Making social media work for your business


  • July 31, 2019
  • /   Stephana Gaudin
  • /   leadership-tips,training-development
Woman with laptop holding phone
You’ve set up your Facebook and Instagram accounts. You took some awesome pictures of your new business and your products. You checked out what successful businesses are posting and replicated them. Now to sit back and wait for the “likes” to roll in…

CivicCon hosts Harvard's Dr. Ronald Ferguson


  • July 31, 2019
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   early-learning
Ronald Ferguson
CivicCon brings Harvard educator to Pensacola

Quint's Column: Why public speaking is a fundamental skill for leaders


  • July 29, 2019
  • /   Quint Studer
  • /   quint-studer,training-development,leadership-tips
man speaking in front of a group of people with powerpoint presentation
Recently I read an article in Inc. magazine on the crucial importance of public speaking. The author, Carmine Gallo, makes a great case that being able to speak in front of a group and persuade people is no longer a “soft skill” but rather a leadership fundamental.

Quint's Column: Are we attracted to intensity and drama at work?


  • July 22, 2019
  • /   Quint Studer
  • /   quint-studer,training-development
Workplace group talking
Things that upset us will always happen, but we don’t have to get self-righteously angry or have the last word or teach the person a lesson. These are choices. What we need to consider is our legacy. What do we want to be known for?

SCI, Mister Robbins Neighborhood building partnership


  • July 18, 2019
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   early-learning
Fred Robbins, Josh Sitton at football camp
Two like-minded nonprofits working together to build a stronger, healthier community.

Say goodbye to the golden rule


  • July 18, 2019
  • /   Stephana Gaudin
  • /   training-development
Team Communication
As a new employee at Studer Community Institute, I was instructed to take a survey that would help identify my strengths. I had taken personality profiles at jobs before, and while it was good to know that everyone was different, I didn’t see much value after the initial res

Helen Walton Center's Growing Up Healthy Guide


  • July 16, 2019
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   early-learning
Growing Up Healthy Guide cover
Helen Walton Center's Growing Up Healthy Guide published.

Helen Walton Center's 30-year journey


  • July 16, 2019
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   early-learning
Helen Walton Center playroom
Helen Walton Center's journey over 30 years in early childhood education.

Quint's Column: If it’s not required and ROI isn’t clear, should we do it anyway?


  • July 15, 2019
  • /   Quint Studer
  • /   quint-studer,training-development
Thinking man stressed computer
Should an organization or person do value-added things that are not required by law? You might assume that, of course, the answer is yes because it benefits the customer. But what if there is not a clear return on investment?

Upcoming event helps nonprofit groups prosper


  • July 15, 2019
  • /   Jim Sparks
  • /   studer-community-institute,community-dashboard
Teamwork Community
Move your nonprofit organization or community project into high gear with The Nonprofit Accelerator--an event that helps groups work smarter to maximize their impact.