Oaktree Institute Podcast

Assalamu Alaykum! We at Oaktree Institute, have curated 4 live discussions that will give leaders a comprehensive toolkit of skills necessary to ensure your Islamic nonprofit is prepared for Ramadan to make this your best year yet insha'Allah! Join the live discussions inside our servant leaders facebook group: facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders In this episode, we are joined by LaunchGood Global Business Director, Nadeem Riaz. What is Oaktree Institute? Oaktree Institute is focused on leadership and organizational development within the Muslim Community. We aim to improve the performance of Muslim community leaders and nonprofit organizations so that they can make a greater impact on others. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. If you need help with your nonprofit organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/contact-oaktree Other Links ➡️Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org ➡️Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas or rami@oaktreeinstitute.org ➡️Connect With Nadeem Riaz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadeem-riaz-8b5019aa/ or nadeem@launchgood.com Thank you for listening to this episode and subscribe today to be notified when we release future episodes! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Assalamu Alaykum! We at Oaktree Institute, have curated 4 live discussions that will give leaders a comprehensive toolkit of skills necessary to ensure your Islamic nonprofit is prepared for Ramadan to make this your best year yet insha'Allah! Join the live discussions inside our servant leaders Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders In this episode, we are joined by Oaktree Institute Trainer, Mohammad Hasan. What is Oaktree Institute? Oaktree Institute is focused on leadership and organizational development within the Muslim Community. We aim to improve the performance of Muslim community leaders and nonprofit organizations so that they can make a greater impact on others. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. If you need help with your nonprofit organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/contact-oaktree Other Links ➡️Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org ➡️Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas or rami@oaktreeinstitute.org ➡️Connect With Mohammad Hasan: linktr.ee/mohammadhasan or hasan@oaktreeinstitute.org Thank you for listening to this episode and subscribe today to be notified when we release future episodes! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Assalamu Alaykum! We at Oaktree Institute, have curated 4 live discussions that will give leaders a comprehensive toolkit of skills necessary to ensure your Islamic nonprofit is prepared for Ramadan to make this your best year yet insha'Allah! Join the live discussions inside our servant leaders facebook group: facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders In this episode, we are joined by Oaktree Institute Executive Director and Trainer, Rami Kawas. What is Oaktree Institute? Oaktree Institute is focused on leadership and organizational development within the Muslim Community. We aim to improve the performance of Muslim community leaders and nonprofit organizations so that they can make a greater impact on others. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. If you need help with your nonprofit organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/contact-oaktree Other Links ➡️Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org ➡️Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas or rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Thank you for listening to this episode and subscribe today to be notified when we release future episodes! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Assalamu Alaykum! We at Oaktree Institute, have curated 4 live discussions that will give leaders a comprehensive toolkit of skills necessary to ensure your Islamic nonprofit is prepared for Ramadan to make this your best year yet insha'Allah! Join the live discussions inside our servant leaders facebook group: facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders In this episode, we are joined by Leadership Expert Omar Awad. Connect with Omar: Email: Omar@amalandcompany.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-awad-8bba6511/ What is Oaktree Institute? Oaktree Institute is focused on leadership and organizational development within the Muslim Community. We aim to improve the performance of Muslim community leaders and nonprofit organizations so that they can make a greater impact on others. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. If you need help with your nonprofit organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/contact-oaktree Other Links ➡️Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org ➡️Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas or rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Thank you for listening to this episode and subscribe today to be notified when we release future episodes! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Oaktree Institute’s leadership trainer Omar Usman. Omar has over 15 years of corporate experience and works as a learning technology consultant. He is a certified project manager (PMP), and a John Maxwell certified leadership speaker and trainer. He has over a decade of work teaching and training in the Muslim community around personal development and leadership topics. Omar is a founding member of MuslimMatters and Qalam Institute. He teaches Islamic seminars across the US including Khateeb Workshop and Fiqh of Social Media. He has served in varying leadership capacities for multiple national and local Islamic organizations. He is a graduate of the University of North Texas with a Computer Science degree. ➡️Purchase Omar's new book Fiqh of Social Media: https://amzn.to/30Maj0k What’s discussed in this episode? Managing social media for leaders and community-based organizations Navigating Personal brands for Muslim leaders Standards and etiquette for operating on social media for leaders What is Oaktree Institute? Oaktree Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development. We aim to improve the performance of Muslim community leaders and nonprofit organizations so that they can make a greater impact on others. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. If you need help with your nonprofit organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/contact-oaktree Links and contact information: ➡️Join our Servant Leaders Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders ➡️Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org ➡️Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas or rami@oaktreeinstitute.org ➡️Connect With Omar Usman: linktr.ee/ibnabeeomar or omar@oaktreeinstitute.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Mohammed Almathil. Since 2003, Almathil has served in leadership positions of various organizations. He is passionate about equipping leaders with best practices, skills, and attitudes necessary to grow themselves and their organizations. He has consulted, coached, and trained leaders, managers, and employees in over 150 organizations that are of different industries, sectors, and sizes. He has a track record of designing and delivering effective and impactful leadership development and change initiatives for Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, JP Morgan & Chase, Campbell’s, Fidelity Investments, and more. In parallel, for almost 15 years, he has led youth organizations, built robust youth leadership programs, and trained youth directors all around the United States. As the Director of Leadership Development at Youth Laboratory, he firmly believes in empowering youth with the skills to lead and succeed and aspires to develop 1,000,000 transformational leaders by 2030. What’s discussed in this episode? Mohammed’s story from community leadership to becoming a leadership trainer and consultant Understanding the new realities that nonprofit organizations must operate under for success in 2021 Top management strategies for your organization to focus on in 2021 Links and contact information: ➡️ Join our Servant Leaders Facebook Group: http://facebook.com/groups/otiservant… ➡️ Connect With Oaktree Institute: http://linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute. Email: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org ➡️ Connect With Rami Kawas: http://linktr.ee/ramikawas. Email: rami@oaktreeinstitute.org ➡️ Connect With Mohammed Almathil: https://facebook.com/m.almathil. Email: info@almathil.com If you need help with your nonprofit organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/contact-oaktree Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Wadud Hassan. Wadud Hassan is a Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence coach based in Dallas where he lives with his wife, and twin girls. Wadud is the founder of Mindfulness Matters Leadership Institute (www.mindfulnessmatters.us). Wadud earned his graduate degree in Leadership and Organizational Performance at the Vanderbilt University, and completed additional leadership trainings at Harvard, IDEO, the Neuroscience Academy, and the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, which was born and developed at Google. What is Oaktree Institute? Oaktree Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development. We aim to improve the performance of Muslim community leaders and nonprofit organizations so that they can make a greater impact on others. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. If you need help with your nonprofit organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/contact-oaktree Links and contact information: ➡️ Join our Servant Leaders Facebook Group: http://facebook.com/groups/otiservant... ➡️ Connect With Oaktree Institute: http://linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute. Email: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org ➡️ Connect With Rami Kawas: http://linktr.ee/ramikawas. Email: rami@oaktreeinstitute.org ➡️ Connect With Wadud Hassan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wadudhassan. Email: wadud@mindfulnessmatters.us Subscribe for more episodes. Thank you for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by William White. William is the Board Secretary of CISNA. He holds a master’s degree in educational administration and in Spanish from the University of Louisville. In addition to his current role as the principal at the Islamic School of Louisville, he has worked as an elementary school teacher and university lecturer. As a principal, he led his school to its initial accreditation through AdvancED and CISNA and has helped establish a variety of programs and initiatives that have improved the school’s enrollment and academic performance. William is passionate about continuous improvement and regularly serves on accreditation teams for Islamic schools. He also provides leadership training for both adults and students who are interested in improving their knowledge of effective leadership practices. What is Oaktree Institute? Oaktree Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development. We aim to improve the performance of Muslim community leaders and nonprofit organizations so that they can make a greater impact on others. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. If you need help with your nonprofit organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at http://bitly.com/contact-oaktree Links and contact information: Join our Servant Leaders Facebook Group: http://facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders Connect With Oaktree Institute: http://linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute. Email: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: http://linktr.ee/ramikawas. Email: rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With William White: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-g-whiteiii. Email: billywhite85@gmail.com Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode we are joined by Imam Khalid Latif who is the University Chaplain for New York University, Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU, and a Chaplain for the NYPD. What is Oaktree Institute? Oaktree Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development. We aim to improve the performance of Muslim community leaders and nonprofit organizations so that they can make a greater impact on others. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. If you need help with your nonprofit organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/contact-oaktree Links and contact information: Join our Servant Leaders Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute. Email: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas. Email: rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Imam Khaled: twitter.com/KLatif. Email: Kl442@nyu.edu Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

