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

As learning and development leaders, we have lots of tools in our toolkit, and when others in our organization come to us with a challenge or an opportunity, we don't always have to point to training.
Coaching is one alternative option that can help us and our nonprofits achieve our goals. While I've talked about coaching on the podcast before, I've never really explored executive coaching. 
So, in this episode, I've got Chris Wong with me to talk about the powerful tool that is executive coaching. He is an ICF-certified coach with nearly a decade of experience and has worked with leaders across nonprofit, government, and other sectors.

▶️ The Value of Executive Coaching with Chris Wong 

▶️ Key Points:
0:00:00 From burned-out therapist to executive coach
0:08:25 Executive coaching and its great power
0:12:54 What executive coaching looks like
0:17:57 The rippling impacts of executive coaching
0:22:14 When is executive coaching the right fit?

Resources from this episode:
Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective

Connect with Guest
LinkedIn: Chris Wong
Website: myleadershippotential.com

Connect with Heather
LinkedIn: Heather Burright
Website: skillmastersmarket.com
Book an interest call with Heather here.

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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!

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As nonprofit L&D leaders, we often sit and wait for our stakeholders to approach us with their demands, and only then react to their needs. Unfortunately, this isn't always conducive to creating change.
But what would happen if we shifted from being reactive to proactive? What if we go to the stakeholders first, rather than the other way around? What if we drive the learning strategy?
In this episode, we are going to explore exactly that: how having a proactive approach to L&D can shift everything and allow us to create real change.

▶️ What Happens When L&D Stops Being Reactive and Starts Driving Strategy 

▶️ Key Points:
0:00:00 Align ourselves with what matters to others
0:08:43 Build stronger relationships with stakeholders
0:10:47  Take a diagnostic-first approach to training
0:11:59 Become change agents

Resources from this episode:
Catch up with these episodes that will help you navigate stakeholder demands:
Episode 169: Is Training the Answer? How to Navigate Stakeholder Demands
Episode 158: How to Disagree with Your Stakeholders Without Burning Bridges
Episode 134: What It Means to Be a Good Partner in Learning and Development
Episode 108: 3 Ways to Turn Your Subject Matter Expert into Your Biggest Asset
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.

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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

Motivation is fickle.  At the end of the day, even with the best learning experience and high motivation, people are going back into their workplace, and when you're back in your day-to-day, it's easy to fall back on a habit. So, how do you actually change behavior within your nonprofit?
In this episode, I'm joined by  Amy Glover from the British Red Cross, who has found a great solution: habit stacking. She is a coach, facilitator, and 5Di© accredited Learning Designer.
She is sharing how they used habit stacking to effectively improve feedback skills, what they learned from this experience, and how nonprofit L&D leaders can use it too.

▶️ How One Nonprofit Used Habit Stacking to Improve Feedback Skills with Amy Glover

▶️ Key Points:
0:00:00 Amy's very unconventional route into L&D
0:07:06 Amy's solution for improving feedback skills
0:13:36 How to make training stick with habit stacking
0:24:42 What came out of the Feedback in Action week
0:26:58 Tips for nonprofit L&D pros to change behavior

Resources from this episode:
Read the book we talked about:  James Clear's Atomic Habits.
If you're interested in behavior change and how you can apply it in L&D, follow Matt Furness.
Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective.

Connect with Amy
LinkedIn: Amy Glover

Connect with Heather
LinkedIn: Heather Burright
Website: skillmastersmarket.com
Book an interest call with Heather here.

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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

In your experience as a nonprofit L&D leader, has telling people what to do and forcing them to comply ever led to the behavior change you were looking for? Unfortunately, this doesn't work for two-year-olds, 52-year-olds, or those who work at your nonprofit.
In this episode, I talk about how  it's culture, not compliance, that drives consistent performance, and that if we want to create change in our organization, we have to influence the culture around us. Tune in for practical ways to nurture and build on your nonprofit's existing culture for the best results over time.

▶️ Why It's Your Nonprofit's Culture (Not Compliance) That Drives Consistent Performance

▶️ Key Points:
0:00:00 Understanding culture and how to nurture it
0:06:30 Establishing shared strategic goals
0:09:15 Creating and strengthening shared practices
0:10:06 A practical starting point to shape culture

Resources from this episode:
Catch up with my interview with Julie Winkle Giulioni.
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

I'm a big believer in the personal brand and how it can impact you and your career. I've seen it in my own life, both internally at organizations and as a consultant and a community builder. How others perceive us matters. 
In this episode, I'm doing something unique, and I'm bringing you one of our sessions from the recent  Nonprofit L&D Collective Career Week. This is a conversation about personal branding with Andy Storch, an author and keynote speaker who is familiar with our L&D world, where you'll learn about the importance of your personal brand and how to build it.

▶️ How to Build Your Personal Brand as a Nonprofit L&D Leader with Andy Storch 

▶️ Key Points:
0:00:00 How a personal brand attracts opportunities
0:05:45  How a personal brand creates influence
0:07:45 Why having a strong personal brand matters
0:10:10 Exercises to intentionally build your brand
0:20:05 How you can leverage your LinkedIn presence

Resources from this episode:
Get your own copy of the Own Your Brand, Own Your Career Workbook.
Learn more about Andy's solo book Own Your Career, Own Your Life, and listen to his podcasts.
Get access to the full recording of this and all other sessions from  the  Nonprofit L&D Collective Career Week by joining us at the Catalyst tier of the Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective
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Connect with Andy
LinkedIn: Andy Storch
Website: andystorch.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