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APRIL 10, 2023

They should be visionaries who chart the direction, evaluate options, and are prepared to challenge ideas they feel are not in the association’s best interests. A bigger portfolio of ideas is needed to evaluate the complex challenges in a post-pandemic world characterized by volatility and change. Diversity isn’t easy.

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JULY 10, 2008

The client is quite knowledgeable about their organization, mission, and goals for a project, but often not knowledgeable about technology. The role I play most often currently is providing a clear and understandable avenue between the client and a technology vendor (such as web or database development shop).

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MARCH 2, 2015

She graciously did this interview with me to share more of her knowledge. What are some of the best books or blogs or other resources for learning more about measuring impact? If an organization does hire an evaluation specialist to help with measuring impact, what makes for a good relationship? How can they get started?

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NOVEMBER 3, 2006

executive summary here ) ContinuousProgress: Better Advocacy Through Evaluation is an online guide to more effective foreign policy advocacy and evaluation. blog shares an interview with entitled " Camera Rwanda: Storytelling using Flickr." tools to capture and share knowledge from nonprofit gatherings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

And, in looking over the evaluations and reviews , I think the participants did too. Cliff Atkinson's new book, The Back Channel is a must read for anyone presenting at conferences or planning trainings in age of social media. For the intermediate users, I put them to work sharing their knowledge. It has 400 members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

This was fairly early in the Foundation’s exploration of networks and Madeleine came in to discuss her approach to evaluating networks. Fast forward five years, Madeleine has published a new guide on evaluating networks. A Guide to Evaluating Networks – Guest Post By Madeleine Taylor. Real network examples.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Note: Cassie is the co-author of the chapter on "Finding and Keeping the Right People" in our forthcoming book, Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission.]. Building each step of your interview process around the competencies will ensure that the process is as objective and needs-based as possible. Follow-up interview(s).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Some questions I don't know the answers to: What are the best examples of nonprofits using social media to crowdsource advice, program evaluation, ideas, or other uses? What are the best resources, including blogs, books, and articles? What are the best practices or techniques for crowdsourcing?

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

Knowledge: Subject matter expertise, research, polling, case studies. History: Simply being around a long time has some cachet and may mean you have access to historical wisdom, knowledge, and records. They can be a video interview with the donor about the mission. help to evaluate resumes of kids). These exist already!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls As the year comes to a close its likely time for many business leaders to tackle the annual performance appraisal process. So, here is a good reminder from author Sharon Armstrong about how to avoid eight performance evaluation pitfalls.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

I just had an interview with one of my guests very recently, and in the outtake I said, you know, “How was this interview for you? Nathan, he is another mentor and friend of mine who believes in knowledge and statistics and database. . Adam Grant, his book is right next to me. . What are your thoughts on this?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Last year at this time, I was writing the chapter on ROI in the soon to be published book from NTEN called " Managing Your Mission." The chapter is based on interviews with folks in the field and includes step-by-step checklists, examples, and tips. Staff Interviews. Clients Interviews. Feedburner. Google Analytics.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Sunday, March 21, 2010 Do Exit Interviews Knowing why an employee leaves your company can help you to reduce your employee turnover rate. So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee. The book is a quick and handy resource for any leader, manager or Human Resource professional.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Saturday, October 2, 2010 Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders If you lead a nonprofit organization, the one hour it will take you to read Peter F. Druckers book called " The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization " will be well worth it. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books? However, if you dont have time to read books about how to be an effective and good leader, you can select a few words from the list below and then practice what those words mean, as you lead your team every day. The answer is yes. Great post Eric.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011 New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reach That Goal Social psychologist, Heidi Grant Halvorson, wrote Succeed to help you understand how goals work, what tends to go wrong, and what you can do to reach your goals or to help others reach theirs. • How to create an environment that will help you win. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 23, 2010

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Whats The First Leadership Book You Would Give To A New Manager? Earlier this year, various discussion groups on the social media site LinkedIn helped me build a list of favorite leadership books. For me, that book would be Timothy R. For me, that book would be Timothy R.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

In December I wrote a book review of Monique and the Mango Rains , the story of a Peace Corps worker's two years working with a midwife in Mali. Below is an e-interview with another woman making a difference in Mali, Caitlin Cohen, one of two US coordinators of the Sigida Keneyali Project. Yet, it is remarkably rewarding."--Caitlin

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2016

As many of us are closing the books for our previous fiscal year, it's a good time to reflect on the year we've had, set objectives for the year ahead, and think creatively about how we can achieve our goals. Take advantage of an effective research interview process designed to explore core strategic questions. Looking Ahead.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Sunday, December 5, 2010 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips Here are three great tips from the book, The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book : Coaches do not motivate their employees; they inspire them to motivate themselves. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

Plus, the new-found knowledge drives a better appreciation for what everyone does, and proves to the team that success comes only when all the pieces fit together like a well-oiled machine. That knowledge builds greater mutual respect, which is vital to a teams success. So, plan a half day where you pair up employees.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Armstrong in their book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys : 1. The knowledge you learn will likely improve your decision making and allow you to seize opportunities. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Remember, surveys generate expectations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

To do that, you need to ask specific questions that may not be ones you currently include in your exit interviews. Fortunately, Richard Finnegan, shares in his new book, Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad , four key questions you should include in your exit interviews: Why did you decide to leave us?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The survey typically takes respondents seven to 10 minutes to fill out and the results you get will identify your strengths and weaknesses, and will allow you to compare your evaluators responses to your own self-assessment. The self-evaluation survey is free and its the first step in the program.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. Hes the author of three best-selling books, including Re-engage and The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010 How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills Here is this weeks book recommendation. I really found this book useful. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. And, the eBook is free! How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Worse yet, without positive feedback, employees feel no sense that they are appreciated as individual talents with specific desires to learn and grow on the job and in their careers, reports Nicholas Nigro, author of, The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The program evaluates words and phrases for the intensity of eight primary emotions, allowing you to adjust the overall tone before you send your message. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Monday, September 6, 2010 Keys To Telling A Good Story In Your Presentations Joey Ashers new 100-page book, 15 Minutes Including Q&A provides a "plan to save the world from lousy presentations," proclaims Asher. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Dont evaluate or criticize ideas when they are first suggested. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books? Ask for wild ideas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Sunday, December 12, 2010 The Five Points Of Professionalism Heres more good advice from The Everything Coaching And Mentoring Book : Professional behavior on the job means that work habits are strong and consistent. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 20, 2010

Saturday, March 20, 2010 Read Good To Great Near the top of virtually every list youll see of the best leadership books, youll find Good To Great , by Jim Collins. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how? Foster said.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Sunday, November 28, 2010 4 Quick Tips For How To Lead More Effectively Roger Fulton’s book, Common Sense Management , offers these quick tips for how to be an effective leader: • Don’t Blame Others – When in a position of power, everything that occurs is your responsibility, even the errors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2010

Monday, April 26, 2010 Engage Your Employees.Especially Now Im a big fan of the books authored by Leigh Branham. He recently shared his findings from his latest book, " Re-Engage: How Americas Best Places To Work Inspire Extra Effort In Extraordinary Times." I'll have to check the book out. Love the Blue Shirt Nation idea.

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