2020 has been a year of major transformations and adjustments for nonprofit organizations and religious institutions in our community. Yet one of the biggest areas of opportunities most leaders have not learned is how to adjust their fund development in a virtual world. We recently hosted a webinar with guest experts, Chris Blauvelt and Nadeem Riaz, from one of the leading crowdfunding platforms in the world, LaunchGood, as they share with us some of the most important fund development strategies to understand and use for your organization for the COVID era and beyond! Topics covered during the webinar: Research and information on the fund development and fundraising shift in the age of COVID Strategies on how to transition your fundraising efforts online How to leverage the people in your organization to support your fund development efforts Learning how to use data and social media to scale fundraising efforts We hope you enjoy this episode. To find out more about our Fund development training, email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org. Is this your first time getting introduced to Oaktree Institute? Oaktree Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development. We aim to improve the performance of Muslim community leaders and nonprofit organizations so that they can make a greater impact on others. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. If you need help with your nonprofit organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/contact-oaktree Links and contact information: Join our Servant Leaders Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas or rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With LaunchGood: launchgood.com Connect With Chris Blauvelt: chris@launchgood.com Connect with Nadeem Riaz: nadeem@launchgood.com Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Dr. Altaf Husain. Dr. Altaf currently serves as the Vice President of Yaqeen Institute. He holds a doctoral degree from the Howard University School of Social Work in Washington D.C. His research interests include the integration of immigrant and refugee families, and especially Muslim adolescents, in the United States. His past service to the community includes serving two terms as vice president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), two terms as national president of the Muslim Students Association (MSA National) and an executive committee member of the Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA). Dr. Altaf’s Specialization includes community organizing, non-profit management, and social welfare policy; development of social services to serve immigrant and refugee families. What’s discussed in this episode? How community work can become harmful to you Keeping your ego in check Respecting the trust of donations Assessing the value your organization creates Developing Self-Awareness What is Oaktree Institute? Oaktree Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development. We aim to improve the performance of Muslim community leaders and nonprofit organizations so that they can make a greater impact on others. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. If you need help with your nonprofit organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with our operations manager at calendly.com/zawad Links and contact information: Join our Servant Leaders Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas or rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Dr. Altaf: facebook.com/yaaltaf or altaf.husain@howard.edu Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

