NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

] By Judi Sohn, Outgoing VP of Operations, Fight Colorectal Cancer Fight Colorectal Cancer: > 6 year-old Org > 6 Full-time Staff > $1.1 As a senior staff member for my organization, I don’t have the time or expertise to learn every API call. But I do have to do my homework and make smaller, strategic technology decisions.

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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. Their goal is to save money and time for staff. They identify the right tools for the job are and balance the cost with potential benefits. Solution Based Thinking. Efficiency.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

After all, those organizations must know what works when it comes to IT -- they spend a lot more time and money on it. They're the ones who understand best how it will fit into the organization and how it will change people's jobs. It's up to the engineers to provide the solutions. We were bold and optimistic.

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Forum One

JUNE 21, 2023

A good strategy prioritizes among goals and sets out an action plan for what you can achieve, taking into account real-life constraints like budget, time, organizational goals, organizational capacity, and technology. Plans for change management, ongoing training, and clear internal communication are all key. Watch the webinar.

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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. Allow enough time for sharing samples of his work and for Q&A.

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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. The reality is that we are facing tough economic times. I tend to attract that.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

But before we got there, we talked a bit about the problem. Spending more time on the same old thing hasn't shown to make that impact. 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.

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Game Education Change Classroom 60

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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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. Carl Magee invented the parking meter when back in 1932 the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce asked Magee to solve problems caused by all-day parkers in the downtown business district.

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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. View every problem as an opportunity to grow. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. What resources do you need to get the job done?

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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. I'm a long-time fan of Maddie Grant , so I was excited to see her and co-author Jamie Notter tackle this very topic in Humanize.

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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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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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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. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. What resources do you need to get the job done? Make conversation with your team.

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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. I was actually overwhelmed with mail (about ten times more than I usually get) and every single piece from a frustrated person inside of a non-profit.

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Digg Profit Social Media Nonprofit 100

NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Weiner Consulting Last July, Holly Ross wrote that it was time to retire the phrase "accidental techie". What's really gotten under my skin lately, though, is that as long as someone is an 'accidental' techie, they're going to have a heck of a time being taken seriously." I agreed, but only to an extent. part of what they do.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2015

The last few months have been a time of deep reading and thinking many reports, research, and books. One book that resonated not only with this work, but my previous work on networked nonprofits is nonprofit technology colleague Maddie Grant’s ” When Millennials Take Over ,” written with Jamie Notter.

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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

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

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 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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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. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. What resources do you need to get the job done?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

So, rather than spending effort in placing the blame on others, your job is to minimize the damage and to take the steps necessary so that the problem does not recur in the future. • Create Commitment – Supervisors supervise and managers control. In those times, leaders take charge.

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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. What resources do you need to get the job done?

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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. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. What resources do you need to get the job done? So, the difference between coach and counselor is subtle, but important. Make conversation with your team.

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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

Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. 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.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. 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.

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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

AUGUST 6, 2010

Friday, August 6, 2010 Lets Build A List Lets build a list of the most important attributes of a good leader, and lets only use one word (or a hyphenated word) at a time to describe each attribute. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. What resources do you need to get the job done? Make conversation with your team.

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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. What resources do you need to get the job done?

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Volunteer Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. 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.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. 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.

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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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Giving Kansas City Mentoring Kansas 45

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. 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.

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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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