.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Even small associations tend to stack layers of management like the cake at a royal wedding. As many as five tiers of responsibility (junior positions, middle managers, executive staff, committees, and the board of directors) are not unusual. Remote work is challenging teams. The executive team is stretched too thin.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy: Who’s Job is it? . And if I found myself in a job where I couldn’t instill a culture of philanthropy over a reasonable period of time, I’d fire myself (and I have).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, author of the new book, Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook , explains that high-performing teams have these eight attributes : The team has time to meet and get to know each other. All team members participate to establish team goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the new book, Culture Is The Way. Don’t just manage people, coach your people. What is our culture’s most significant impact area?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, author of the new book, Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook , explains that high-performing teams have these eight attributes : The team has time to meet and get to know each other. All team members participate to establish team goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2023

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the book, Culture Is The Way. Other key lessons from sports coaches include these says Mayberry: Develop a burning desire to improve culture.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 17, 2023

The new book, Power To The Middle , shows how managers are the crucial link between a company’s ground floor and top brass. However, new KcKinsey research reveals that this outdated perspective needs to change and that well-developed managers are the strategy that companies must prioritize to succeed today,” they add.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 2, 2022

Why do some teams succeed while others stumble? In The Science of Dream Teams: How Talent Optimization Can Drive Engagement, Productivity, and Happiness , author Mike Zani introduces the science of “ talent optimization ,” a new discipline that’s a far more reliable way to manage your employees than your gut instincts.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 15, 2022

Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, author of the new book, Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook , explains that high-performing teams have these eight attributes : The team has time to meet and get to know each other. All team members participate to establish team goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

The constant pace of change and a variety of new demands are contributing to widespread burnout among both employees and managers today. According to new research from a Harris Poll survey done on behalf of The Grossman Group , more than 75% of employees and 63% of managers report feeling burned out or ambivalent in their current position.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Why do some teams succeed while others stumble? In The Science of Dream Teams: How Talent Optimization Can Drive Engagement, Productivity, and Happiness , author Mike Zani introduces the science of “ talent optimization ,” a new discipline that’s a far more reliable way to manage your employees than your gut instincts.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2022

If you want to create a heart culture and a people-first culture at your workplace, read the book, Advisory Leadership , by Greg Friedman. And, what exactly is heart culture ? Friedman says, "At its core, heart culture symbolizes how a company values more than just an employee's output. Honesty and Integrity. Complacency.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In his book, Education is Freedom , author James W. Keyes recaps his learned business lessons for top management and CEOs at companies of all sizes. Cultural Literacy : growing from the richness of diversity around us. He states that building a culture of success also requires: Engagement – Team members must be in or out.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2022

Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, author of the new book, Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook , explains that high-performing teams have these eight attributes : The team has time to meet and get to know each other. All team members participate to establish team goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Today brings a new book that provides workplace leaders an urgently needed methodology for helping companies to reduce worker loneliness, and it delivers a blueprint for building strong, high-performing workplace teams. The book is, Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated To All In , by Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen. “72%

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 1, 2021

If you want to create a heart culture and a people-first culture at your workplace, read the book, Advisory Leadership , by Greg Friedman. And, what exactly is heart culture ? Friedman says, "At its core, heart culture symbolizes how a company values more than just an employee's output. Honesty and Integrity. Complacency.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

Why do some teams succeed while others stumble? In The Science of Dream Teams: How Talent Optimization Can Drive Engagement, Productivity, and Happiness , author Mike Zani introduces the science of “ talent optimization ,” a new discipline that’s a far more reliable way to manage your employees than your gut instincts.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2022

Are you looking for new ways to inspire, develop, and grow your team? Changes in the workplace have forced today’s managers to apply new methods and skills to be effective on their teams and up their impact. Best Practices for Creating & Managing Your Team’s Goals. February 9 at 2 p.m.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Nonprofit teams have a lot on their plates: not only do they have to run their programs as best they can to help their beneficiaries, but they have to run their internal organization also. Moreover, funders, evaluators, and program managers can have different goals related to programs’ implementations. Program management.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 7, 2021

