Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofits

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

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Linkedin: Heather Burright
Website: skillmastersmarket.com
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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

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
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Connect with Valerie
LinkedIn: Valerie Ehrlich
Website: missionbloom.co

Connect with Heather
Linkedin: Heather Burright
Website: skillmastersmarket.com
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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

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
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Linkedin: Heather Burright
Website: skillmastersmarket.com
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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

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.

▶️  Ethical Storytelling in Nonprofit Training: Framework Insights 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
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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

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
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Linkedin: Heather Burright
Website: skillmastersmarket.com
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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

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
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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

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.

▶️  Talent Development: 10 Tech Habits for Nonprofit Leaders with Shari Simpson

▶️ 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

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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 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

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

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Connect with Heather
Linkedin: Heather Burright
Website: skillmastersmarket.com
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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

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
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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

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
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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