MSA work will be tough this semester and the next. The challenges of trying to lead teams, and create programs virtually is new and something student leaders have never been training on before. That’s why we recently hosted this webinar titled “Leading Your MSA Virtually.” In the webinar Oaktree Instructors Rami Kawas and Mohammad Hasan discuss key strategies student leaders should be thinking about as they lead their MSA’s. Is this your first time getting introduced to Oaktree Institute? Oaktree Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development. We aim to improve the performance of Muslim community leaders and nonprofit organizations so that they can make a greater impact on others. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. If you need help with your nonprofit organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with our operations manager at calendly.com/zawad Links and contact information: Join our Servant Leaders Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas or rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Mohammad Hasan: linktr.ee/mohammadhasan or hasan@oaktreeinstitute.org Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Dr. Sameera Ahmed Sameera holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, has a private clinical practice in Canton, MI, and has taught classes at a variety of universities across the nation. holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, has a private clinical practice in Canton, MI, and has taught classes at a variety of universities across the nation. She is known for her contributions in promoting Muslim mental health through the publication of Counseling Muslims: Handbook of Mental Health Issues and Interventions, the most cited, internationally known academic book on Muslim Mental health. Dr. Ahmed is a leading expert on American Muslim youth and has produced numerous groundbreaking publications including The State of American Muslim Youth, Uplifting Black Muslim Youth, Prevalence of Risk Behaviors of US Muslim College Students, and Alcohol Use Among US Muslim College Students. She also serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Muslim Mental Health and mentors up-and-coming Muslim mental health researchers. Dr. Ahmed has been invited as a subject matter expert to events organized by the White House, Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA), and the Department of Education (DOE) and has been cited in numerous media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. She is best known for her ability to transform research into practical resources tailored to the American Muslim community. Dr. Ahmed has been a community activist at both the grassroots and national levels for over 30 years, including serving as Vice-President for MSA-National and as a board member of the Muslim American Society (MAS). Oaktree Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development. We aim to improve the performance of Muslim community leaders and nonprofit organizations so that they can make a greater impact on others. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Links and contact information: Join our Servant Leaders Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas or rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Sameera Ahmed: thefyi.org/team/sameera-ahmed Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Marya Bangee. Marya started her journey as a community organizer in the Muslim-American community, including leading a national advocacy campaign for the protection of free speech on college campuses. Through her organizing, she has often represented the Muslim-American voice in national media like the New York Times and NPR. After completing her baccalaureate degrees in English and Sociology at UC Irvine, she served as a Project Director at UCLA, working to increase access to higher education in impoverished areas of the city. Seeing the need for communal solutions to the challenges posed by poverty, she completed a six-month residency with the Industrial Areas Foundation. There, Marya studied the works of Saul Alinsky and Marshall Ganz while helping organize a mayoral town hall with a thousand Angelenos and carrying out a series of mobile enrollment clinics for the Affordable Care Act with low-income communities. Marya was selected for the prestigious Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs, where she worked on a national senate campaign, staffed California's Speaker of the Assembly, and helped develop part of the ten-year strategic plan for the California Community Foundation. Marya graduated as a Dean’s Merit Scholar from the University of Southern California (USC) with her Masters in Public Administration in 2015, specializing in nonprofit management and public policy. In 2017, she was selected by the Ford Foundation as a Public Voices Fellow, which aims to dramatically increase the impact of spokespeople from underrepresented communities. _______ Oaktree Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development. We aim to improve the performance of Muslim community leaders and nonprofit organizations so that they can make a greater impact on others. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Links and contact information: Join our Servant Leaders Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas or rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Marya Bangee: https://www.silaconsulting.co or marya.bangee@gmail.com Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Mohammad Abbasi. After spending 30 years expanding his career, and past the age of 60, Mohammad Abbasi earned his masters degree and is currently pursuing his PhD. The last 10 of these 30 years he has trained franchise owners, team leaders, sales associates, and major non-profits nationwide in both personal and professional development. He is a master trainer in the field of development, and after retiring in 2010, he took some of his own advice. He started out as an engineer from NJIT class of 1979. After working in the field for a few years, he turned to real estate for more opportunities, where he founded the Keller Williams Realty – Tri State Region, which currently has 34 offices and 6700 associates in NY, NJ and CT. This positioned him as a sought after public speaker on issues such as non-profit management and organizational leadership. This is what jumpstarted his interest in training, teaching and developing others. He has recently earned a masters degree in public administration from Rutgers University to bolster this interest. Currently, he is an adjunct professor of Urban Public Management at CUNY's Murphy Institute while pursuing a PhD in non-profit management from Rutgers University. Oaktree Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development. We aim to improve the performance of Muslim community leaders and nonprofit organizations so that they can make a greater impact on others. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Links and contact information: Join our Servant Leaders Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas or rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Mohammad Abbasi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammadiabbasi/ Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Mohammed Kibriya. Mohammed currently holds the National Youth Director position with the Muslim American Society. Mohammed has been working with youth for the past fifteen years. He was one of the founders of Youth of Ummah in warren, and He also worked as the full-time youth director at Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Northern Virginia. Mohammed has worked closely with local organizations to establish the groundwork for mentorship programs across few masjids. He recently earned his master's in nonprofit management degree. Episodes Highlights Mohammed’s journey to faith and community leadership Leaving the corporate world and transitioning to nonprofit work Mistakes youth leaders make the most and how to overcome them Oaktree Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development. We aim to improve the performance of Muslim community leaders and nonprofit organizations so that they can make a greater impact on others. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. If you need help with your nonprofit organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting links and contact information: Join our Servant Leaders Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas or rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Mohammed Kibriya: facebook.com/mkayetribe or mk@muslimamericansociety.org Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Life can be challenging, complex and difficult. Resilience is the ability to work through the bumps and hurdles life will inevitably throw at us. Being resilient is not something we are born with but it can be developed over time. Covered in this episode: The science of resilience and how to adapt to new changes How perseverance is found during difficulties Practical ways to handle the current Corona Virus pandemic Oaktree Institute is focuses on leadership and organizational development in the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. We train community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Additional links and contact information: Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas or rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Mohammad Hasan: linktr.ee/mohammadhasan or hasan@oaktreeinstitute.org Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode of the Oaktree Institute Podcast, we are joined by Sharif Aly. Sharif is the CEO of Islamic Relief USA, and advocate for humanitarian work and policy, and an avid sports fan. Before being named CEO, Sharif worked as an attorney and advocate for Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA). Sharif has always committed to applying his knowledge of the law to help empower the disenfranchised. Prior to joining IRUSA, he practiced law in New York, where he developed transferable skills and knowledge, including nonprofit management, executive leadership and negotiations. In this episode, we discuss: How Sherif Aly become the CEO of Islamic Relief USA What Sherif Aly Does Day to Day as the CEO of the largest Muslim humanitarian organization in the USA What Sherif Aly Looks for in Team Members Within His Organization And much more! Oaktree Institute is focused on leadership and organizational development in the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. We train community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Additional links and contact information: Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas Connect With Sharif Aly: sharif-aly.com/ Subscribe to the podcast for more guest interviews like this one. We release new episodes every Wednesday! Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

This week on the Oaktree Institute Podcast, we are sharing a recording of a recent webinar we hosted. At this important time of need for social reform, we discussed how nonprofit organizations within the Muslim community can improve on their organizational practices and cultures to create an equitable and inclusive culture for African Americans and other minorities.

