NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

If the words "executive" or "chief" do not appear in your job title, you may think you're not in the right position to lead a successful technology change. Here are a few things you can do to challenge that assumption and become a technology change leader. Do people come to you for problem solving?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

This can be a tremendous asset at the management level. Everything that a tech person deals with on a daily basis revolves around problem solving. They identify the right tools for the job are and balance the cost with potential benefits. They know the vast amount of data they have access to, where to find it, and what it means.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

I also don’t have the budget to bring in a consultant or vendor to solve every non-program problem. My job as both an organizational and technology leader is to make sure our technology is serving our mission. As a senior staff member for my organization, I don’t have the time or expertise to learn every API call.

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NTEN

JUNE 27, 2012

Rather than another potential recipe for information overload, content curation can actually be a method to tackle this problem. The problem is our information consumption —we’re indulging too much at the buffet called the web. Not only are they learning on the job, but getting work done, too. And guess what?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

They're the ones who understand best how it will fit into the organization and how it will change people's jobs. Because they're so close to the action, as it were, we've found that users have an overwhelming desire to prescribe solutions instead of seeking help with problems. It's up to the engineers to provide the solutions.

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Roles Project Process Management 65

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2008

Personal How does this impact my job? Management How can I master it? How can I fit it into my job? I'm sure there are other change theories that lie beneath and can be used help get people on board about social media. Many people shared examples, but nothing much about change management. Is it worth it?

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Forum One

JUNE 21, 2023

A successful strategy defines a clear problem, understands and defines the audiences you’re trying to reach, and includes plans and tactics for measuring and analyzing success along the way. Plans for change management, ongoing training, and clear internal communication are all key. At any stage, we’re ready to help.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Plan Monthly Job Learning Days Having your employees learn more about what their fellow employees do is invaluable. When everyone knows how each job/position on your team fits together, your team can accomplish so much more. What resources do you need to get the job done?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2006

I clicked through to her web site and discovered that she also happens to be the author a change management book called " Fearless Change: Patterns for Introducing New Ideas." " (Something I am researching for a current project.) The title intrigued me.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

But before we got there, we talked a bit about the problem. I can't give you an answer in my job, but I can as a dad: I love it. James Shelton, US Department of Education: Education is probably the area where we have failed to innovate the most. The truth is that other countries are passing us by. I think we will see a lot more of it.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 30, 2009

From there, we can translate that into, what might that look like in a job, or a project that they might do in their community, so that they are bringing that out into the world, and serving people in whatever way is in line with their values. Then they end up not doing it, which I think is a big problem. Who are they as a person?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Many in philanthropy now have titles or job descriptions that include creative words like knowledge insights, grants and learning, information systems, data discovery, or relational analysis. Avoiding Excess Asking too many questions and collecting too much data without ever using it is a problem in grantmaking.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

While we used to use change management strategies to help soothe the fears of those who would reject the new database, now we need something slightly more radical: entirely new organizations. If you're a nonprofit leader, I'd love to know what you think about some of these gems from the book: There is just one problem.

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Technology Doc Structure Problem 80

Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

But the truth is, the Salesforce team did an amazing job of making attendees feel safe. More governance and cross-cloud architecture have become necessary, and ultimately more data is being created – a nice problem to have – but those who support implementations need tools to work more efficiently. Education Cloud.

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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. And, having that job security helps to keep employees loyal. Okay, thats really not too surprising during these times of high unemployment.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Positive feedback focuses on the specifics of job performance. Worse yet, without positive feedback, employees feel no sense that they are appreciated as individual talents with specific desires to learn and grow on the job and in their careers, reports Nicholas Nigro, author of, The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2011

A survey recently completed by the job-placement firm Manpower that found 84 percent of employees intend to look around for a new job this year, and that is up from 60 percent last year. What resources do you need to get the job done? Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

I was reading Clay Shirky’s interesting analysis of the healthcare.gov problems when I came across a word I had never seen: deontic. It refers to the feeling of duty or obligation as ethical concepts, and to me it the essence of a huge problem in organizations today. But this post isn’t a lesson in vocabulary. Not at all.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Seth Godin took a swing at nonprofits today in a blog post “ The problem with non ," saying that nonprofits are afraid of change and that many are lacking in social media adoption. Here’s a simple example from my day job: on a regular basis, Squidoo writes $10,000 checks to charities. Tags: change management.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 5 Questions To Ask At Your Next Employee Performance Review Here are five important questions you, as a manager and leader, should ask during employee performance reviews: What have I done to help - or hinder - your job performance? What do you want most from your job?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Sunday, December 12, 2010 The Five Points Of Professionalism Heres more good advice from The Everything Coaching And Mentoring Book : Professional behavior on the job means that work habits are strong and consistent. What resources do you need to get the job done? What impact is this going to have on you?

