Risk Management for Construction Finance Certificate Program - Course Completion:  March 5, 2024

   I’m happy to share I’ve obtained a new certification: Demonstrating the achievement of construction financial acumen within the areas of:

Organizational Risk Assessment, Insurance & Surety Bond Program Design, Contract & Subcontract Risk,

Insurance Claims Process & Considerations, and Project Cost Management.

Obtained from the Risk Management for Construction Finance Certificate Program hosted by Construction Financial Management Association.    

 Managers:  How to Give Positive and Constructive Feedback - Course Completion:  December 26,  2023

   I’m happy to share I’ve obtained a new certification: Managers - How to Give Positive and Constructive Feedback from NonprofitReady!
 

  In this course, I'm reminded of useful tips on how to give positive and constructive feedback.  

Board Roles and Responsibilities - Course Completion:  November 8, 2023

   I’m happy to share I’ve obtained a new certification: Planning Your Job Profile from NonprofitReady!
 

 This training provides a clear understanding of my role as a board member in contributing to my organization’s mission. Legal compliance and financial oversight are certainly on the list of board responsibilities, but they’re not enough for effective governance. 

Build Your Job Profile - Course Completion:  September 15, 2023

   I’m happy to share I’ve obtained a new certification: Planning Your Job Profile from NonprofitReady!

In this training session, I am reminded of tips and best practices to create your professional job profile, resume, or curriculum vitae (CV) that will appeal to new employers and demonstrate I am the right person for the job. Upwardly Global designed this guide in collaboration with the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation for anyone seeking a job either for a nonprofit or international organization, or the private sector. This resource provides guidance on what to include in your job profile, how to format it, and how to write a clear, convincing cover letter to help you pass the initial job application screening process.

 The Power of Elastic Thinking (with Leonard Mlodinow)  - Course Completion:  August 8, 2023

   I’m happy to share I’ve obtained a new certification: The Power of Elastic Thinking (with Leonard Mlodinow) from NonprofitReady!

 In this course, bestselling author, and Star Trek scriptwriter, Leonard Mlodinow talks about how we generate and nurture innovative ideas through elastic thinking. Sometimes what stands in the way of understanding a solution for your organization, is the assumptions we are making that we are not even aware of. 

 Leading Your Team Through Change - Course Completion:  August 5,  2023

   I’m happy to share I’ve obtained a new certification: Leading Your Team Through Change from NonprofitReady!

 In this course, I learned about types of resistance and obstacles to change and how to overcome them in a collaboration. Also, I learned about how to overcome barriers to introducing change at my organization. and effective approaches for communicating change when working on a team. 

 Layoffs:  Tips for Those Who Remain - Course Completion:  July 26, 2023

   I’m happy to share I’ve obtained a new certification: Layoffs: Tips for Those Who Remain from NonprofitReady!

From this education is a 3-page resource which outlines reactions employees may experience who remain in an organization after a lay-off and some tips for how to cope as a layoff survivor. 

  David-Steindle-Rast:  Want to Be Happy? Be Grateful.  - Course Completion:  July 22, 2023

  In this course Brother David Steindl-Rast, a monk and interfaith scholar suggests that the one thing all humans have in common is that each of us wants to be happy and that happiness is born from gratitude. An inspiring lesson in slowing down, looking where you’re going, and above all, being grateful. 

  How Strong Branding Can Help Group Your Nonprofit - Course Completion:  July 21, 2023

 This training helps nonprofits understand what makes a strong visual brand and why that’s important in attracting volunteers and improving donations.

Every nonprofit needs donors and volunteers to thrive. But a worthy mission isn’t enough to win them over. People support specific nonprofits for many important reasons, including the strength of a nonprofit’s visual brand. A strong visual brand can inspire confidence and dramatically boost donations.

This session will discuss the power of visual branding for nonprofits, critical elements to building a successful brand identify, and when it's time to refresh a visual brand.

For access to a global marketplace for affordable design and naming services and more information on Crowdspring’s Give Back program for nonprofits, please visit Crowdspring.