If you want to create a heart culture and a people-first culture at your workplace, read the book, Advisory Leadership , by Greg Friedman. And, what exactly is heart culture ? Friedman says, "At its core, heart culture symbolizes how a company values more than just an employee's output. Honesty and Integrity. Complacency.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 11, 2022

Picture this: you’re the executive director of a small but fast-growing arts and culture nonprofit organization. If this sounds like you, maybe it’s time you implement a donor management system, or DMS. I know what you’re thinking – what is a donor management system? Donor Management Software Help You Manage Potential Donors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

“Experiential Intelligence provides a new lens from which to view what makes you, you—and what makes your team and organization unique,” says Soren Kaplan , author of the book, Experiential Intelligence. Teams that harness their collective XQ achieve greater collaboration and innovation. Transform organizational culture.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 26, 2021

According to Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese , authors of the book, The Collaboration Imperative , high-performing teams have the following characteristics: People have solid and deep trust in each other and in the team's purpose--they feel free to express feelings and ideas. No individual members are more important than the team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2020

If you want to create a heart culture and a people-first culture at your workplace, read the book, Advisory Leadership , by Greg Friedman. And, what exactly is heart culture ? Friedman says, "At its core, heart culture symbolizes how a company values more than just an employee's output. Honesty and Integrity. Complacency.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2020

If you want to create a heart culture and a people-first culture at your workplace, read the book, Advisory Leadership , by Greg Friedman. And, what exactly is heart culture ? Friedman says, "At its core, heart culture symbolizes how a company values more than just an employee's output. Honesty and Integrity. Complacency.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

And as revealed in Gallup’s latest book, Culture Shock , authored by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter , the following are some eye-opening statistics today’s business leaders need to know. 70% of the variance in team engagement is determined by just the manager. The most important activity of today’s manager. 90% of U.S.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

“Every time we rise up and meet the “failure” or manage the “mistake,” we are actually progressing toward something greater. It’s really the trust your team has in you as a leader that will ultimately determine if they are going to stick around and go along with the ride. People aren’t looking for perfect leaders. There’s a difference.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

When you manage constituent relationships, interactions, and outcomes through a case management process, understanding the key data points at play will allow you to analyze the bigger picture of your performance over time. You can take a certain group such as your volunteer team and measure their average age or cultural background.

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.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

Sharon Rice ,orgSource, Managing Director of Business Strategy, moderated this insightful conversation. This climate of skepticism continues to spread throughout social, cultural, and governmental institutions. Because the extent of the governor’s legal authority was questionable, the messages were mixed and confusing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 16, 2019

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. What specific results do you want/need to see?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

We’ve just finished two weeks on the road of book events for my new book, Happy Healthy Nonprofit , co-authored with Aliza Sherman. As part of researching and writing the book, we interviewed hundreds of nonprofit professionals about how they create a culture of well being in the workplace.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 19, 2017

If you want to create a heart culture and a people-first culture at your workplace, read the book, Advisory Leadership , by Greg Friedman. And, what exactly is heart culture ? Friedman says, "At its core, heart culture symbolizes how a company values more than just an employee's output. Honesty and Integrity. Complacency.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

Every social sector organization can and should be doing impact management ! There are three main components to integrating impact management practices in your organization: continuous evidence building, participant-centered program management, and integrated financial management. Participant-Centered Program Management.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2017

If you want to create a heart culture and a people-first culture at your workplace, read the book, Advisory Leadership , by Greg Friedman. And, what exactly is heart culture ? Friedman says, "At its core, heart culture symbolizes how a company values more than just an employee's output. Honesty and Integrity. Complacency.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When Everyone Leads , by Ed O’Malley and Julia Fabris McBride , presents a revolutionary approach to leadership; not based on position or authority, but an activity that anybody can undertake by learning to spot opportunities for improvement and taking the initiative to engage others. “It Authority is necessary. Don’t get us wrong.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2019

"The clearer your company culture, the less likely it will be hijacked by the weaker personalities in your team," explains Mary Christensen , author of the book, Be A Network Marketing Leader. "A A few guidelines will ensure a level playing field for all team members as they pursue their individual goals."

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 8, 2019

According to Flavio Martins , the author of the new book, Win The Customer , the most important team building hour of the day is lunch hour. One of the keys to achieving this is getting to know each other as individuals and a part of a team.

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