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Professional Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 44

NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

And some may love the tech part of their jobs, but it will remain a small, incidental (accidental?) I always tell people that my job is 50% knowledge and skill, and 50% knowing the people I work for. Bringing them cool solutions to problems they didn’t even know they had will score big points. part of what they do.

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Technology Oakland Chicago Skills 93

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Overall, I am very satisfied with my job at the company. My manager clearly defines my job responsibilities. My manager/supervisor encourages high achievement by reducing the fear of failure. My manager/supervisor takes responsibility for shaping the attitudes and relationships within our department.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

What resources do you need to get the job done? How To Be An Expert Listener * Look at the speaker * Ask questions to clarify * Repeat for clarity * Nod, smile * Dont interrupt * Help the speaker stay on topic Note From Eric In my Blog Ill use the words manager and leader. What impact is this going to have on you?

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Leadership Communication Kansas City Mentoring 51

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

What resources do you need to get the job done? How To Be An Expert Listener * Look at the speaker * Ask questions to clarify * Repeat for clarity * Nod, smile * Dont interrupt * Help the speaker stay on topic Note From Eric In my Blog Ill use the words manager and leader. What impact is this going to have on you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2015

CLEAR: Share more to increase both the speed and quality of decisions, reducing the load on middle management. FLUID: Empower employees at all levels to take ownership, lead change and continuously create new value. FAST: Anticipate customer demands, identify and solve problems faster, and leap ahead of the competition.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Its best to coach when a new procedure is introduced, a job is changed, and/or a skill gap is identified. What resources do you need to get the job done? Think how powerful it can be to include all your employees in problem solving and to use all the approaches! What impact is this going to have on you?

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Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Leadership 44

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. What resources do you need to get the job done? What impact is this going to have on you?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Sunday, November 28, 2010 4 Quick Tips For How To Lead More Effectively Roger Fulton’s book, Common Sense Management , offers these quick tips for how to be an effective leader: • Don’t Blame Others – When in a position of power, everything that occurs is your responsibility, even the errors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 31, 2010

So, dont underestimate the power of a verbal "thank you" for a job well done! What resources do you need to get the job done? Think how powerful it can be to include all your employees in problem solving and to use all the approaches! As an employees leader, you are likely the most important person to them in the workplace.

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Impact Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

What resources do you need to get the job done? How To Be An Expert Listener * Look at the speaker * Ask questions to clarify * Repeat for clarity * Nod, smile * Dont interrupt * Help the speaker stay on topic Note From Eric In my Blog Ill use the words manager and leader. What impact is this going to have on you?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

What resources do you need to get the job done? How To Be An Expert Listener * Look at the speaker * Ask questions to clarify * Repeat for clarity * Nod, smile * Dont interrupt * Help the speaker stay on topic Note From Eric In my Blog Ill use the words manager and leader. What impact is this going to have on you?

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Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Leadership 48

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

What resources do you need to get the job done? How To Be An Expert Listener * Look at the speaker * Ask questions to clarify * Repeat for clarity * Nod, smile * Dont interrupt * Help the speaker stay on topic Note From Eric In my Blog Ill use the words manager and leader. Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

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Ideas Generation Tips Mentoring 48

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2010

What resources do you need to get the job done? How To Be An Expert Listener * Look at the speaker * Ask questions to clarify * Repeat for clarity * Nod, smile * Dont interrupt * Help the speaker stay on topic Note From Eric In my Blog Ill use the words manager and leader. Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

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Business Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 48

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

What resources do you need to get the job done? How To Be An Expert Listener * Look at the speaker * Ask questions to clarify * Repeat for clarity * Nod, smile * Dont interrupt * Help the speaker stay on topic Note From Eric In my Blog Ill use the words manager and leader. What impact is this going to have on you?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

What resources do you need to get the job done? How To Be An Expert Listener * Look at the speaker * Ask questions to clarify * Repeat for clarity * Nod, smile * Dont interrupt * Help the speaker stay on topic Note From Eric In my Blog Ill use the words manager and leader. Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

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Badge Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

What resources do you need to get the job done? How To Be An Expert Listener * Look at the speaker * Ask questions to clarify * Repeat for clarity * Nod, smile * Dont interrupt * Help the speaker stay on topic Note From Eric In my Blog Ill use the words manager and leader. Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

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