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From 0 to 60 Employees in 4 Years: How this Nonprofit Onboarded and Trained Staff to Scale their Mission with Quilen Blackwell

May 27, 2024 Heather Burright, Learning and Development Leader, Leadership Development Consultant, Instructional Designer. Episode 83
From 0 to 60 Employees in 4 Years: How this Nonprofit Onboarded and Trained Staff to Scale their Mission with Quilen Blackwell
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Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit Organizations
From 0 to 60 Employees in 4 Years: How this Nonprofit Onboarded and Trained Staff to Scale their Mission with Quilen Blackwell
May 27, 2024 Episode 83
Heather Burright, Learning and Development Leader, Leadership Development Consultant, Instructional Designer.

In this episode of Learning for Good, my guest, Quilen Blackwell is taking us inside his nonprofit, Southside Blooms. They grew from zero to 60 employees in just four short years. That means they onboarded a lot of staff and learned a lot along the way.

He’s sharing his experience with us, what worked and what didn’t, so you can take a look at your own onboarding program and make sure you're creating a lasting memory that helps your staff feel ready to take on that important role you hired them to do.

▶️ From 0 to 60 Employees in 4 Years:  How this Nonprofit Onboarded and Trained Staff to Scale their Mission with Quilen Blackwell

▶️ Key Points:
05:09 An inner look at the Southside Blooms nonprofit
12:22 Nonprofit scaling challenges
16:26 Onboarding and training staff for success
20:31 Utilizing virtual resources to scale your nonprofit
22:04 Advice for nonprofits creating onboarding programs

Resources from this episode:
Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective

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Connect with Quilen
LinkedIn: Quilen Blackwell
Website: southsideblooms.com

Connect with Heather
LinkedIn: Heather Burright
Website: skillmastersmarket.com
Book an interest call with Heather here.


Produced by Ideablossoms

Show Notes

In this episode of Learning for Good, my guest, Quilen Blackwell is taking us inside his nonprofit, Southside Blooms. They grew from zero to 60 employees in just four short years. That means they onboarded a lot of staff and learned a lot along the way.

He’s sharing his experience with us, what worked and what didn’t, so you can take a look at your own onboarding program and make sure you're creating a lasting memory that helps your staff feel ready to take on that important role you hired them to do.

▶️ From 0 to 60 Employees in 4 Years:  How this Nonprofit Onboarded and Trained Staff to Scale their Mission with Quilen Blackwell

▶️ Key Points:
05:09 An inner look at the Southside Blooms nonprofit
12:22 Nonprofit scaling challenges
16:26 Onboarding and training staff for success
20:31 Utilizing virtual resources to scale your nonprofit
22:04 Advice for nonprofits creating onboarding programs

Resources from this episode:
Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective

Was this episode helpful? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, follow and leave a review! 👇👇👇
Know anyone who would benefit from this episode? SHARE this with your friends. 🔗

Connect with Quilen
LinkedIn: Quilen Blackwell
Website: southsideblooms.com

Connect with Heather
LinkedIn: Heather Burright
Website: skillmastersmarket.com
Book an interest call with Heather here.


Produced by Ideablossoms