Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2017

I found particularly helpful in the book the definitions of the following five different types of conflict and then how best to deal with each: Problems to solve Disagreement Contest Fight Intractable situation Also helpful are the "consider this" questions asked of the reader in at the end of each chapter, along with the list of "homework" to do's.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Forum One was a sponsor, and several of my colleagues from our user experience and design team lead sessions on topics ranging from tips on quick and simple audience analysis to learning from design mistakes and making client engagement fun in a group setting. Inspirational: Does it make people want to do their job? Memorability.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 14, 2020

With increases in remote working, matrix organizations, digitization and increased diversity, managers’ jobs have become even more complex. A traditional approach to manager development is to identify the desired competencies of managing and then teach the same style of managing to all managers. Harter, Ph.D.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 28, 2015

I found particularly helpful in the book the definitions of the following five different types of conflict and then how best to deal with each: Problems to solve Disagreement Contest Fight Intractable situation Also helpful are the "consider this" questions asked of the reader in at the end of each chapter, along with the list of "homework" to do's.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

While most of our jobs don''t involve leading a tour of Marines through an ambush, or rushing into a relief zone just decimated by a hurricane, in today''s fast-paced, hyper-competitive business environment, we are ALL on the front lines, says Wood. "And we can all benefit from a strategic way to approach problems and decisions," he adds.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Her clients have included the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Conflict Management Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Handling Conflict Leadership Susan H.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. They use data visualization techniques to report the data analysis but also to reflect on best practices culled from the data. He thinks the business world is moving in the direction of more data analysis.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

Competing calls to action can result in “ analysis paralysis , ” resulting in no decision. Your job as the fundraiser is to understand the work of program staff—to sense it on a regular basis by getting out into the field and/or meeting with program staff. Donor Experience Transformation Action Steps.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Her clients have included the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Leadership Books Leadership Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management General Management Skills Susan H.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Her clients have included the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Leadership Books Leadership Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Conflict Management Susan H.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 8, 2011

I found particularly helpful in the book the definitions of the following five different types of conflict and then how best to deal with each: Problems to solve Disagreement Contest Fight Intractable situation Also helpful are the "consider this" questions asked of the reader in at the end of each chapter, along with the list of "homework" to do's.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Complete a needs analysis: Clearly, you see an urgent need in your community, otherwise you could not be going down this road. Select and set up software systems: Choose the right tools to help you get the job done right and as efficiently as possible. What need will you address? First things first – accounting software.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 7, 2019

With increases in remote working, matrix organizations, digitization and increased diversity, managers’ jobs have become even more complex. A traditional approach to manager development is to identify the desired competencies of managing and then teach the same style of managing to all managers. Harter, Ph.D.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” – Peter Drucker. So how can you, in the words of Peter Drucker, “teach people how to learn?” And, when you teach them to be more efficient with programming, you’ll save money and create a larger impact! Learning is truly an everlasting endeavor.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Applying economic reasoning to the strategic questions that challenge any business, the authors reveal what real American small businesses can teach us beyond the bounds of most MBA programs or curriculum. We never expected that data analysis would be the key to success for such a company.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Applying economic reasoning to the strategic questions that challenge any business, the authors reveal what real American small businesses can teach us beyond the bounds of most MBA programs or curriculum. We never expected that data analysis would be the key to success for such a company.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 2, 2014

Applying economic reasoning to the strategic questions that challenge any business, the authors reveal what real American small businesses can teach us beyond the bounds of most MBA programs or curriculum. We never expected that data analysis would be the key to success for such a company.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Chip Conley was the keynote speaker at last week’s Craigslist Foundation Bootcamp and one thing that he said that has been stuck in my head is: “ You can have a job, a career, or calling “ The latter, a calling, is when you can tap into an internal motivation that fuels and inspires you. It resonated.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Job Opportunities Task Force. Job Opportunities Task Force’s youngest CEO . Teach For America. Helped co-found Oncology and Kids, Inc. Previously served as CEO of The Seany Foundation, a pediatric cancer foundation. Caryn York. Vice Chairman, Philanthropy. Cleveland Clinic. 13 years of experience at Cleveland Clinic .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Work Literacy is a network of individuals, companies and organizations who are interested in learning, defining, mentoring, teaching and consulting on the frameworks, skills, methods and tools of modern knowledge work. Michele Martin and Tony Karer have been blogging at the Work Literacy blog for several months now.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 20, 2016

