Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Being more introverted versus extroverted, the author's advice and teachings would have helped me during new jobs and after promotions, when relocating to new cities, when joining new clubs and organizations, and whenever I became a member of a new team. So, even for extroverts I believe this book will be useful.

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Bloomerang

JULY 22, 2021

The syndrome affects people in these commonly understood ways: Despite doing their job excellently, individuals dwell on the idea of being undeserving of the success others have enjoyed when doing the same work. . You have to accept and believe the job is yours. People need and in fact want to be informed of who has authority.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2023

In his latest book, best-selling author Seth Godin tackles the question “What makes a great job?” Godin asks “what makes a great job?” People want their jobs to be opportunities to make a difference. But his book delves deeper into workplace culture, roles, expectations and work product. And naturally, research.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 4, 2023

There are seven major onboarding land mines that you are likely to come across as a new leader and there are specific points in the first 100 days where you are most likely to encounter them, explain authors: George Brant Jayme A. A new leader's role begins as soon as you are an acknowledged candidate for the job.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

And then they get in the seat and almost instantly, their perspective, their choices are hyper-criticized, and their authority is undermined.” This pattern of recruiting talented leaders only to question their authority and capabilities can lead to feelings of tokenism, insecurity, and exhaustion. “If

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

More importantly, are your staff and volunteers ready and trained to perform productively in their roles? You probably learned that not everyone needs to be in your office to effectively carry out their jobs. Most importantly, with all of these changes, your team’s roles changed, too. It sounds like a huge job, right?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 17, 2023

“Too often company leaders view middle managers in a negative light as expendable employees who can slow down productivity and overall strategy,” explain the book’s authors and McKinsey partners Bill Schaninger , Bryan Hancock , and Emily Field. Build their organization’s knowledge and realign it with shifts from digital disruption.

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EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

Include a comprehensive checklist in your staff onboarding process that helps to ensure the security of your data and make sure new staff members have the tools they need to do their jobs. For example: Determine what data permissions/access they’ll need to do their jobs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

“As workplaces around the world face the challenges of an increasingly remote workforce perhaps forever changed by the coronavirus pandemic, it has never been more important to measure and expand wellbeing in organizations,” explain the book authors Jim Clifton and Jim Harter. What parts of your role give you the most energy?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Meet Bib Filbon and Jeff Bladt who have the job title, “Data Scientist,” and are on staff at DoSomething.Org. They work in partnership with DoSomething’s program staff to collect, analyze, and make sense of data to improve impact of DoSomething’s programs. What is funder’s role to support good measurement?

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JUNE 6, 2023

Success in highly technical roles relies just as much on customer service and change management as on technical abilities. One approach to documenting skill requirements could be to create a matrix of skills and roles for your organization. You could also review each job description and add essential and helpful skills.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Let’s begin with some practical strategies, including ground rules, defined roles, supplies, and tools. Define roles for each participant. In this role she will… Today, Cynthia will be the recorder. In this role she will… Today, everyone else will be an idea generator and sharer. Banish assumptions and criticisms.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Q&A with Jesse Sostrin author of Beyond the Job Description Question : What does the title of your book mean and what’s the truth about what employers really expect that is never written in job descriptions? Sostrin : Beyond the Job Description represents two fundamental truths about the world of work.

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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. It is not a role.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2024

These identity and access management tools enable administrators to add users and assign roles and permissions for users to access data when they sign into the software. This elevated level of access can then be passed on to the applications the user authorizes. A basic cyber security principle is the principle of least privilege.

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JUNE 18, 2023

What Nonprofit Leadership Really Is By definition, a leader is someone in a position of authority with the responsibility to guide a group. Good leadership helps everyone understand what the impact goal is, makes sure they have what they need to do their job, provides encouragement, and monitors progress as the team moves forward.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2021

If you have a boss who thinks they can do a better job rewriting your appeal, do a split A/B test to see whose appeal performs best. More than half said they would leave their job within two years. . The same goes for each person hired to fulfill those fundraising roles. #4: 1: Have it both ways. .

