Your 2024 New Year's Resolution Check-In
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 5, 2024
If you need another resolution to tackle this year or haven't yet selected one, now is a good time to review this list below.
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Six Tips for Evaluating Your Nonprofit Training Session
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! There are two different methods to evaluate your training. to define the four levels of training evaluation.
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Why Empathy is the Key to Outstanding Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
As leaders, we have a responsibility to model this behavior, demonstrating an authentic interest in our people as humans. Model and Celebrate Well-being Practices Creating a robust work culture that incorporates well-being is fundamental. Therefore, we need to recognize and respect this dynamic as we lead and support our teams.
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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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Navigating the Conundrum of Auxiliaries
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dues, lengthy training requirements, expected attendance at meetings); A weak (or nonexistent) leadership pipeline to sustain governance; Hierarchical culture due to a perceived “pecking order” based on years of service, volunteer title, or level of training; and A drain on staff time to attend council meetings and support subcommittees, etc.
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Celebrate Success. Mentors can contact new directors before the meeting to review the agenda, discuss norms for behavior, and answer questions that might be awkward in a more public setting. A buddy system helps to reinforce the culture and model the behavior that you want to promote within the organization. Create Synergy.
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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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Tips for Activating a Culture of Wellbeing in the Nonprofit Workplace
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 8, 2018
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. Do walking meeting one-on-ones and train staff to listen to each other. Mentoring program and cross training.
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70 Ways To Be An Effective Leader
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NOVEMBER 14, 2021
Here are 70 things you can do: 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 (..)
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
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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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70 Ways To Be An Effective Leader
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Here are 70 things you can do: 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 (..)
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Time To Check In On Your 2021 New Year's Resolutions
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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Time To Check In On Your New Year's Resolutions
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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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Anatomy of a successful capital campaign committee meeting
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After all, a capital campaign can involve wildly different tasks—ranging from reviewing big-picture development progress down to choosing a color scheme for your public phase marketing materials. Review any specific policies in place, especially for longer meetings where members’ attention spans are more likely to dip or wander.
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New Year's Resolutions For Leaders And Managers
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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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders For 2020
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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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A Blessing or a Curse? AI’s Place in The Nonprofit World
Greater Giving
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Many have celebrated the recent advancements in the AI field as major steps forward in improving processes, increasing efficiency, and reducing costs and human error. Here’s how AI works: AI develops its ability to “think” over time through machine learning, which involves processing data through a mathematical model called an algorithm.
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How to Design an Effective Nonprofit Staff Retreat: A Lesson from Life
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 6, 2018
Staff retreats” can mean all sorts of things: hours-long strategic planning sessions, reviewing annual reports and budgets, feedback sessions where staff are encouraged to ask questions of leadership but no one speaks up because everyone is in the same room. Now, our staff retreat was not actually intended as a skill building training.
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How Are You Doing With Your Leadership New Year's Resolutions?
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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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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders For 2019
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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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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders For 2015
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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70 Ways To Be A Better Leader
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 12, 2019
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times 6. Be courageous, quick and fair 8. Be humble 47. Know yourself 54.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
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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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How Are You Doing With Your 2018 New Year's Resolutions?
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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40 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
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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70 Ways To Be A Better Leader
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 6, 2018
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times 6. Be courageous, quick and fair 8. Be humble 47. Know yourself 54.
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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for Latin American NGOs
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 27, 2015
I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. We came up with some really practical and useful models. I do not speak Spanish.
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New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
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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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders In 2017
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 (..)
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70 Tips For How To Be A Better Leader
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 27, 2013
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Celebrate your employees'' successes, not your own 12. Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times 6. Be courageous, quick and fair 8. Be humble 47.
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70 Ways To Be A Better Leader
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times 6. Be courageous, quick and fair 8. Be humble 47. Know yourself 54.
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2016 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
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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How To Be A Better Leader
Eric Jacobsen Blog
APRIL 29, 2017
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times 6. Be courageous, quick and fair 8. Be humble 47. Know yourself 54.
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Time To Check In On Your 2016 New Year's Resolutions
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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How To Be A Better Leader: 70 Tips
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Celebrate your employees'' successes, not your own 12. Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times 6. Be courageous, quick and fair 8. Be humble 47.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
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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How Can Nonprofits Switch to a Data-Driven Culture?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 17, 2011
Not all nonprofits are born with the spreadsheet gene. And it isn’t simply a technical problem that can be solved through training or purchasing analytics software. Provides training and professional development for staff to learn how to use measurement tools. Changing a nonprofit culture isn’t as simple as.
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 17, 2016
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times 6. Be courageous, quick and fair 8. Be humble 47. Know yourself 54.
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6 Creative Data-Driven Ways to Fundraise During Nurses Week 2021
Connection Cafe
MARCH 17, 2021
For example, your follow-up should include phrases like “your donation helped support ## nurses with advanced training” or “you helped to raise more than $XX for nursing scholarships.”. A custom predictive model is your best bet for identifying this capacity and likelihood combination. Who is the target donor? Who is the target donor?
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38 Four Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Question Facebook’s Integrity, Longevity, and ROI (Return on Investment)
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 24, 2010
Some of the opinions I express below I have had for a while and speak to them in my webinars and trainings, but some are so recent that I am still in the stage of “Seriously Facebook? At a training last week with a lot of long-time Facebook Admins in the room, I saw much head-nodding and eyes rolling. Why did Facebook do this?
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70 Ways To Be A Better Leader
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 9, 2011
This list of 70 ways to be a more effective leader is one I like to review every couple weeks: 1. Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Don't micromanage 2.
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61 Which Of These New Year's Resolutions Did You Accomplish So Far?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2014
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Celebrate your employees'' successes, not your own 12. Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times 6. Be courageous, quick and fair 8. Be humble 47.
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