean in but have not created connection, they may feel hesitant or frustrated. We need all three principles to be successful in our virtual diversity training - set your objectives, create connection, and lean in. For more videos just like this, head on over to YouTube and subscribe for updates! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyjlJEjfgGf4dJqJgpm7Wlw Help Your Staff Feel Like They Really Belong: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/dei . -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovat
S1 E1 · Fri, April 29, 2022
Five Things Nonprofit Leaders Can Do to Create Lasting DEI Change for Staff
Please note my dog makes a guest appearance in the beginning My #1 fan! You can watch this episode on YouTube too - https://youtu.be/kSELSCXjnqY. So many nonprofits are starting to see the importance of inclusivity. Leaders are releasing DEI statements, creating diversity goals and training, and working to create a culture where everyone feels belong. Even in the current virtual world, you can still create a great impact that continues for years to come. Tune in to learn more 🎬 watch the full episode of Learning For Good — 5 Things Nonprofit Leaders Can Do to Create Lasting DEI Change. What You Will Discover: ✔️ Build a strong foundation of trust. Why do you want to create change? What parameters exist? Be transparent. Honesty can cultivate an open and welcoming atmosphere among your staff. ✔️ Assess what’s working and what isn’t. This means engaging those around you about what an inclusive workplace looks like for them. Ask questions. Review data. Gather input. DEI change is a team effort. ✔️ Co-create with people around you. What is a common vision for DEI in your organization? What are the goals that will help your organization achieve that vision? ✔️ Identify and implement the tactics. Change can’t happen without an effective strategy. Now that you have a vision and goals, identify what you need to do to achieve those goals. ✔️ Listen and adapt. The work never ends. As you plan and implement the tactics, ask what is working and what isn’t, review data points to see if change is occurring, and continue to listen to those around you. Make changes as needed so you can achieve your vision and goals. Stay in the mindset of consistent learning and growth. It’s never too late to do better. And every day is a chance for your organization to discover something new. Head over to my website and let's work together to help your staff and volunteers feel like they really belong. https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/dei -- Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations. Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization. Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions! Produced by Ideablossoms
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