National Nonprofits’ Post

“Our interpersonal morality gets cast aside when we are making choices on behalf of our groups.” Insights on how behavioral science can help us solve war and conflict - from Mina Cikara, a psychology professor at Harvard University who studies intergroup conflict, aggression, and prosocial behavior, and Andrés Casas, chief scientist at Neuropaz, a peace science initiative based in Colombia. https://lnkd.in/dcyKb8dw #ethics #nonprofit #ngo #peacescience

Something we so often fail to do when engaging with others from different cultures - including our neighbors: • Assume the same level of complexity in others’ perspectives, experiences and ideas as the complexity we assume in our own. ~ Forbes Nonprofit Council article from Daniel Pascoe Aguilar, Founding Director, Center for Social Justice & CDO, Excelsior University https://lnkd.in/g8VF_phP

Six nonprofit leaders share the alterations they've made on the job to keep bringing their best and avoid burnout. https://lnkd.in/gTEC8yF5 #nonprofitleader #burnout

A 2023 report from Nonprofit Tech for Good indicates 27% of nonprofits have been targeted in a cyber attack. Here they list the 5 things you should be doing to protect your organization: https://lnkd.in/edkYuyxF

So many people hate commuting by car. So why aren't organizations thinking more creatively about transport in their return-to-work plans? https://lnkd.in/g8huZs_x

Polarization too often blinds us to the fact that people on the 'other side' are complex individuals, not clones of each other. The more we know about our opponents' lives, the more animosity fades. https://lnkd.in/d5qNyCHF

"Constantly fighting my instinct to direct my own actions, socialize with loved ones, and get outside eventually led to burnout. I wasn’t alone. My peers were also sleep-deprived, anxious, self-medicating, and unable to enjoy the simple pleasures in life." Modern work and the built environment are making us miserable. https://lnkd.in/efhtrYVP

Women shoulder much of the work at home, and tend to be more fluid in their careers as they fill other life roles. How does your org respect this reality in the hiring / promotion process? https://lnkd.in/dnVqEiZe

How to make a difficult decision It’s tempting but unwise to delay important choices. Grasp the nettle by using both systematic checklists and gut instinct https://lnkd.in/dXyNfep2