Lagom is a Swedish that roughly translates to ‘Just Right’. It does not mean average, sufficient, moderate or adequate – it means the right amount for the circumstances. It is an expression of comfort and has elements of the concept of “Gemütlichkeit” or coziness.
I discovered that my local library (St. Albert) has a subscription to LinkedIn-Learning. One of the courses offered is a basic course on Google Forms Essential Training. This technology is a possible solution for a project I am working on – so a free whirlwind tour is a deal I could not pass up! Because I am declaring this course for verifiable professional development, the following are some notes and ‘KEWL’ things learned.
My notes from a session hosted by Tony White, a consultant and training specialist from Ontario [1]. This 3.5-hour session was hosted by the Canadian Executive Services Organization (CESO) and was well run and informative.
Control a meeting can be a challenge [1] and a virtual even more so. Part of the following series, this and following blog will discuss Zoom-tools and methods to keep a meeting under control and the participants engaged.
In a previous blog (Freely Zooming in on Non-Profits), an organization has acquired Zoom. The second blog in the series (Setting Up Zoom (TOO MANY OPTIONS!)) discussed which buttons to push to make the tool work optimally for non-profit. Now you are ready for your first big meeting, YEAH!
In a previous blog (Freely Zooming in on Non-Profits), an organization has decided to use a free version of Zoom or purchase a license, the good news. The better news is that Zoom is a highly configurable tool designed to be used in large organizations with a myriad of complex and varying business requirements.
My blog, Go Forth and Budget, discussed the challenges of a family finding the time, tools and enthusiasm to budget. These challenges were presented in a 2×2 Family Budgeting. This blog provides one solution: A Simplified Family Budget Spreadsheet.
The previous blog, Go Forth and Budget, described two challenges facing a family attempting to develop a household budget: staying motivated and which budgeting method to use. These challenges can be mapped onto a 2×2 Matrix as follows:
Having been a ‘budget-guy’ my entire professional life, I have promoted the concept of ‘Just-Enough Budgeting‘. Use only enough planning to achieve the maximum value from the planning [1]. Developing financial plans are expensive, challenging to maintain and may run counter to the well-being of an organization [2].
Even as COVID-19 subsides, non-profit organizations will be more inclined to use virtual technologies to conduct their programming and business.
Organizational Biology 