Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

Now three months into 2021, it's time to check in on your progress with your 2021 New Year's Resolutions. As a reminder, here is a list of 70 possible resolutions for leaders. Congratulations if you selected some of these earlier and are making progress on them.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2012

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she's an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Three months? Six months?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 7, 2013

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she''s an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Three months?

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Over time, they are unable to engage in honest dialogue; others learn not to confront them with reality.” Career coaches and mentors are great. Make time for reflection. Journaling has the added benefits of reducing stress and improving creativity and problem-solving. All CEOs grapple with this Catch-22.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

With 2021 fast approaching, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2021.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Whereas, coaching typically involves a shorter time period and a more specific focus.

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sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

How do you track time and effort? How do you minimize the time between requesting grant funds and paying vendors? But for younger organizations, you may need to guide them on how to use their fund accounting software to automate these controls or set them up with a mentor organization to help establish them.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 29, 2012

But, when considering helping young graduates transition to a career in nonprofit or even helping a mid-career professional make the leap from a for-profit vocation to one in the nonprofit sector, there are a few basics to keep in mind when mentoring a new nonprofit worker.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When we first started researching the use of AI in nonprofit organizations, we described the key benefit of AI as the “dividend of time.” Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI. Yet using AI adoption primarily to maximize time and cost efficiency will only exacerbate the burnout crisis in the sector.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2024

Strengths like persuasion, problem solving, and persistence come to mind quickly. Fundraising is a profession directed at nurturing friendships that culminate in gifts of time, talent, and treasure. Here are 10 issues around fundraising ethics from my time leading advancement programs for higher learning institutions.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

BoardEffect states that an annual board self-assessment may help the board prevent problems leading to liability issues and that the results of an assessment can highlight topics for future board discussion and consideration. Assign senior directors to mentor junior members to help them to become better contributors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

With 2022 fast approaching, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2022.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2016

So, now it's a good time to check on your progress with your New Year's Resolutions for how to be a better leader. You made it through the first half of 2016. Hopefully, you're still doing great. So good that you're ready to add another one or two resolutions to your list to tackle during the remainder of the year.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2020

With 2021 fast approaching, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2021.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Michelle has dedicated her career to creating a more inclusive non-profit work culture as an advocate, expert in non-profit development and marketing, and mentor of BIPOC nonprofit professionals. As you design events for the year ahead, now is the time to embrace a new paradigm in your planning. Iteration is innovation.

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TechImpact

APRIL 2, 2014

Additionally, we’re often apt to solve the easy problems. Ultimately, if we want to substantially grow and strengthen our nonprofits, and solve problems on a state wide, national, or even global scale, it is imperative that these questions be answered. Choose one big problem. Work with people who already care about your mission.

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Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

While it’s good to collect input, this can be a problem. It’s why your response rate to surveys dwindles over time. Plan Ahead As your association collects data over time, it is important to have a plan in place as to when, how, and to what purpose data will be collected. What problem are we trying to solve? PUHLEEZE. ”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

With about one week before 2012020, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2020.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 15, 2022

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Whereas, coaching typically involves a shorter time period and a more specific focus.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Whereas, coaching typically involves a shorter time period and a more specific focus.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2021

Times have changed, and there are fewer people in today's workplace willing to help you understand how the world of work operations. The lastest edition of the book is particularly relevant today , because, shares Dilenscheider: Not knowing the ropes puts you at a competitive disadvantage.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

If not, and you want to be a more effective leader for your team at work in 2012, select one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Whereas, coaching typically involves a shorter time period and a more specific focus.

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Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 55

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Michelle has dedicated her career to creating a more inclusive non-profit work culture as an advocate, expert in non-profit development and marketing, and mentor of BIPOC nonprofit professionals. As you design events for the year ahead, now is the time to embrace a new paradigm in your planning. Iteration is innovation.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 27, 2021

Very often, employers reject autistic candidates because of presumed interpersonal problems — the candidate might have been staring at the floor instead of giving eye contact or didn’t seem to have a sense of humour, and the interviewer might feel that they wouldn’t be good at dealing with customers. 3) Be Proactive in Your Support.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 5, 2021

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Whereas, coaching typically involves a shorter time period and a more specific focus.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

That problem your nonprofit has been trying to solve in your community may be a thing of the past for another organization that is closely aligned in mission, but thousands of miles away. The idea of a mentorship, webinar, or investment in a conference is dubbed a waste of time or money unless they’re the one teaching or mentoring.

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Kindful

AUGUST 28, 2023

About Kindful Kindful was founded with a simple idea in mind: nonprofits should be able to spend less time focused on their database and more time focused on their mission. Excellent diagnostic/troubleshooting and problem-solving skills We are looking for the following experience: Someone with leadership experience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2014

Two recent research studies take a pass at answering that questions and the findings should be useful to those mentoring emerging leaders in their organizations and looking for professional development opportunities for them. “ The report offers some great tips and advice to those managing emerging leaders on how to mentor them.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2021

Pair new employees with experienced mentors. And, do your best to banish these common objections when solving for new problems and forging new paths: We don’t have the budget. What percentage of your time do you spend on “bureaucratic chores” (e.g. Every day I have the chance to solve new, interesting problems.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Pair new employees with experienced mentors. And, do your best to banish these common objections when solving for new problems and forging new paths: We don’t have the budget. What percentage of your time do you spend on “bureaucratic chores” (e.g. Every day I have the chance to solve new, interesting problems.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

We’ve supported groups with small microgrants at key times to help them mobilize people in their communities, and we’ve run a communications training program with some of the world’s most renowned environmental journalists to help parents build their media capacity. Learn about the problem, the effects, and the solutions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

Pair new employees with experienced mentors. And, do your best to banish these common objections when solving for new problems and forging new paths: We don’t have the budget. What percentage of your time do you spend on “bureaucratic chores” (e.g. Every day I have the chance to solve new, interesting problems.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

How will you grab the attention of your donors when their inbox is already full and they barely have time to read what’s already there? That insecurity can lead to a variety of problems as these vulnerable girls make decisions that will impact the rest of their lives. Time to Write! They should be back on their feet in no time!

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