It also offers a helpful analysis of your nonprofit’s current resources by tracking the income and expenses that are flowing in and out of your establishment. Kick off a successful start with your nonprofit’s board of directors by teaching them about their role. Statement of cash flow. Statement of functional expenses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Once a year in June, I do an overall benchmarking and ROI analysis of my blog using particular metrics. PostRank scoring is based on analysis of the " 5 Cs " of engagement: creating, critiquing, chatting, collecting, and clicking. This analysis took all of five minutes. Social Networking: Part of Your Job or Just for Fun?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2016

Linguists teach us that we think in frames that tie words together. Neither tell us how many participants stopped smoking, moved to grade level, secured or kept a job, or anything else. Literally, put results first, whether in grant discussions and decisions, program design and analysis, or anything else. So how do we get there?

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

And, they can put reports in place that your team can use for analysis going forward to continue improving. Moving to virtual events involves configuring event technology, creating an engaging schedule, preparing presenters to teach confidently through video, and even facilitating real-time engagement such as breakout sessions and live chat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. Recently, I was on a call with colleagues to plan our NTC session on training , and co-presenter Cindy Leonard said to me, “You are using ADDIE !” You also want to document your training.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

In 2014, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation —the largest private foundation in the world—launched standard, streamlined procedures for its grant processing that included new tools to focus documentation and analysis on the key topics supported by its philanthropy. Want to know what the three key changes in grant administration are?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? Back in the early 1990s, I had a day job studying nonprofit spending and reporting as part of something called the Nonprofit Overhead Cost Study , a joint project between the Urban Institute and Indiana University. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

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Classy

JULY 13, 2021

This book focuses on getting results by teaching new and experienced nonprofit leaders the fundamental skills of effective management. Rather than fearing the inevitable, this book will teach you how to feel, map, assess, and learn from the continual state of flux we experience everyday. By Alison Green and Jerry Hauser.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

This time, the onscreen actors and educator don't say "good job" or reward the students for their desire to avoid invasion. If the point of the Discovery Center is to teach students the facts of the Grenada invasion, it's reasonable to create a program in which there's a right and wrong answer about what happened in history.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Making apples-to-apples comparisons of these systems was one of the most difficult analytical tasks I’ve taken on in a while (and, actually much of the heavy lifting of designing the analysis was done by Laura Quinn), and until you attempt such a thing, please be somewhat tempered in your complaints about it. Now the security issue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

The story is used to teach the virtues of hard work and preparation. Beaconfire Blog, " The Twilight of Direct Mail " provides an analysis of the role of direct mail in Obama Campaign. Steve Bridger's slideshow " Charities and the Social Web: Does It Mean We Have to Change Our Jobs?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 2, 2018

With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passing on December 20, 2017 and taking effect on January 1, 2018, nonprofits have been scrambling over the last couple of months to figure out what it means for them. If you responded “yes” to any of these questions, then your organization may be affected by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

But when you look at it from the goal of ending homelessness, you see partnerships with those other shelters, as well as the job training centers, the food bank, and even the library. We also need other organizations to lead by teaching us how to communicate, others to lead by creating models of analysis and measurement, and so on.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

If you are with a job training program, maybe you make a bookmark that is focused on job interview tips. Can you adapt the training for donors as a group teaching session? Swag or merch: pick and design swag that directly relates to your charity. Does your organization do in-person or online trainings?

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Media Cause

MARCH 25, 2021

Somewhat counterintuitively, she teaches that meditation is much more effective when you practice without the intent of actually getting anywhere or achieving a specific outcome. “The process is the main thing, not the fruition.” . She’s talking here, of course, specifically about the practice of mindfulness (or insight) meditation.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2021

It’s too easy to think you’re doing a good job with fundamental strategies just because you know what they are. If someone told you there was sure money behind 10 different doors, would you think you’d done an effective job by only looking behind five or six of them? No doubt these strategies work for you. Of course they could! .

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Even for NTEN, which is extremely web-heavy in its mission, raw visit numbers will mean nothing related to how well it is doing its job. How odd is it then to teach Google Analytics to nonprofit techies but then say that site statistics had nothing to do with a nonprofit’s mission? And the mission of the organization matters too.

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