This session was conducted during the 2019 MAS-ICNA Convention. Omar Usman has over fifteen years of corporate experience and works as a technology consultant. He is a certified project manager (PMP), and a John Maxwell certified leadership speaker and trainer. Omar is a founding member of MuslimMatters and Qalam Institute. He has been teaching seminars across the country for over the past ten years. He has served in various leadership capacities for multiple national and local nonprofit organizations. You can follow his work at ibnabeeomar.com. Omar resides in the Dallas area. Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development in the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. We train community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Links and contact information: Full details and breakdown of High Performing Teams Workshop: bitly.com/otihptworkshop Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Omar Usman: linktr.ee/ibnabeeomar or visit ibnabeeomar.com Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes like this one. We release new episodes every Wednesday! Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

We at Oaktree Institute are excited to announce our brand new Facebook group “Servant Leaders” for Muslim Community Leaders and Organizers. To kick off the group we are starting with two exclusive series for members only within the group this Ramadan. Leadership and Legacy with Rami Kawas every Tuesday 6:00pm - 7:00pm and Balanced Leadership with Tarek Mourad, every Thursday, 6:00pm - 7:00pm. If you’re actively involved with a Muslim organization, this group is for you! Join the group here: facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development in the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. We train community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Additional links and contact information: Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Tarek Mourad: linktr.ee/tarekmourad If you liked this episode, subscribe to the podcast for more and leave us a review! Jazakllah Khair listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

We at Oaktree Institute are excited to announce our brand new Facebook group “Servant Leaders” for Muslim Community Leaders and Organizers. To kick off the group we are starting with two exclusive series for members only within the group. Leadership and Legacy with Rami Kawas and Balanced Leadership with Tarek Mourad. If you’re actively involved with a Muslim organization, this group is for you! Join the group here: facebook.com/groups/otiservantleaders Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development in the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. We train community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Additional links and contact information: Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas If you liked this episode, subscribe to the podcast for more and leave us a review! Jazakllah Khair listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode of the Oaktree Institute Podcast, we are joined by Margari Aziza Hill. Margari Aziza Hill is an adjunct professor, blogger, editor, and freelance writer with articles published in SISTERS, Islamic Monthly, and Spice Digest. After converting to Islam in 1993, her life experiences as a Black American woman have informed her research and writing on Islam, education, race, and gender. She is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of MuslimARC, the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative, an organization focusing on Education for Liberation. Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development in the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. We train community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Additional links and contact information: Connect With Oaktree Institute: or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas Connect With Margar Aziza Hilli: https://margariaziza.com/ Subscribe to the podcast for more guest interviews like this one. We release new episodes every Wednesday! Thank you for listening. Apple: bitly.com/oaktree-podcast-apple Android: bitly.com/oaktree-podcast-android Jazakllah Khair for watching and listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode of the Oaktree Institute Podcast, we are joined by Adnan Jalali. Adnan is a former School Teacher and Principal/Head Master turned Leadership Trainer, Executive Coach and International Keynote Speaker. Adnan is the founder of The Jalali Group (jalaligroup.com), a Consulting firm focused on Leadership & Personal Development. The mission of the Jalali Group is to develop inspirational leaders across the globe. Adnan is a certified Leadership Trainer, Coach and Speaker with the John Maxwell Team. Topics discussed in this episode: How Adnan went from being a school principal to a Leadership Trainer Living our life to our full potential How to lead during a time of crisis Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development in the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. We train community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Additional links and contact information: Connect With Oaktree Institute: or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas Connect With Adnan: https://bit.ly/3dEyS4M Buy Adnan's book, Chasing 100: https://amzn.to/3dIxmib Subscribe to the podcast for more guest interviews like this one. We release new episodes every Wednesday! Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

We recently hosted a Facebook Live with all 4 of our Oaktree Instructors on how community leaders can respond to the Corona Virus situation from a leadership perspective and the lessons we can learn from it. Let us know what you thought of the discussion! Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development in the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. We train community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Links and contact information: Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas Connect With Mohammad Hasan: linktr.ee/mohammadhasan Connect With Tarek Mourad: linktr.ee/tarekmourad Connect With Omar Usman: linktr.ee/ibnabeeomar Subscribe to the podcast! We release new episodes every Wednesday! JazakAllah Khair for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Praising someone can be harmful or helpful depending on the way you do it. Listen to this episode as Oaktree’s Instructor Mohammad Hasan breaks it down. Oaktree Institute is a leadership institute focused on organizational development in the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. We train community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Links and contact information: Connect With Oaktree Institute: or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Mohammad Hasan: linktr.ee/mohammadhasan Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes like this one. We release new episodes every Wednesday! Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode of the Oaktree Institute Podcast, we are joined by Zahra Billoo. Zahra serves as the Executive Director of CAIR-SFBA. She manages one of the largest CAIR offices in the country with a team of civil rights and social justice advocates dedicated to the empowerment of American Muslims through legal services, legislative advocacy, and community organizing. Zahra’s advocacy has included media appearances in local and national media, including MSNBC, NPR, the San Francisco Chronicle, and even FOX News. We are excited to have Zahra on the podcast to share her story and valuable leadership insights with us. Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development in the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. We train community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Additional links and contact information: Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas Connect With Zahra Billoo: zahrabilloo.com Connect With CAIR: cair.com Subscribe to the podcast for more guest interviews like this one. We release new episodes every Wednesday! JazakAllah Khair for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode of the Podcast, we are joined by Tayyab Yunus who is the president of the Center on Muslim Philanthropy where he conducts workshops on financial sustainability for Non-profit organizations. Tayyab is also the founder and CEO of Intuitive IT Solutions Inc. Topics discussed this episode: Tayyabs story of being involved in the Muslim Community from a young age to where he is now How to utilize your God-given talent Fund development strategies for your Non-Profit Organization Oaktree Institute is a non-profit organization focused on leadership and organizational development in the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. We train community leaders, activists, and volunteers with leadership and management skills so they can create a greater impact in their community. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Additional links and contact information: Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas Connect With Tayyab Yunus: tayyab@intuitive.solutions Connect With Center on Muslim Philanthropy: muslimphilanthropy.com Subscribe to the podcast for more guest interviews like this one. We release new episodes every Wednesday! Thank you for listening. Apple: bitly.com/oaktree-podcast-apple Android: bitly.com/oaktree-podcast-android Jazakllah Khair for watching and listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In this episode of the Oaktree Institute Podcast, Rami Kawas dives into why a leader’s internal psyche should be one of constant growth and how we can accomplish this. Also, what are the three key elements that leaders should be constantly developing. Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development in the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. We train community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Additional links and contact information: Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute Connect With Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/ramikawas Subscribe to the podcast more episodes like this one. We upload new episodes every Wednesday! Apple: bitly.com/oaktree-podcast-apple Android: bitly.com/oaktree-podcast-android JazakAllah Khair for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

