Year: 2019

Spending Time Together Is Time Well Spent

By Daan de Jong The Prosperity Agenda believes that taking a systems approach to poverty alleviation creates better outcomes for those experiencing poverty. Conversations with people connected to this system as either social service providers or recipients uncovered a trend: spending time with peers who share common goals builds valuable relationships. FSG’s “Water of Systems …

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Coaching Up Close: The Skill of Asking Permission

June Coaching Up Close: The Skill of Asking Permission Asking permission means just that: asking permission to share a skill, a tool, an idea, a hunch, or anything that comes from YOU. The coaching relationship is participant-driven. If you share your thoughts without asking permission, you have taken over the coaching session and you are …

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Trust Is Worth Investing In: Financial Inclusion for Immigrant and Refugee Communities

Immigrants and refugees are an important segment of the population to include in financial opportunity on a moral and ethical basis. Many financial capability programming have focused on increasing engagement and inclusion of these communities into mainstream financial resources. However, this has often been done by focusing on the individuals’ knowledge, skills, and ability to …

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The Link Between Race and Power: White Women in Non-Profit Leadership, a discussion with Michelle Gislason

TPA Voices Podcast Episode 3: The Link Between Race and Power: White Women in Non-Profit Leadership  On this episode, Michelle Gislason, an expert leadership and development coach, shares her “smog of racism” story and advice on how to learn to recognize habits of racism and actively make choices to encourage growth in others. Special …

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Coaching Up Close: Starting Conversations About Money

May Coaching Up Close: Starting Conversations About Money Talking about money can be hard, for both coaches and participants. We’ll introduce several low-pressure ways to start conversations about money without needing to be a financial expert. What we cover: Creating positive, supportive, experiences that build awareness of personal beliefs and habits around money Valuing lived experience when …

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