Expand your ability to contribute to your organizational culture by demonstrating empathy and how it can be applied in the work setting.Empathy is a valuable asset for fostering a supportive, innovative, and resilient organizational culture and ranks as one of the top five "soft skills" for professionals. A Businessolver 2024 Empathy Study revealed that 85% of employees view empathy as crucial, yet only 35% feel they receive empathetic support from their organization, and 63% think their organization’s culture is toxic and empathy needs to evolve. Expand your ability to contribute to your organizational culture by demonstrating empathy and how it can be applied in the work setting. In this participative workshop, participants will:Gain a deeper understanding of what empathy is and the positive impact it can have on relationships and organizational culture. Identify specific workplace applications of empathy. Examine mindsets that support empathy. Learn specific skills to demonstrate empathy at work.Please note Nonprofit Austin reserves the right to postpone this learning opportunity if there is inadequate registration.

Review committee roles and responsibilities, determine who should serve, and learn how to create committee work plans and monitor progress.Given the difficulty in finding people to serve on boards, committees are becoming even more important. Strong committees contribute to strong organizations, and yet, in many nonprofits they are often its weakest link. When committee members have clearly defined roles and direction, staff support and organized and experienced leadership, there are no limits to their effectiveness. This 1.5-hour virtual session includes multiple handouts, resources and opportunities for group discussion and individual work.In this course, participants will• Review committee roles and responsibilities• Determine who should serve• Learn how to create committee work plans and monitor their progress.______________________________________________________________________________________________________About the presenter: Wendy Biro-Pollard is a Certified Volunteer Administration (CVA) and BoardSource Governance Consultant. She has conducted webinars, keynotes, workshops, and retreats for individuals in the public-private sector, for national and international associations, corporate and community foundations, and faith-based and governmental agencies.Wendy directed the Volunteer Center of Austin and healthcare volunteer programs at large hospitals in Austin and San Antonio. She has served on several national training teams including one for VISTA AmeriCorps. Wendy is an adjunct faculty member for Nonprofit Austin at Austin Community […]