As leaders, the way we speak and listen to others can make or break the relationships we share with others. In this episode of the podcast, we share a khutbah conducted by Oaktree’s instructor Mohammad Hasan on effective communication. Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development in the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. We serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations. If you need help with your organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Additional links and contact information: Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Mohammad Hasan: linktr.ee/mohammadhasan Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes like this one. We release new episodes every Wednesday! Thank you for listening. Apple: bitly.com/oaktree-podcast-apple Android: bitly.com/oaktree-podcast-android --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

We are excited to interview our first guest on the podcast who is one of the most prominent national figures of the Muslim Community, Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jangda. We discuss some of the biggest challenges facing the Muslim community, where they come from and how we can go about tackling them. We also discuss how Shaykh Abdul Nasir founded Qalam Institute and the lessons he learned along the way. 1:40 - Most Community Leaders Are Not Qualified 5:45 - Millions of Dollars Wasted in Our Organizations 9:10 - I Donated a Lot of Money so I Want My Say 14:10 - Finding Your Own Solution 18:35 - Why Qalam Was Founded 30:24 - Most Valuable Asset of an Organization 32:00 - 140 Students, 12 Staff, 10 Instructors 36:15 - Qalam's Solution to The Muslim Community 38:30 - Advice To Muslim Community Leaders 48:45 - Shaykh Abdul Nasir on Rami Kawas Building a Successful Youth Organization Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership and organizational development in the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. We serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations. If you want to book a leadership training for your team and organization, please email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org or schedule a call with us at bitly.com/otimeeting Additional links and contact information: Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute Rami Kawas: linktr.ee/rami.kawas Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jangda: qalam.institute/abdulnasir-jangda Qalam Institute: Qalam.institute Subscribe to the podcast for more guest interviews like this one. We release new episodes every Wednesday! Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

In our community work, we will face often face disorganization, toxic people and so many other challenges. There is no way around it. But should that make us give up? In this episode of community conversations, Rami Kawas and Mohammad Hasan discuss the importance of building thick skin and having resilience as community leaders. 1:10 - Why Having Thick Skin is Important 4:55 - Organizations are All Over the Place 9:20 - Focus on What’s in Your control 13:00 - Are you Lacking Thick Skin? 19:00 - Toxic Environments In Muslim Organizations 30:15 - Masjid Not Supporting Your Efforts? 37:30 - Having Resilience in Your Efforts 44:00 - Using Mentorship to Your Advantage 46:38 - Starting a Revolution? 49:05 - Having Hope and Trust in Allah Links and Contact Information Connect With Oaktree Institute: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Mohammad Hasan: hasancoaching.com or info@hasancoaching.com The Oaktree Institute podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in non-profit organizations within the Muslim community! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, share and leave us a review! Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Muslim Organizations are usually all over the place... Youth program here, a Qiyam program there, a family event next week, a conference next month, an interfaith event the month after that, a Dawah Table, Feed the homeless...the list goes on and on and on! When we ask leaders from an organization what their mission and vision is, we get 10 different answers from 10 different people even though they are ALL part of the same team. Or when we ask them, "Who is your audience? Who is it that your organization serves?" Again, we get different answers from different people. Someone says, "It’s Muslims in the community." (which is way too vague by the way), another will say "It’s the youth!", someone else will say "It’s the paid members.", while others say "It’s the Bengalis (or another ethnicity) in the community!" And so on.. If this describes you or your organization, you’re not alone. 100’s of Muslim organizations go through the same challenge. This is where Strategic Planning Comes in. In this episode of the Oaktree Institute Podcast, we interview Tarek Mourad who conducts Oaktree’s Strategic Planning Workshop. 1:33 - 4:22 Why is Planning Important? 5:30 - 12:06 What is Strategic Planning? 12:40 - 14:06 Internal and Externals of an Organization 13:43 - 18:29 The Vision, The Mission, and The Why 18:35 - 21:35 Refining The Vision, Mission, and The Why 21:36 - 24:27 - Emotional Intelligence for Organizations 24:40 - 29:00 - Understanding Audience Segments 29:25 - 34:40 Serving Audiences Differently According to Their Needs 34:41 - 38:37 Staying True to Mission and Vision 38:40 - 39:35 Partnering With Other Organizations 40:10 - 41:40 Long Term Sustainability Links and Contact Information Full Details Of Strategic Planning Workshop: bitly.com/otispworkshop What is Oaktree Institute? bitly.com/oaktreebreakdown Connect With Oaktree: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect with Rami Kawas: rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect with Tarek Mourad: tarek@soaringrevenues.com If you need help with your Non-Profit Organization, fill out our Muslim Organizational Assessment: bitly.com/otifreeassessment. We will get in touch with you on how we can help! The Oaktree Institute podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in non-profit organizations within the Muslim community! Please leave us a review! Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes like this one and share it with others that could benefit! Thank you for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

The Art Of Communication Is The Language Of Leadership - James Humes. In this episode of the podcast, Mohammad Hasan discusses The Golden Rule of Communication. The Oaktree Institute podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in non-profit organizations within the Muslim community. If you need help with your Muslim Non-Profit Organization, fill out our free Muslim Organizational Assessment: bitly.com/otifreeassessment. We will get in touch with you on how we can help you and your organization! Oaktree Breakdown PDF: bitly.com/oaktreebreakdown Connect With Oaktree: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Mohammad Hasan: hasancoaching.com or info@hasancoaching.com Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes like this one Jazakllah Khair for listening! Please leave us a review and share this episode with others that could benefit! Jazakallah Khair! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

