Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best new leadership book of 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best leadership book for 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Fortunately, reading Eduardo Briceño ’s bold and highly applicable book, The Performance Paradox , will help you break free of chronic performance. We also need to ask questions, experiment, solicit feedback, reflect on surprises or mistakes, learn from others, and habituate other Learning Zone strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you enjoy and are great at doing? Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you want to improve or work on? Overnight Reflection. What I think is the magic is the use of “overnight reflection.” I’ve written about these techniques here ).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 23, 2019

The authors of the today's featured book suggest that readers don't read their book cover to cover. But, if you're like me, you'll read the book that way. That's because I found, The Little Book of Leadership Development , by Scott J. Adults learn best through reflection. Great leaders are great teachers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Participants reflected on their style strength and how it has helped them be successful in different situations. We had some fun doing role plays with a partner to figure out their style and some reflection on how we needed to adapt. We did a little role play showing good listening techniques and bad listening techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Earlier this week, I wrote a guest post over at FrogLoop blog about Five Social Media Books , although not everyone liked the post. I admit that I mostly read non-fiction, but if I only read social media or geeky books that would be too narrow. There are countless books that tell you how to avoid mistakes. Schoemaker.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

Her blog is a must-read and I hope someday that she writes a book. They have a social media policy and handbook that provides the rule book for volunteers, staff, and affiliates to participate on social media channels effectively. A lot of practice on how to move quickly when a disaster strikes. Listening in Practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2015

I am excited to announce that I am working on my next book, tentatively titled “The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout.” I’m honored to be co-authoring this book with Aliza Sherman to be published in 2017 by Wiley. Aliza is also a prolific writer and author, having published ten books.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2016

The Little Book of Leadership Development , by Scott J. Allen and Mitchell Kusy , is a very compelling read, packed with practical tips and techniques for both leading and helping others to learn how to lead effectively. Adults learn best through reflection. Some tips seem easy and no-brainers. It's only 132 pages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

Daniel Goleman who coined the term “emotional intelligence” brought it to a wide audience with his book of that name, and it was Goleman who first applied the concept to business with a series of HBR articles.). Emotional Intelligence is a flexible skill that can be readily acquired and practiced.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. What gave me joy?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

It was also an opportunity for me to co-facilitate with in-country team, meet the NGOs and hear their stories first-hand, and learn a lot about modeling and adapting interactive training techniques for different cultures. These sessions were focused on sharing best practices and tips for using social media effectively.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Font-Line Leader: Building a High-PerformanceOrganization from the Groumd Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read. Thanks to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 9, 2014

The authors of the above pictured leadership book suggest that readers don''t read their book cover to cover. But, if you''re like me, you''ll read the book that way. That''s because I found, The Little Book of Leadership Development , by Scott J. Adults learn best through reflection. It''s only 132 pages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

I did a pre-session blog post with all the annotated sources and some book recommendations. As one of my great teachers said, ”You are not good at what you do unless you are always learning and reflecting on your practice.” You can find all resources materials here. Does #14ntc give an award for best slides?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

I want to keep a one-sentence journal, a technique developed by habit change guru Gretchen Rubin. I don’t know why it took me long to try this one-sentence journal idea out, but keeping a one sentence a day journal is an easy way to build some reflection time into your life. How have you been able to sustain tiny habits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

That shift is easier when you have some good techniques for actually get those tasks done. Here’s five ways to avoid procrastination and be more productive: Flickr Photo by TBN97. Pomodoro : The pomodoro technique is a time management methodology created by Francesco Cirillo.

