Category: workplace culture

brand strategy, campaign planning, communication strategy, community building & outreach, community input, graphic design, logo design, marketing strategy, strategic partnership, visual design, website design, website development, WordPress, workplace culture
Seeds for connection in 2024: announcing our brand refresh & new website
introducing… our new mission statement 2023 was a year of growth & development for rootid as we completed a number of internal projects including a new strategic plan, updated mission and vision statements, developed new products and systems to meet the needs of our community, restructured our community roundtables & cohorts, and continued improving our…
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campaign planning, capacity building, collaboration techniques, communication strategy, graphic design, guides & tools, internal communications, nonprofit teams, project management, project process, visual design, website design, workplace culture
Building Equity-Centered Communications: Harnessing the Power of a Creative Brief
In the fast-paced world of communications, where information is constantly flowing and attention spans are fleeting, the pressure to respond quickly to emerging issues can sometimes lead to reactive rather than proactive, strategic communication. An equity-centered approach to communication involves intentional and thoughtful planning to ensure that your visual language (the look and feel of…
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capacity building, collaboration techniques, communication strategy, community building & outreach, equity-centered communications, facilitation, guides & tools, internal communications, leadership, nonprofit teams, professional development, workplace culture
Me Mapping: Elements to Include in Your User Guide
In today’s rapidly evolving workplaces, effective communication and collaboration are more important than ever. We all come from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, making it crucial to understand each other better. One innovative approach to fostering this understanding is the concept of “Me Mapping.” It involves creating a user guide about yourself so that your…
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capacity building, collaboration techniques, community building & outreach, equity-centered communications, facilitation, guides & tools, internal communications, nonprofit teams, organizing, professional development, roundtables, workplace culture
The Solutions Room Model for Effective Problem-Solving in Small Groups
In the realm of problem-solving, the old adage “two heads are better than one” often rings true. When minds come together to tackle challenges, new solutions can emerge that might have been elusive to us when we were alone, working, and thinking in isolation. The Solutions Room model is a structured, yet flexible approach that…
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accountability, anti-racism, communication strategy, equity-centered communications, health & wellness, internal communications, leadership, nonprofit teams, workplace culture
Interview With Reflecting Justice
Approaching Harm With Healing for Ourselves & Others Discussion between Reflecting Justice (Moneek Bhanot & Colleen Klus) and rootid (Sia Magadan & Val Neumark) around approaching harm with healing for ourselves and others. Transcript Sia Magadan 0:08 All right, hello everyone. So excited to kick off 2023 With this conversation with an organization that I admire and…
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accountability, capacity building, communication strategy, community building & outreach, equity-centered communications, internal communications, leadership, nonprofit teams, workplace culture, workshops & trainings
Communication + Capacity + Community: What Capacity Building Means to Us
Thoughtful communication is the most effective path to connect and engage communities. It was bell hooks who said, “Building community requires vigilant awareness of the work we must do continually to undermine all the socialization that leads us to behave in ways that perpetuate domination.” It’s this ‘continuous work’ that we believe speaks directly to…
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accountability, internal communications, leadership, nonprofit teams, workplace culture
KPIs That Perpetuate Equity
Every organization approaches KPIs differently. Some organizations have been meaning to start this process but haven’t gotten around to it; for those organizations…we’ve got you! Before we begin, I thought it’d be fitting to present a glossary of terms for your reference:
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anti-racism, community building & outreach, internal communications, messaging, workplace culture
Resources for Talking With Kids About Violence
In these distressing times, it is vital that communities band together. Young children shouldn’t have to learn about tragic events; whether seeing it on the news, hearing about it from those around them, or experiencing it first hand – exposure to tragedy has become all too common. As acts of violence continue to increase, some…
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equity-centered communications, internal communications, leadership, nonprofit teams, storytelling, workplace culture
rootid’s creation story (Val’s version)
“We each had skills that balanced each other well, all felt strongly about contributing to positive change and making an impact through communications.” – Val This sentence sums up the founding of rootid. But since storytelling and providing the details is what we do…here you go!
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accessibility, accountability, anti-racism, brand development, brand strategy, community building & outreach, equity-centered communications, internal communications, leadership, liberatory design, workplace culture
How to Embody IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility) Values in Your Rebrand & Rollout Part 1
When someone says the words, “it’s time for a rebrand,” does your heart skip a beat?
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