 Quality and Accountability in Humanitarian Action - Course Completion:  June 24, 2023

In this Ready to Go Mobile Guide, I learned about standard practices to ensure quality and accountable programs for people and communities affected by crisis. This resource provides guidance on how to conduct key activities throughout the project cycle to effectively engage with communities to meet their needs and to ensure protection from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PSEAH) to deliver a more accountable, relevant response. 

Created in collaboration with CHS Alliance, this guide builds on inter-agency best practices from IOM, OCHA Turkey, CHS Alliance, and Sphere, designed for field staff and managers working in humanitarian programming, project management, MEAL, and coordination. This guide can also be helpful for human resources staff to understand what is required of program and MEAL staff to ensure quality and accountability in their work. 

Ready to Go Mobile Guides, with a downloadable PDF included with the course, are designed specifically for mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) to support learners on the go.

 Make Time for Meaningful Work - Course Completion:  June 23, 2023

In this curriculum  comprised of six microlearning courses, I discovered how to create time during my day to do work without distractions or interruptions.

Microlearning Courses:

1. Why Is It So Hard to Work at Work? 
2. The Science of Deep Work 
3. How Email and To-Do Lists Prevent Deep Work 
4. Do Not Disturb: Deep Work in Progress 
5. Get Your Manager on Board with Deep Work 
6. What to Do When Someone Interrupts Your Deep Work 

 Understanding and Coping with Vicarious Trauma - Course Completion:  June 18, 2023

• What is vicarious trauma? 
• How do we know when we are experiencing it? 
• What are common signs?
• What can help buffer me from experiencing vicarious trauma, and recover when I am impacted? 

 Aligning Goals and Priorities to Manage Time - Course Completion:  June 22, 2023

 In this course, I learned to align my goals with my employer's expectations, clarifying my goals, and prioritizing my most important work. I also learned how to ask questions to clarify goals, and how to establish and schedule priorities based on these goals.  

Stay Calm Under Pressure - Course Completion:  June 18, 2023

Managing the Unique Needs of Experts - Course Completion:  June 18, 2023

  In this course, I learned how to understand the characteristics of the experts on my staff; outline what they want from me, their manager; and covers techniques and strategies to help me meet their needs. 

Building a Leadership Development Plan - Course Completion:  May 1, 2023

 In this course I learned how to assess myself as a leader, establish a vision for the future, and identify obstacles to that vision. I also learned about practical approaches for setting objectives, identifying appropriate actions,  sustaining my leadership development plan and how to evaluate my plan. 

Running Meetings in Better Directions - Course Completion:  April 5, 2023

 In this course, I learned how to kick off meetings and how to ensure maximum participation and buy-in. Then I was introduced to what to do when meetings go off track, when to intervene, and how to deal with productivity problems and how to close and follow up on a meeting.

Human Resources (HR) Toolkit for Small and Medium Nonprofit Actors - Course Completion:  April 1, 2023

This 36-page toolkit provides resources to inform and support the enhancement of a formalized and systematized framework for people management practices in nonprofit, humanitarian and development organizations.

Objectives: 

• Follow guidance, tips, and checklists to inform the development and/or enhancement of HR policies. 
• Use a series of questions to reflect and assess existing HR framework (and possible gaps), and identify the required activities and priority actions to strengthen it. 
• Explore recommended learning resources to address identified gaps

This toolkit was produced by the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation in collaboration with the CHS Alliance. It is designed for individuals responsible for human resources (HR) functions and activities in nonprofits, and humanitarian and development organizations. This may include HR practitioners, program/operation teams, finance and administration managers, and staff planning/responsible for tactical HR, including anyone tasked to support and implement basic HR systems and framework. 

Fostering and Maintaining Motivation - Course Completion:  March 24, 2023

 This course is designed for leaders seeking to improve their motivational skills.

Objectives:

1. Identify motivational levers
2. Undertake effective action to motivate colleagues
3. Delegate in a motivating and effective manner