It is kind of like Wonder Woman leaving her lasso of truth around a rock on Themyscira. It’s as if she forgot her vibranium shield in that tower beforeContinue reading “Wonder Woman needs her shield.”
Category Archives: Nonprofits
Walk This Way
I spent the last five weeks immersed in two experiences. First, my family hosted a 19 year old foster-care “graduate” needing a short term place to stay. “Cam” had beenContinue reading “Walk This Way”
Upcoming Train the Trainer Series
At Washington Nonprofits, we are really excited to announce our Spring 2018 “Train the Trainer Series,” which starts April 4, 2018. Sessions will be lead by the amazing Guila MuirContinue reading “Upcoming Train the Trainer Series”
Manipulation or Influence?
At a recent conference, I introduced the work of Robert Cialdini, author of Influence and Presuasion. We were talking about how to motivate nonprofit board members, and I sharedContinue reading “Manipulation or Influence?”
Habits and House of Cards: How to bring thinking about habits into a New Year
House of Cards left a legacy in our house, #metoo movement aside. A few episodes into the series, my beloved watched Frank Underwood rowing in the basement of hisContinue reading “Habits and House of Cards: How to bring thinking about habits into a New Year”
Learning • Technology • Design Conference Session – February 1, 2018
I’m absolutely thrilled to be presenting a session in the Learning • Technology • Design™ (LTD) virtual conference from February 1-23, 2018. The Washington Nonprofits learning team took away some greatContinue reading “Learning • Technology • Design Conference Session – February 1, 2018”
Ask Nancy: Audience Engagement
I got an email this week that asked for my thoughts on audience engagement. I’m sharing a version of the exchange with you because engaged people are important when itContinue reading “Ask Nancy: Audience Engagement”
Emotions in Learning: Ok, but how do I do that?
A few months ago, I presented to nonprofit colleagues about learning and the power of emotions. One said, “Okay, I get it. Emotions are important in learning. But how doContinue reading “Emotions in Learning: Ok, but how do I do that?”
How to move people to action
A well designed conference is awesome, in the original sense of the word. It inspires an overwhelming feeling of reverence. I spent last Tuesday at the Closing the Hunger Gap conference inContinue reading “How to move people to action”