Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2020

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Improve internal information systems. Work anniversary celebration, shout outs to staff, hand-written gratitude notes. Birthday cards from the board, celebrate staff birthdays at monthly staff meeting, give staff member the day off for their birthday. Review self-care activities and celebrate Friendship. Transparency.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

“Very few of us ever learned how to be present with another person, to ignore internal and external noise and distractions, and to connect and converse with others in useful or collaborative ways,” affirm the authors of the new book, Bridge The Gap: Breakthrough Communication Tools To Transform Work Relationships From Challenging To Collaborative.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 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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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

Capital campaigns require input from many stakeholders, both internal and external. To ensure your success, think about following a specific meeting model or structure that’s best suited to the meeting’s purpose and your goals. This means they also require plenty of clear communication and collaboration. Wrapping up and next steps.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Today, January 17, the 30th anniversary of the Betamax decision, we’re proud to mark Benetech’s participation in Copyright Week —a week of action that aims to engage communities in the ongoing conversation about changes to copyright law and celebrate six principles for a balanced copyright system. In the U.S.,

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

DON’T KEEP RESULTS A SECRET INTERNALLY. Celebrate with your team. Everyone felt the campaign, from the receptionist taking calls to the database manager filling internal list requests to the PR manager trying to connect busy staff with media. The problem with goal-setting today is that not meeting a goal is viewed as failure.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change. The root problem here is poor evaluation capacity. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. Create a written plan.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2018

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2019

Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Promote excellent customer service both internally and externally 40. Be a good role model 46. Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance 10. Constantly challenge your team to do better 11.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

It takes transparency and accountability to a new level where there’s no hiding the facts, and if framed and accepted well, will not be limited to evaluative determinations of success or failure, but will be celebrated for the learning and opportunity for course-correction that it provides. But where there is risk, there is great reward.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2013

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 24, 2018

And, if you are still seeking resolutions for this year, perhaps write down (and start working on) five to ten from the following list of ideal 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 (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2017

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2014

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Promote excellent customer service both internally and externally 40. Be a good role model 46. Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance 10. Constantly challenge your team to do better 11.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2021

Weak profits are never the problem, they are always a symptom of not operating on the other five P’s. When business owners do not think about their exit strategy until they have to, due to an internal or external catastrophe, business is normally trending down and will be worth much less in the eyes of a buyer.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 2, 2022

At the same time they deal with problems ranging from food insecurity to natural disasters, they also need to ensure their members are engaged in local Boys & Girls Club offerings and achieve successful outcomes. – Lorraine Orr, Chief Operating Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of America .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2021

Weak profits are never the problem, they are always a symptom of not operating on the other five P’s. When business owners do not think about their exit strategy until they have to, due to an internal or external catastrophe, business is normally trending down and will be worth much less in the eyes of a buyer.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2016

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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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2022

Whenever you’re implementing a big change in an organization—whether it’s strengthening internal controls or implementing a new software system—it is critical to have a strategy and get buy-in across all areas of the organization. If you are committed to building trust by strengthening internal controls, what is your plan to educate others?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2021

Weak profits are never the problem, they are always a symptom of not operating on the other five P’s. When business owners do not think about their exit strategy until they have to, due to an internal or external catastrophe, business is normally trending down and will be worth much less in the eyes of a buyer.

Business 52

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

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 (..)

Mentoring 40

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 2013

Celebrate your employees'' successes, not your own 12. View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Promote excellent customer service both internally and externally 40. Be a good role model 46. Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance 10. Constantly challenge your team to do better 11.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Promote excellent customer service both internally and externally 40. Be a good role model 46. Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance 10. Constantly challenge your team to do better 11.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2015

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2017

Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Promote excellent customer service both internally and externally 40. Be a good role model 46. Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance 10. Constantly challenge your team to do better 11.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Celebrate your employees'' successes, not your own 12. View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Promote excellent customer service both internally and externally 40. Be a good role model 46. Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance 10. Constantly challenge your team to do better 11.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2016

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

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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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

But the more I heard them explain it, the more I started thinking about how the current design “table” is a big problem in and of itself. . To look at design’s diversity problem without discussing current and former power structures is to ignore the root causes and only treat the symptoms. But At What Cost?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2016

Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Promote excellent customer service both internally and externally 40. Be a good role model 46. Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance 10. Constantly challenge your team to do better 11.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Celebrate your employees'' successes, not your own 12. View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Promote excellent customer service both internally and externally 40. Be a good role model 46. Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance 10. Constantly challenge your team to do better 11.

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