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About this course...Designing and leading nonprofit professional development requires balancing practical skills and inspirational growth tailored to staff needs. Effective programs empower employees with new competencies, increase job satisfaction, and drive success. Benefits include enhanced performance, reduced turnover, and a motivated workforce. Best practices involve well-designed training, workshops, mentorship, and accessible learning resources, all supported by ongoing feedback and continuous improvement. This critical nonprofit capacity is all about giving your team the tools to improve how they do what they do through nonprofit leadership training, online learning platforms, and other opportunities to create a culture of learning.What You Will LearnWhat a "culture of learning" is and how to develop and support it (including through the use of incentives).The benefits of professional development to your nonprofit, to you as an employee, and to you as a growing professional.The types of development opportunities to seek to support your current role and your long-term plan.Setting two types of professional development achievement goals: for you as an employee and for you as a professional.The role of KPIs (key performance indicators) and KSAs (knowledge, skills, and abilities) in designing professional development initiatives.How you (and your nonprofit) can leader professional development initiatives using on-the-job training and personal learning communities.How to explore and co-create expectations surrounding professional development efforts and outcomes across departments and teams.Setting organization-wide professional development goals using the FAST goal method.Who is this topic for?Everyone! This course is great at any point in your professional journey and is not just for nonprofit human resources staff. Throughout this series of online classes, you'll explore multiple perspectives as you think about what professional development means to you in your current role, as a growing professional, and as part of a team effort.This learning path explores the following Korn Ferry competencies:Action OrientationDevelops TalentNimble LearningSelf-DevelopmentBuilds Effective Teams

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