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Method Technique Reflection Exercise 127

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

So, you can imagine how delighted I was to read George’s and Zach Clayton’s new book, True North, Emerging Leader Edition. In this new book, the authors offer practical strategies and techniques to become an authentic leader and reveal how you can navigate your own path to success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 1, 2020

The authors of this leadership book recommend that you don't read their book cover to cover. But, if you're like me, you'll read the book that way. That's because I found, The Little Book of Leadership Development , by Scott J. Adults learn best through reflection. Some tips seem easy and no-brainers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Some Reflections. I’ve using the technique to deliver conversational keynotes at conferences. They meet for breakfast and do not have a formal agenda – they discuss areas of practice, including working as change agents inside and outside of their organizations. The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” While a participant survey is an important piece of your evaluation, it is critical to incorporate a holistic reflection of your workshop. This includes documenting your session, reviewing your decks and exercises, analyzing your instructional design, and figuring out how to improve it. Can participants apply the skills?”

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Evaluation Training Train Tips 128

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2012

My favorite practical principle from Shenk was “Give A Hoot, Don’t Email Pollute” when talking about the need for developing will power in consuming and sharing digital information.). Click Through to Amazon and Get This Book! 10-11 pm: Book Reading. 11-12: Email. 4-5: Email.

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Literacy Chapter Journal Teach 110

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

We will, of course, share the tools in the context of best practices. My presentation will focus on personal productivity in an age of distraction, tools, skills, and best practices that staff members of nonprofits – large and small need. Keep A To Done List: Most people write “to do lists” that are never ending.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

We created The Emerging Leaders Playbook which served as the “text book” or content for the training. The skills that we are focusing on are “networked leadership” skills both online and offline and working with self and working with others. The specific practice skills include these three: Ask empowering questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

This is a session where you’ll be an active participant in your learning and will leave ready to apply lots of practical tips and techniques that will give your trainings more impact. Group Polling Techniques and Tools. Reflection from #NTC2014 on Instructional Design. Facilitation Methods and Techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

The learning objectives for the workshop were two fold: Participants understand best practices and how to apply. The content focused on telling a couple of ”campfire” stories with insights about best practices. This where design thinking methods and innovation lab facilitation techniques can be helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2012

This book is a gem. What’s refreshing and different about this book is that it isn’t about trying to get everything done efficiently. This past year of writing the book “Measuring the Networked Nonprofit” with KD Paine and editor Bill Paarlberg, I got a taste of slowing down.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2019

The authors of this leadership book recommend that you don't read their book cover to cover. But, if you're like me, you'll read the book that way. That's because I found, The Little Book of Leadership Development , by Scott J. Adults learn best through reflection. Some tips seem easy and no-brainers.

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Leadership Tips Chapter Authoring 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2017

When researching the book, we came up with a curated a list of our favorite technology wellness apps. But last week, I was honored to do a webinar for Whole Whale where George Weiner and I discussed apps. BTW, Third Plateau is offering a chance to win FREE copy of the book, if you email them your favorite wellbeing app.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

” This post shares my notes from that session along with a reflection about my session and some resources. ” The point was that nonprofits can expect to have competition from these different entities for dollars. [ And those that don't already have business plans, should probably go read this book by David LaPiana].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2013

Peter greeted me at the airport and as I got into the car I noticed a copy of Rheingold’s book NetSmart in the back seat. ” The article profiles the work of Alex Pang , a Stanford University technologist and author of the forthcoming book, “ Distraction Addiction.” Or a combination? Mindfulness'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Patton who is often referred to as the “Grandfather of Developmental Evaluation” and any starting point for understanding the methods begins with his book, “ Developmental Evaluation.” Brennan shared some of the core techniques of developmental evaluation which included: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

It is a great opportunity to ponder the question: How to design and deliver learning experiences for nonprofits that connect, inspire, and engage? What are the best practices? If your true goal is inspire people to learn, then you need to incorporate techniques so people can process the information every ten minutes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

So, it is important for us to incorporate techniques in daily work life that reduce the chances of this happening. 4.) Reflection: Reflection doesn’t have to be a huge amount of time to be effective. Reading, reviewing, commenting, writing, and editing content. Usually it is because I’m doing too much.

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