app03 Sat, 14 Nov 2026 03:26:32 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://bigduck.fireside.fm/tags/feedback Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 The Smart Communications Podcast helps busy nonprofit leaders build their communications skills and develop their organization’s voice. Every episode shares insights and practical tips to help you leverage strategic communications to advance your nonprofit’s mission. en-us episodic The Smart Communications Podcast is a useful resource for all nonprofit leaders looking to boost their communications chops on the go. Big Duck The Smart Communications Podcast helps busy nonprofit leaders build their communications skills and develop their organization’s voice. Every episode shares insights and practical tips to help you leverage strategic communications to advance your nonprofit’s mission. no Big Duck hello@bigducknyc.com https://bigduck.fireside.fm/223 e65bd2f4-96d6-45e3-a0fc-ed46a093996a Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 Big Duck full Big Duck Want a workplace where honesty and care go hand in hand? Learn how nonprofits can close the values gap, build trust, and move from a culture of nice to a culture of care. 33:30 no <p>The strongest teams are built on honesty, care, and trust. Farra Trompeter, co-director, talks with Desiree Adaway, founder and principal of The Adaway Group, and Jessica Fish, facilitator, educator, and researcher, about moving from a culture of nice to a culture of care, where people can speak openly, share real feedback, and trust one another. They explore how organizations can extend the same care to their staff that they show the people they serve, the skills teams can build to strengthen trust, and how slowing down leads to better work. You’ll also get practical steps for leaders and for staff without formal authority who want to help their organization’s culture thrive.</p> nonprofit, podcast, culture, feedback, teams The strongest teams are built on honesty, care, and trust. Farra Trompeter, co-director, talks with Desiree Adaway, founder and principal of The Adaway Group, and Jessica Fish, facilitator, educator, and researcher, about moving from a culture of nice to a culture of care, where people can speak openly, share real feedback, and trust one another. They explore how organizations can extend the same care to their staff that they show the people they serve, the skills teams can build to strengthen trust, and how slowing down leads to better work. You’ll also get practical steps for leaders and for staff without formal authority who want to help their organization’s culture thrive.

]]> The strongest teams are built on honesty, care, and trust. Farra Trompeter, co-director, talks with Desiree Adaway, founder and principal of The Adaway Group, and Jessica Fish, facilitator, educator, and researcher, about moving from a culture of nice to a culture of care, where people can speak openly, share real feedback, and trust one another. They explore how organizations can extend the same care to their staff that they show the people they serve, the skills teams can build to strengthen trust, and how slowing down leads to better work. You’ll also get practical steps for leaders and for staff without formal authority who want to help their organization’s culture thrive.

]]> https://bigduck.fireside.fm/195 c2db98f8-d708-486e-9138-ba91ca48f07e Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0400 Big Duck full Big Duck Good design starts with good feedback. Learn practical approaches nonprofits can take to give clear collaborative feedback that leads to stronger creative work. 16:43 no <p>Smart design feedback is possible; it just requires clarity, collaboration, and strategy. Join J Kelley, senior account manager and host of this episode of the Smart Communications Podcast, as they chat with Randi Gibson, graphic designer, and Sandy Zimmerman, design director, about effective design feedback. Follow along for strategies to make the feedback process smoother and your creative outcomes stronger. </p> nonprofit, podcast, planning, teams, feedback, design, process Smart design feedback is possible; it just requires clarity, collaboration, and strategy. Join J Kelley, senior account manager and host of this episode of the Smart Communications Podcast, as they chat with Randi Gibson, graphic designer, and Sandy Zimmerman, design director, about effective design feedback. Follow along for strategies to make the feedback process smoother and your creative outcomes stronger.

]]> Smart design feedback is possible; it just requires clarity, collaboration, and strategy. Join J Kelley, senior account manager and host of this episode of the Smart Communications Podcast, as they chat with Randi Gibson, graphic designer, and Sandy Zimmerman, design director, about effective design feedback. Follow along for strategies to make the feedback process smoother and your creative outcomes stronger.

]]> https://bigduck.fireside.fm/192 28429b65-93b9-4640-9e1c-33ab084072d2 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400 Big Duck full Big Duck Learn practical tips to streamline collaboration on branding and campaign projects and steps to avoid confusion. 16:59 no <p>Managing feedback doesn’t have to be messy or overwhelming. In this episode, Farra Trompeter, co-director, is joined by J Kelley, senior account manager, to walk through thoughtful steps to synthesize and clarify feedback—helping teams collaborate more efficiently, reduce confusion, and move forward with confidence. </p> nonprofit, podcast, teams, planning, feedback Managing feedback doesn’t have to be messy or overwhelming. In this episode, Farra Trompeter, co-director, is joined by J Kelley, senior account manager, to walk through thoughtful steps to synthesize and clarify feedback—helping teams collaborate more efficiently, reduce confusion, and move forward with confidence.

]]> Managing feedback doesn’t have to be messy or overwhelming. In this episode, Farra Trompeter, co-director, is joined by J Kelley, senior account manager, to walk through thoughtful steps to synthesize and clarify feedback—helping teams collaborate more efficiently, reduce confusion, and move forward with confidence.

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