All of us have been hurt by someone at some point in our life and it’s likely to happen again. As a result, we hold grudges and ill feelings towards the people that hurt us. These grudges stay with us with the heavy cost of negatively impacting our day to day mood, our work, relationships, and our overall ability to be a leader. In this episode of the Oaktree Institute Podcast, Mohammad Hasan Gives you steps you need to take to forgive someone and why it’s so important. The Oaktree Institute podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in non-profit organizations within the Muslim community. If you need help with your Muslim Non-Profit Organization, fill out our free Muslim Organizational Assessment: bitly.com/otifreeassessment. We will get in touch with you on how we can help you and your organization! Oaktree Breakdown PDF: bitly.com/oaktreebreakdown Connect With Oaktree: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Mohammad Hasan: hasancoaching.com or info@hasancoaching.com Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes like this one Jazakllah Khair for listening! Please leave us a review and share this episode with others that could benefit! Jazakallah Khair! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Should you ask for MORE or just be content with what you have? How can you make your vision or dream come true? Does age matter when it comes to ambition? How hard do you need to work? In this episode of the podcast, Rami Kawas discusses it all. The Oaktree Institute podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in non-profit organizations within the Muslim community. Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/support If you need help with your Muslim Non-Profit, complete our Muslim Organizational Assessment: bitly.com/otifreeassessment. We will get in touch with you on how we can help! Oaktree Breakdown PDF: bit.ly/oaktreebreakdown Connect With Oaktree: linktr.ee/oaktreeinstitute or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Please leave us a review and share this episode with others that could benefit! Jazakallah Khair! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

There always seems to be some conflict between Muslim community leaders and internet influencers. In this episode of Community Conversations, Rami and Hasan discuss the dynamics between both groups. Community Conversations with Rami Kawas and Mohammad Hasan Hasan is a weekly series where Rami and Hasan discuss pressing issues facing Muslim Organizations and what leaders, volunteers, and activists can do to overcome them. New episodes every Wednesday. The Oaktree Institute podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in non-profit organizations within the Muslim community. Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/support If you need help with your Muslim Non-Profit, complete our Muslim Organizational Assessment: bitly.com/otifreeassessment. We will get in touch with you on how we can help! Oaktree Breakdown PDF: bit.ly/oaktreebreakdown Connect With Oaktree: oaktreeinstitute.org or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Mohammad Hasan: hasancoaching.com or info@hasancoaching.com Share the podcast with other Muslim Community Leaders and volunteers so they could benefit! Jazakallah Khair! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

As volunteers and community leaders, we dedicate tremendous amounts of time and energy to serve in our Masjids, MSAs, Relief Organizations, Islamic Schools, etc. Unfortunately, we often fall in the pitfall of neglecting our family and other areas of our life in the process. In this episode of community conversations, Rami and Hasan discuss how we can bring more balance to our life and at the same time excel in each area. Community Conversations with Rami Kawas and Mohammad Hasan Hasan is a weekly series where Rami and Hasan discuss pressing issues facing Muslim Organizations and what leaders, volunteers, and activists can do to overcome them. New episodes every Wednesday. This podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in non-profit organizations within the Muslim community. Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/support If you need help with your Muslim Non-Profit, complete our Muslim Organizational Assessment: bitly.com/otifreeassessment. We will get in touch with you on how we can help! Oaktree Breakdown PDF: bit.ly/oaktreebreakdown Connect With Oaktree: oaktreeinstitute.org or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Mohammad Hasan: hasancoaching.com or info@hasancoaching.com Share the podcast with other Muslim Community Leaders and volunteers so they could benefit! Jazakallah Khair! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

