We’re working with Social Media leaders from all walks of the federal government to identify and solve our toughest challenges, and unmistakably improve the services and cost savings all our agencies critically need. Justin Herman, the General Service Administration’s (GSA) social media manager Glad to see this sort of thinking and creativity in government. It… Continue reading
Tag: communication
10 Fascinating Meetings in Modern History
I thought it would be fun to include a slide in my upcoming class about the history of meetings, and my research yielded an awesome list of 10 fascinating meetings in modern history. Here’s an excerpt: Thomas Stafford & Alexei Leonov On July 15th 1975 two men aboard the Soyuz (from the Soviet space program)… Continue reading 10 Fascinating Meetings in Modern History
Philanthropy Jargon Generator
This is really hilarious. Push a button and voila! A Verb + Adjective + Noun/Phrase is generated and you can use it! Here are some that I got: quantify state-of-the-art stakeholder feedback commission community-driven models ramp up interactive listening tours respond to inclusive change agents explore emerging B corporations You get it. It’s ridiculous -… Continue reading Philanthropy Jargon Generator
Part of the transcript from the recent millennial chat. I wasn’t able to attend, but the transcript was great and brought up many good, easy to digest points about meeting time, office communications, and challenges. I’m glad these conversations exist! Join in next week!
Nonprofit Data Visualization: a Gallery
This is a good compilation of effectively constructed infographics and well-stylized reporting by charitable entities. Worth a look and some thought about how to apply the most resonant pieces to your own organizations.Nonprofit Data Visualization: a Gallery
“Yes and” works a lot better than no.
I posted this to my Facebook wall last week and received many concurrent responses: It really bothers me when people who don’t understand an idea or issue jump to “no” instead of asking the right questions to make informed decisions. Shutting down thoughtful ideas and not trying to understand the root of an issue is… Continue reading “Yes and” works a lot better than no.
Another awesome graffiti photo submitted by another reader James, who spotted this last year on the Williamsburg Bridge. It’s a lovely idea that evokes smiles and makes me want to take the time for unexpected communication. Afterall, who knows where a conversation with a stranger might lead?
A fun overview of my blog history!
This is what you see when you hit “Archive” at the top of the page. Pretty nifty to see some common topics and themes emerge. I also haven’t been opposed to changing my “style”, but it looks somewhat consistent. Yay(?)!A fun overview of my blog history!
I have done nothing proactive on Google+.
However, 52 people have added me. I do not feel more looped in to their lives. Further, of those 52 people, I do not know 4, which means 7.7% of people who think I’m in one of their circles for whatever reason (spam or otherwise) are not reciprocal friends per my count. Of the remaining… Continue reading I have done nothing proactive on Google+.
types of group conversations
There’s… 1. the kind where one person talks, the others listen, then there are responses consisting of a few polite, maybe interested, questions, then the roles reverse. 2. the kind where everyone “listens”, but only actually thinks about what they’ll say about themselves and then responds according to that thought process, instead of what was… Continue reading types of group conversations
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