Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit Organizations

Heather Burright, Learning and Development Leader, Leadership Development Consultant, Instructional Designer.

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 other senior leaders, subject matter experts, staff, and partners.
If we haven't met yet, I'm Heather, and I’ve been in your shoes. I'm a learning and development consultant and the founder and principal consultant at Skill Masters Market. Before starting Skill Masters Market, I worked for a large national nonprofit where I led learning and development leadership initiatives.
I know what it’s like to need to develop your staff quickly and effectively, and to build the relationships and cut through the organizational layers to be successful. With an eye for the larger strategy and the creative design process, I've created hundreds of learning experiences - in-person, self-paced, and virtual classroom - and have worked with dozens of leaders and their staff to help them achieve their organization’s professional development goals.
So if you're ready to bust through the barriers and start creating behavior change in your nonprofit, this podcast is for you. Let's dive in. It's Learning for Good.
Nonprofit Management | Leadership Training | Leadership Development | Staff Management | Change Management | Instructional Design | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Five Things Nonprofit Leaders Can Do to Create Lasting DEI Change for Staff

Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit Organizations

04/29/22 • 13 min

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

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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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How Nonprofit L&D Leaders Can Use Play to Create Organizational Change with Acey Holmes

Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit Organizations

07/03/23 • 21 min

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:

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Linkedin: Acey Holmes

Website: playfulworkdesign.com

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Website: skillmastersmarket.com

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5 Ways to Supercharge Your Nonprofit's Volunteer Training with Karen Knight

Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit Organizations

06/24/24 • 28 min

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
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5 Low Cost Leadership Development Activities for Organizations with Tight Budgets

Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit Organizations

10/14/24 • 11 min

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
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Your L&D Team Needs Email Marketing. Expert Julie Nichols Shares Where to Start

Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit Organizations

10/07/24 • 25 min

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 teamsResources from this episode:

The marketing resources Julie recommends:

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You Need Social Influence to Achieve Behavior Change. Here's How to Create It.

Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit Organizations

10/21/24 • 10 min

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

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Three Types of Assessments that Pay Off for Your Hybrid Workforce

Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit Organizations

09/20/22 • 5 min

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.

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One Goal, Two Techniques: How L&D Can Prepare Your Workforce for the Future

Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit Organizations

12/04/23 • 9 min

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 futureResources from this episode:
Take a look at LinkedIn’s 2023 Workplace Learning ReportCustom 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 WorkJoin the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective
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One Thing I Don't Do When Creating Competency Models

Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit Organizations

04/29/24 • 12 min

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 modelsResources 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
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Building Your Leadership Pipeline? 10 Things Nonprofits Should Do When Developing Future Leaders

Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit Organizations

07/29/24 • 17 min

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 leadersResources 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 WorkJoin the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective:
https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective
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