We are excited to announce our new podcast series: Community Conversations with Rami Kawas and Mohammad Hasan. Rami and Hasan will be discussing pressing issues facing Muslim Organizations and what leaders, volunteers and activists can do to overcome them. This podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in non-profit organizations within the Muslim community. Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/support If you need help with your Muslim Non-Profit, complete our Muslim Organizational Assessment: bitly.com/otifreeassessment. We will get in touch with you on how we can help! Oaktree Breakdown PDF: bit.ly/oaktreebreakdown Connect With Oaktree: oaktreeinstitute.org or requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Rami Kawas: rami@oaktreeinstitute.org Connect With Mohammad Hasan: hasancoaching.com or info@hasancoaching.com Share this podcast with other Muslim Community Leaders and volunteers so they could benefit! Jazakallah khair! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Thank you for listening to the Oaktree Institute Podcast. Please leave us a review! This podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations within the Muslim community. Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/support Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership development within the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. Connect with Oaktree Institute: Email: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Website: oaktreeinstitute.org Facebook: facebook.com/oaktreeinstitute Instagram: instagram.com/oaktreeinstitute Youtube: youtube.com/user/OakTreeInstitute Twitter: Twitter.com/OTInstitute Mohammad Hasan is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Executive and Communications Coach for High Performers, and Consultant in the healthcare, e-commerce, non-profit, and public sectors. Currently, he serves as the Executive Director at an outpatient mental health and addiction clinic. He is an Instructor for Oaktree Institute teaching seminars and workshops for Leaders and Activists on Personal Development and Leadership skills along with consulting various Non-Profits. He also consults businesses on Organizational Culture and Management. Hasan has a graduate degree in counseling psychology. He is involved with several charity and community initiatives. You can connect with Mohammad Hasan Here: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hasanpsychology/ Facebook: Facebook.com/hasanpsychology Instagram: instagram.com/hasanpsychology Website: Hasancoaching.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Thank you for listening to the Oaktree Institute Podcast. Please leave us a review! This podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations within the Muslim community. Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/support Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership development within the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. Connect with Oaktree Institute: Email: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Website: oaktreeinstitute.org Facebook: facebook.com/oaktreeinstitute Instagram: instagram.com/oaktreeinstitute Youtube: youtube.com/user/OakTreeInstitute Twitter: Twitter.com/OTInstitute Mohammad Hasan is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Executive and Communications Coach for High Performers, and Consultant in the healthcare, e-commerce, non-profit, and public sectors. Currently, he serves as the Executive Director at an outpatient mental health and addiction clinic. He is an Instructor for Oaktree Institute teaching seminars and workshops for Leaders and Activists on Personal Development and Leadership skills along with consulting various Non-Profits. He also consults businesses on Organizational Culture and Management. Hasan has a graduate degree in counseling psychology. He is involved with several charity and community initiatives. You can connect with Mohammad Hasan Here: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hasanpsychology/ Facebook: Facebook.com/hasanpsychology Instagram: instagram.com/hasanpsychology Website: Hasancoaching.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Thank you for listening to the Oaktree Institute Podcast. Please leave us a review! This podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations within the Muslim community. Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/support Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership development within the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. Connect with Oaktree Institute: Email: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Website: oaktreeinstitute.org Facebook: facebook.com/oaktreeinstitute Instagram: instagram.com/oaktreeinstitute Youtube: youtube.com/user/OakTreeInstitute Twitter: Twitter.com/OTInstitute Mohammad Hasan is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Executive and Communications Coach for High Performers, and Consultant in the healthcare, e-commerce, non-profit, and public sectors. Currently, he serves as the Executive Director at an outpatient mental health and addiction clinic. He is an Instructor for Oaktree Institute teaching seminars and workshops for Leaders and Activists on Personal Development and Leadership skills along with consulting various Non-Profits. He also consults businesses on Organizational Culture and Management. Hasan has a graduate degree in counseling psychology. He is involved with several charity and community initiatives. You can connect with Mohammad Hasan Here: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hasanpsychology/ Facebook: Facebook.com/hasanpsychology Instagram: instagram.com/hasanpsychology Website: Hasancoaching.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Thank you for listening to the Oaktree Institute Podcast. Please leave us a review! This podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations within the Muslim community. Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/support Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership development within the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. Connect with Oaktree Institute: Email: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Website: oaktreeinstitute.org Facebook: facebook.com/oaktreeinstitute Instagram: instagram.com/oaktreeinstitute Youtube: youtube.com/user/OakTreeInstitute Twitter: Twitter.com/OTInstitute Mohammad Hasan is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Executive and Communications Coach for High Performers, and Consultant in the healthcare, e-commerce, non-profit, and public sectors. Currently, he serves as the Executive Director at an outpatient mental health and addiction clinic. He is an Instructor for Oaktree Institute teaching seminars and workshops for Leaders and Activists on Personal Development and Leadership skills along with consulting various Non-Profits. He also consults businesses on Organizational Culture and Management. Hasan has a graduate degree in counseling psychology. He is involved with several charity and community initiatives. You can connect with Mohammad Hasan Here: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hasanpsychology/ Facebook: Facebook.com/hasanpsychology Instagram: instagram.com/hasanpsychology Website: Hasancoaching.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Thank you for listening to the Oaktree Institute Podcast. Please leave us a review! This podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations within the Muslim community. Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/support Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership development within the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. Connect with Oaktree Institute: Email: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Website: oaktreeinstitute.org Facebook: facebook.com/oaktreeinstitute Instagram: instagram.com/oaktreeinstitute Youtube: youtube.com/user/OakTreeInstitute Twitter: Twitter.com/OTInstitute Mohammad Hasan is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Executive and Communications Coach for High Performers, and Consultant in the healthcare, e-commerce, non-profit, and public sectors. Currently, he serves as the Executive Director at an outpatient mental health and addiction clinic. He is an Instructor for Oaktree Institute teaching seminars and workshops for Leaders and Activists on Personal Development and Leadership skills along with consulting various Non-Profits. He also consults businesses on Organizational Culture and Management. Hasan has a graduate degree in counseling psychology. He is involved with several charity and community initiatives. You can connect with Mohammad Hasan Here: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hasanpsychology/ Facebook: Facebook.com/hasanpsychology Instagram: instagram.com/hasanpsychology Website: Hasancoaching.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Thank you for listening to the Oaktree Institute Podcast. Please leave us a review! This podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations within the Muslim community. Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/support Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership development within the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. Connect with Oaktree Institute: Email: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Website: oaktreeinstitute.org Facebook: facebook.com/oaktreeinstitute Instagram: instagram.com/oaktreeinstitute Youtube: youtube.com/user/OakTreeInstitute Twitter: Twitter.com/OTInstitute Mohammad Hasan is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Executive and Communications Coach for High Performers, and Consultant in the healthcare, e-commerce, non-profit, and public sectors. Currently, he serves as the Executive Director at an outpatient mental health and addiction clinic. He is an Instructor for Oaktree Institute teaching seminars and workshops for Leaders and Activists on Personal Development and Leadership skills along with consulting various Non-Profits. He also consults businesses on Organizational Culture and Management. Hasan has a graduate degree in counseling psychology. He is involved with several charity and community initiatives. You can connect with Mohammad Hasan Here: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hasanpsychology/ Facebook: Facebook.com/hasanpsychology Instagram: instagram.com/hasanpsychology Website: Hasancoaching.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Thank you for listening to the Oaktree Institute Podcast. This podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations within the Muslim community. Please leave us a review! Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/support Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership development within the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. Connect with Oaktree Institute: Email: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Website: oaktreeinstitute.org Facebook: facebook.com/oaktreeinstitute Instagram: instagram.com/oaktreeinstitute Youtube: youtube.com/user/OakTreeInstitute Twitter: Twitter.com/OTInstitute Mohammad Hasan is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Executive and Communications Coach for High Performers, and Consultant in the healthcare, e-commerce, non-profit, and public sectors. Currently, he serves as the Executive Director at an outpatient mental health and addiction clinic. He is an Instructor for Oaktree Institute teaching seminars and workshops for Leaders and Activists on Personal Development and Leadership skills along with consulting various Non-Profits. He also consults businesses on Organizational Culture and Management. Hasan has a graduate degree in counseling psychology. He is involved with several charity and community initiatives. You can connect with Mohammad Hasan Here: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hasanpsychology/ Facebook: Facebook.com/hasanpsychology Instagram: instagram.com/hasanpsychology Website: Hasancoaching.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Interview with Oaktree Instructor, Omar Usman. To request details of the High Performing Teams workshop, email us at requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Thank you for listening to the Oaktree Institute Podcast. This podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations within the Muslim community. Please leave us a review! Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/support Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership development within the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. Connect with Oaktree Institute: Email: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Website: oaktreeinstitute.org Facebook: facebook.com/oaktreeinstitute Instagram: instagram.com/oaktreeinstitute Youtube: youtube.com/user/OakTreeInstitute Twitter: Twitter.com/OTInstitute Omar Usman has over 15 years of corporate experience and works as a learning technology consultant. He is a certified project manager (PMP), and a John Maxwell certified leadership speaker and trainer. He has over a decade of work teaching and training in the Muslim community around personal development and leadership topics. Omar is a founding member of MuslimMatters and Qalam Institute. He teaches Islamic seminars across the US including Khateeb Workshop and Fiqh of Social Media. He has served in varying leadership capacities for multiple national and local Islamic organizations. He is a graduate of the University of North Texas with a Computer Science degree. You can connect with Omar Usman here: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/omarusman Instagram: instagram.com/ibnabeeomar2 Facebook: facebook.com/ibnabeeomar Twitter: twitter.com/ibnabeeomar Podcast: ibnabeeomar.simplecast.com Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCVVksD2Lky7DBPil6l6eLVA Website: https://www.ibnabeeomar.com You can connect with Rami Kawas Here: Facebook: facebook.com/RamiKawasOfficial/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rami-kawas-377394163/ Instagram: instagram.com/rami_kawas/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Listen to Part 1 before listening to this! Thank you for listening to the Oaktree Institute Podcast. This podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations within the Muslim community. Please leave us a review! Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/support Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership development within the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. Connect with Oaktree Institute: Email: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Website: oaktreeinstitute.org Facebook: facebook.com/oaktreeinstitute Instagram: instagram.com/oaktreeinstitute Youtube: youtube.com/user/OakTreeInstitute Twitter: Twitter.com/OTInstitute Rami Kawas currently serves as the Executive Director and an Instructor at Oaktree Institute. For over a decade, Rami has had a passion for learning and teaching personal development and leadership programs. He has served in different leadership capacities for various nonprofit organizations at local and national levels. He has extensive experience in organizing and delivering educational and training programs as well as a long track record in leading various departments, events, projects and programs that concentrate on development and leadership. He is a graduate of the Qalam Islamic Seminary and is currently pursuing his Master's degree in Psychology from Harvard University. He has held various leadership roles within the community including being a Youth Director, Training and Development Director, and a consultant for nonprofit organizations around Organizational and Leadership Development. He is happily married with two children and resides in the New York area. You can connect with Rami Kawas Here: Facebook: facebook.com/RamiKawasOfficial/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rami-kawas-377394163/ Instagram: instagram.com/rami_kawas/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

