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12 Ways to Train Your Staff on a Limited Budget

May 8, 2023, RAFT Team

Ongoing training for your SV and DV staff is crucial for their well-being, growth, and increased resilience. But when faced with limited resources or uninterested leadership, finding unconventional ...

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How Redefining Organizational Communication Creates Stronger Culture

April 24, 2023, RAFT Team

Almost every organization runs into difficulties with communication. Someone may miss an email about a meeting. A staff member may leave a volunteer in the dark about an ...

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How to Create a Mentorship Program at Work

April 10, 2023, RAFT Team

If you’re looking to hire millennials, you’d better have a mentorship planned for them. 79% of millennials see mentoring as crucial to career success. And with today’s high ...

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Leadership Strategies to Unlock Organizational Growth

March 27, 2023, RAFT Team

Organizational growth is a complex process that requires strong leadership and an effective mindset. As a leader, you must understand the impact your decisions have on organizational growth, ...

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How to Protect Your Well Being by Recognizing Your Advocacy Limit

March 13, 2023, RAFT Team

1. Know Your Advocacy Limit As an advocate, you have a million different things to do every single day. Some are easy for you, some may be more ...

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Do I need to attend this meeting?

March 7, 2023, Jeremie Miller

As a leader in your organization, you have a lot of daily tasks you need to get done and you probably attend a lot of meetings. The question ...

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6 Steps to Re-evaluating Your Self-Care Routine

February 27, 2023, RAFT Team

Every advocate needs a self-care routine that is robust enough to carry you through the challenges you face. During the pandemic, depression rates have tripled. And while self-care ...

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4 Ways Self-Love Leads to Better Self-Care

February 13, 2023, RAFT Team

Low self-esteem is a global epidemic. According to the Global Self-Love Index study: What’s contributing to the problem to the lack of self-love? Many things, but social media ...

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7 Ways You Can Lead Even if You’re Not a Leader

January 23, 2023, RAFT Team

We’ve talked about ways to actively pursue better leadership skills so you can impact your organization in the best ways possible. But what if you’re not a boss ...

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5 Tips for Those in New Leadership Roles

January 9, 2023, RAFT Team

When you’re newly appointed as a leader, it’s common to feel overwhelmed and to know where and how to start. In this article, we’ll cover 4 key tips ...

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