NCTech4Good

where tech meets social change

where tech meets social change

The Exponential Power in Negotiating Commitments

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Speaker: Susan Hasty – According to a report from The Bridgespan Group, less than 20% nonprofit executives believe their executive teams focus on the right work, and only 25% feel their CEO effectively addresses team dynamics and performance challenges.

At the heart of how leaders can create a better structure lies in how commitments are defined and negotiated. Effectively asking for and ensuring commitment is not a part of most peoples DNA in our society. It holds the potential for engaging in difficult conversations.

That’s because the primary obstacle is invisible: the internal resistance that all human beings experience, often unconsciously, when they’re requesting others to make.

Redesigning the leadership model can reveal opportunities to increase efficiency and balance workload. This presentation will provide a a step by step process leadership teams can use to organize themselves to lead collaboratively and improve the quality of volunteer commitment and better manage resources.

Susan Hasty
Susan Hasty brings 40 years of experience working as a CEO and advising leadership teams and organizations in performance improvements. She spent hundreds of frustrating hours leading volunteer efforts and participating as a volunteer. As a Red Hat Partner, she facilitates how leader teams integrate and deploy enterprise digital transformation effectively.

Lessons Learned From a Year in IT

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Speaker: Rebecca Beck – This session will provide an overview of the the highlights of my experience as the leader of an IT service department this year. We will discuss ways to reduce costs in your IT budget, hiring for the right “IT professional”, the challenges and opportunities that are on the horizon for public sector IT, and why having a leadership coach during this process might be the best therapy that money can buy!

Rebecca Beck
Rebecca Beck is a native North Carolinian, with a passion for all things “technology”. She serves her community as an IT professional, training facilitator and leader in the public sector. She began her career with the Partnership for Children of Cumberland County in 2000. Her strengths include; technology infrastructure planning and development, organizational leadership, and social media strategy. This year, Rebecca engaged in conversations with organizational leaders as a “Curbside Consultant” at the NC Center for Non-Profits Conference. She has also recently hosted sessions on technical and business topics at the NC Tech4Good Conference, as well as, the National Smart Start Conference. Rebecca shares advice and tips on a variety of technology topics via Twitter and her blog, @IfItHasButtons. Rebecca supports the statewide non-profit technology community by serving on membership groups, such as; NTEN (Non-Profit Technology Network), NC Tech4Good, and the NCLGISA (North Carolina Local Government Information Systems Association). In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys attending statewide festivals and events, shopping at the local farmer’s market, and relaxing along the beautiful, North Carolina coastline.

How to Survive (and Thrive) in Your #NPTech Career

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In my career, I’ve been honored to grow within my profession, from a Level-1 Help Desk Support Assistant to Vice President of Information Technology. Through this experience, I’ve gathered so many resources that may help other tech professionals, as well. In this workshop, let’s discuss some of the tips, strategies and tools for finding success in an #NPTech career. I look forward to sharing what I’ve learned with you!

Rebecca Beck
Rebecca, a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, is a technology professional, training facilitator and leader in the public sector. She began her career with the Partnership for Children of Cumberland County in 2000. Her strengths include; technology infrastructure planning and development, organizational leadership and social media strategy. Most recently, Rebecca has hosted speaking engagements on technical and business topics at the NC Tech4Good Conference, as well as, the National Smart Start Conference, held annually in North Carolina for the enrichment of non-profit, early education professionals. As an active member of the local community, Rebecca has received Citizen’s Academy certificates from Cumberland County, the City of Fayetteville, and is now serving on the Institute for Community Leadership. She upholds her commitment to serving her local community by participating in municipal boards and through volunteer work with other human service organizations. Rebecca shares advice on a variety of technology topics via Twitter and her blog, IfItHasButtons. Rebecca has also written articles for the of the nationwide online publication, NTEN (Non-Profit Technology Network).

NCTech4Good, an affiliate of NTEN and TechSoup’s NetSquared, is the local resource for nonprofit technology information. Join the sharing and networking at monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. usually at UNC-TV, and our annual conference, http://www.nct4g.org/. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @nctech4good, and with the hashtag #nct4g.