5 steps to creating a great team: 1. Identify roles and positions 2. Select the right talent 3. Orient them to the role and organization 4. Provide Support and Help 5. Include people of diverse backgrounds Thank you for listening to the Oaktree Institute Podcast. This podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations within the Muslim community. Please leave us a review! Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/support Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership development within the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. Connect with Oaktree Institute: Email: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Website: oaktreeinstitute.org Facebook: facebook.com/oaktreeinstitute Instagram: instagram.com/oaktreeinstitute Youtube: youtube.com/user/OakTreeInstitute Twitter: Twitter.com/OTInstitute Rami Kawas currently serves as the Executive Director and an Instructor at Oaktree Institute. For over a decade, Rami has had a passion for learning and teaching personal development and leadership programs. He has served in different leadership capacities for various nonprofit organizations at local and national levels. He has extensive experience in organizing and delivering educational and training programs as well as a long track record in leading various departments, events, projects and programs that concentrate on development and leadership. He is a graduate of the Qalam Islamic Seminary and is currently pursuing his Master's degree in Psychology from Harvard University. He has held various leadership roles within the community including being a Youth Director, Training and Development Director, and a consultant for nonprofit organizations around Organizational and Leadership Development. He is happily married with two children and resides in the New York area. You can connect with Rami Kawas Here: Facebook: facebook.com/RamiKawasOfficial/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rami-kawas-377394163/ Instagram: instagram.com/rami_kawas/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

The 3 ingredients that separate a great leader from an average by Rami Kawas. Please leave us a review! You can connect with Oaktree Institute here: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Website: oaktreeinstitute.org Facebook: facebook.com/oaktreeinstitute Instagram: instagram.com/oaktreeinstitute Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OakTreeInstitute Twitter: Twitter.com/OTInstitute You can connect with Rami Kawas Here: Facebook: facebook.com/RamiKawasOfficial/ Instagram: instagram.com/rami_kawas/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rami-kawas-377394163/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message

Thank you for listening to the Oaktree Institute Podcast. This podcast is created to serve community leaders, activists, and volunteers working in nonprofit organizations within the Muslim community. Please leave us a review! Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/support Oaktree Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership development within the Muslim community. Our mission is to develop value-driven, action-focused, and result-oriented leaders. Connect with Oaktree Institute: Email: requests@oaktreeinstitute.org Website: oaktreeinstitute.org Facebook: facebook.com/oaktreeinstitute Instagram: instagram.com/oaktreeinstitute Youtube: youtube.com/user/OakTreeInstitute Twitter: Twitter.com/OTInstitute Rami Kawas currently serves as the Executive Director and an Instructor at Oaktree Institute. For over a decade, Rami has had a passion for learning and teaching personal development and leadership programs. He has served in different leadership capacities for various nonprofit organizations at local and national levels. He has extensive experience in organizing and delivering educational and training programs as well as a long track record in leading various departments, events, projects and programs that concentrate on development and leadership. He is a graduate of the Qalam Islamic Seminary and is currently pursuing his Master's degree in Psychology from Harvard University. He has held various leadership roles within the community including being a Youth Director, Training and Development Director, and a consultant for nonprofit organizations around Organizational and Leadership Development. He is happily married with two children and resides in the New York area. You can connect with Rami Kawas Here: Facebook: facebook.com/RamiKawasOfficial/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rami-kawas-377394163/ Instagram: instagram.com/rami_kawas/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oaktreepodcast/message