sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

While there is a time and place for holding organizations accountable for fiduciary and ethical violations, many organizations that do step out to try something new or that are transparent about what aspects go unexpectedly awry are “outed” and characterized as being a risky bet or less fundable. Almost never, right?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2009

I'm sure many nonprofits (and foundations) who enter into the waters of social media for the first time feel this nervousness and perhaps fear. Here's a new fear: Reputation for accuracy, quality, and professionalism will be damaged if the organizations shows its human side. Tags: change management.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sadly, many current change efforts that try to incorporate knowledge work for social good end up with disjointed or burdensome lists of isolated activities that really aren’t very engaging or valuable. Knowledge, however, is socially constructed and located specifically in place and time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2010

We crafted a two-day challenge, mixing all-staff sessions with smaller group time. Even the teams that spent the least time preparing gave polished overviews. The audio-visual crew did a top-notch job juggling all the video, countdown clocks, slides, props and miking, adding to the sense that this social media stuff is really big-time.

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

We manage continuing education (CE) credit transactions: a learner completes a CE activity and receives CE credit, or “credit hours,” in return. When a learner accumulates a sufficient balance of CE credits over a certain span of time, she achieves maintenance of certification.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

[This is part three of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. You can download the complete report for free here.] Functioning - we keep the lights on; we have basic systems in place to meet immediate needs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Definitions Of Key Business Terms We talk about, read about and hear about "customers," "mission," and "customer value" all the time and perhaps sometimes we struggle with fully understanding the best definition of those terms. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Clearly outlining these answers now will save time down the line and keep your team focused on the task at hand. For one, the scope of your project and the length of time you’ll be working with the consultant can impact costs. Your finances are one area of your operations where you definitely don’t want to leave things up to chance.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2016

The good news is that a core constituent (or Master Data) solution has characteristics which prevail largely intact for a long time. Pick the right one, implement it effectively and you are set for a long time. But regardless of time-frame, are there guiding principles for what an agreement should do? Guiding Principles.

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Neon CRM

JULY 12, 2023

How do you know when it’s time for your nonprofit to find a new CRM solution? When a person made a donation, their website was able to send out a one-time thank-you message. But then the person in charge of managing donations had to manually add the donation into both their CRM and their QuickBooks account.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

When is the appropriate time for business requirements gathering and what does that involve? . Doing so creates a workflow map of that current process, which is then used to design the process in the new system and identify necessary changes to improve efficiencies. When does the planning phase end?

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

We’re going to save some time at the end for Q&A, and like Kishshana said a minute ago, we’d love to hear from you. And I don’t know how she has time for all this stuff. Steven: All the time. My first time in really understanding what that meant was in 2008. So use the chat, the Q&A.

Management 90

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Welcome Ideas At Any Time From Anyone Great ideas for your business can come at anytime from anyone on your team. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 12, 2010

Monday, July 12, 2010 The next time you stay at a Marriott hotel look in the nightstand drawer for Marriotts booklet that highlights its milestones and tells the Marriott story. ► August (20) ▼ July (5) Share The Bad News Run Better Meetings The next time you stay at a Marriott hotel look in.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 30, 2009

A lot of times that is where people get stuck, their vision seems so big that they don't even know where to start, and that stops them. The reality is that we are facing tough economic times. I think that we need to be smarter about how we spend our time and our energy. People might get stuck in the "how," and the entire plan.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Sure, we all want on-time, on-budget delivery, that is self-evident. But as many of us have found out the hard way, on-time and on-budget projects do not necessarily mean a new system will realize proposed goals and yield expected value…or that users will even adopt the system as desired.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Make sure your project manager has capacity to focus on the project and actively manage the team, as well as project budget, risks, issues, status reporting, and any third-parties that may be involved. Too often this function is given to a staff member who already has a full-time job. Change Management and User Adoption.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Technology was not part of the strategic plan and the budget for technology was included in the office supply budget -- definitely not any room for technology improvements, even if the desire was there. My supervisor, the Director of Operations, had some ideas on what technology changes/improvements he wanted to see in the future.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee As a leader, the time will come when you will have to speak with an employee about his or her poor performance. Perhaps that time is now as you conduct year-end performance reviews. Give him time to make his improvement. You made your point.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls As the year comes to a close its likely time for many business leaders to tackle the annual performance appraisal process. Rating someone based on a short time period instead of the entire evaluation period 8. Make conversation with your team.

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NTEN

MAY 13, 2011

More so than most, but a mix, definitely.” It’s not a web meeting tool (like WebEx or ReadyTalk), but if you get people to hit refresh on an agenda or minutes, they can see the changes. It’s not real time, but you can use it that way.” Google Docs will win out for collaborative document capability every time,” he said.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2011

Here is what I learned: "I think these are definitely two different jobs, but we see plenty of instances where one person is asked to do them both", says Kivi Leroux Miller, President of Nonprofit Marketing Guide.com (and author of the book by the same name ). Sometimes that works; other times it doesn't.".

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Via the App, David promises to bring his communications industry expert advice and wisdom right to your fingertips. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Make conversation with your team. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2010

They provide the following great, simple and straight-forward advice about giving feedback: Make it timely -- give your feedback as soon as possible to the performance. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2010

He recently shared his findings from his latest book, " Re-Engage: How Americas Best Places To Work Inspire Extra Effort In Extraordinary Times." How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions A manager who cant make a decision or who cant make a timely decision will frustrate his/her employees. Equally bad, a lack of decision will impede the progress of the managers team. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

Management 44

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

However, if you dont have time to read books about how to be an effective and good leader, you can select a few words from the list below and then practice what those words mean, as you lead your team every day. I am amidst reading leadership books, but if I didn't have the time, this list would indeed be perfect! Great post Eric.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Proper mentoring takes a commitment from both parties and it takes time to develop and to reap the rewards of the relationship. Does this person have the time needed to properly mentor me? And, do I also have the time to devote to a mentoring relationship? Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 17, 2010

Give each topic a time limit. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? ► August (20) ▼ July (5) Share The Bad News Run Better Meetings The next time you stay at a Marriott hotel look in.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Monday, August 30, 2010 Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty A 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that job security is what matters most to employees. Okay, thats really not too surprising during these times of high unemployment. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 21, 2010

Saturday, August 21, 2010 Lots Of Lessons From Post-it Notes There are lots of lessons tied to those canary yellow squares, called Post-it Notes -- how ideas and innovations can come from anyone on your team at any time. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. How they can be used by leaders to boost morale.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:10 PM Labels: Books For Managers , Change Management , Customer Feedback , Customer Service , General Management Skills , Strategic Planning 1 comments: Maths private tutor said. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2010

Give feedback in a timely manner and make it individualized and specific. Be willing to change your decisions. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? End every meeting with a follow-up To Do list.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:28 PM Labels: Customer Service , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Team Building 1 comments: davidburkus said. They're definitely simple. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. But I like google's even better: don't be evil. Very simple.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:01 PM Labels: Leadership Books , Leadership Skills , Management , Motivating Employees 1 comments: davidburkus said. What would the difference of these definitions be? Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Curious: wouldn't being authentic also lead to having integrity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 28, 2010

If you are not already volunteering, what a great time to start. And, a growing number of businesses are rewarding employees who volunteer by giving them extra vacation time and other incentives. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Thats the week when nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S.

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