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Candid

MAY 8, 2024

Additionally, women are often clustered in jobs predominantly filled by females, such as child care workers, home health aides, and nursing and medical assistants—a phenomenon referred to as “occupational segregation.” Gender Bias Against Women in Science , authors Joan C. In Double Jeopardy? Williams, Katherine W.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

That is because throughout the book, authors William D. The authors stress that leaders need to manage horizontally, making connections with other departments, as well as with stakeholders outside government to create networks that can frame solutions. Build capabilities around skills rather than authority. Eggers and Donald F.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2021

From CEOs to first-line managers, Berman and Bradt explain that too often individuals are unintentionally misunderstanding critical aspects of their job. More specifically, they explain how to: Evaluate what values, strengths and capabilities you bring to your role. How you can develop new skills to increase your influence.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors. Keep in mind that we’re not suggesting that the best CEOs excel in every aspect of the role—in fact, we’ve yet to meet one who does.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 18, 2020

In order to see a meaningful shift, we need to evaluate our current processes and be open to changing the way our teams are currently filling roles. . Reconsider job descriptions and requirements. Reconsider job descriptions and requirements. Is a degree needed to excel in the role? Go beyond your personal network .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling book, Leading With Heart. Baird and Sullivan further share that since 2020, over 40 million Americans have left their jobs.

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Bloomerang

JULY 16, 2021

It was estimated that about one million people lost their jobs. Your network sees plenty of job opportunities. You wake up and you have to search for a new job. Then you can look for alignment in a job. You’ve started applying for jobs and have lined up a few interviews. The pandemic hit the nonprofit sector hard.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

There are seven major onboarding land mines that you are likely to come across as a new leader and there are specific points in the first 100 days where you are most likely to encounter them, explain authors: George Brant Jayme A. A new leader's role begins as soon as you are an acknowledged candidate for the job.

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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. A framework for building a strengths-based culture where employee’s strengths are matched to their roles. Among workers in the U.S., 90% of U.S.

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MAY 25, 2022

If you haven’t already, it’s crucial to adopt a job board at your association. Become a career resource for professionals by mapping career paths for various roles in your industry. Career centers drive traffic to your website and attract new members to your organization. Offer career path information.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Jake Wood , author of, Take Command , weaves together hard-learned lessons in leadership and teamwork from his experiences in college football , as a former Marine sniper and as cofounder and CEO of Team Rubicon -- a disaster relief organization that unites military veterans with first responders deployed to areas hit by natural disasters.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 8, 2020

There are seven major onboarding land mines that you are likely to come across as a new leader and there are specific points in the first 100 days where you are most likely to encounter them, explain authors: George Brant Jayme A. A new leader's role begins as soon as you are an acknowledged candidate for the job.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 14, 2022

The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors. Keep in mind that we’re not suggesting that the best CEOs excel in every aspect of the role—in fact, we’ve yet to meet one who does.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If we had known the full consequences of Steve Jobs showing us that first iPhone on stage in 2007 and its impacts on our lives, attention, interactions, children, environment, physical and mental health, what hard questions would we have asked?

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. A job description is nonprofit best practice (although too often ignored).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

“Walk past any airport bookstore and you’ll find countless books about what it means to be a leader or a CEO, or how to nail your first 90 days as a general executive,” says author Ty Wiggins. Define priorities and strike the right balance between patience and action. Score early wins and identify common pain points.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2021

Too often volunteers become people offered the menial jobs. Some volunteers will truly want to do little more than help in basic roles, which is obviously appreciated as well. Ask them about their job history, skills, hobbies, and interests. They become the stamp lickers, the change counters, the ones passing out leaflets.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Leading With Heart. Baird and Sullivan further share that since 2020, over 40 million Americans have left their jobs.

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APRIL 6, 2021

But many Advisory Boards sit idle, with members not knowing their role and organizations not knowing what to do with the Board they created. Unlike a Governing Board, often called a Board of Directors, an Advisory Board has no decision-making authority and does not issue directives or have fiduciary responsibility.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors. Keep in mind that we’re not suggesting that the best CEOs excel in every aspect of the role—in fact, we’ve yet to meet one who does.

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