Sun.Nov 23, 2014

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8 Tips For Writing An Effective Performance Appraisal

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Today''s guest post is by: Peggy Pedwano Solutions Specialist at Halogen Software As performance appraisal time draws near, managers are all too likely to be dreading the exercise. According to a report by the Wharton School, although 91% of companies worldwide have a performance review process, only 35 to 40% do it well, often because managers lack the training to write effective performance appraisals.

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Recognizing the Importance of Gratitude

NonProfit Hub

'The Saturday after Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days each year. Two days after gathering with family and celebrating all I have to be thankful for, I get together with members of a nonprofit that provides leadership development for high school students. The day is always productive as we spend time reviewing the work we’ve done and gearing up for the next few months.

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Top 10 Tweets from the 2014 Independent Sector Conference

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'Of the 113 tweets and retweets sent by @NonprofitOrgs during the 2014 Independent Sector Conference ( #ISConf ) , the 10 embedded tweets below are those that received the most social actions i.e., retweets + favorites. It’s no surprise that the vast majority include images properly sized for Twitter (600 x 300 pixels), inspirational quotes, and/or stats.