Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's 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 times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

Mentoring 96

Mentoring Policy Review Technique 96

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

See giving as a family tradition and seek to teach their children generosity. These categories can be presented as personas or identities; that is, the types of identities or groups where donors wish to belong. Sample identities could be “community leader” or “survivor” or “change maker.”.

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Donor Giving Method Nonprofit 289

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Pottruck 's book, Stacking the Deck , teaches readers a nine-step course of action leaders can follow from the first realization that change is needed through all the steps of implementation, including assembling the right team of close advisors and getting the word out to the wider group. Developing a clear, executable plan.

Change 40

Change San Francisco Teach Metrics 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 20, 2019

Pottruck 's book, Stacking the Deck , teaches readers a nine-step course of action leaders can follow from the first realization that change is needed through all the steps of implementation, including assembling the right team of close advisors and getting the word out to the wider group. Developing a clear, executable plan.

Change 40

Change San Francisco Teach Metrics 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 8, 2019

Pottruck 's book, Stacking the Deck , teaches readers a nine-step course of action leaders can follow from the first realization that change is needed through all the steps of implementation, including assembling the right team of close advisors and getting the word out to the wider group. Developing a clear, executable plan.

Change 40

Change San Francisco Teach Metrics 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 5, 2018

Pottruck 's book, Stacking the Deck , teaches readers a nine-step course of action leaders can follow from the first realization that change is needed through all the steps of implementation, including assembling the right team of close advisors and getting the word out to the wider group. Developing a clear, executable plan.

Change 40

Change San Francisco Teach Metrics 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

How Helpful is Teaching Nonprofits How to Fish? When thinking about fundraising, many nonprofits and funders believe in the old adage, “Give a person a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a person to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” What you think? Guest post by Paul Connolly. In a vacuum, it can be marginal.

Teach 108

Teach Help Los Angeles Wiki 108

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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 80

Mentoring Policy Technique News 80

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 13, 2023

Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. The leader as change agent/catalyst -- You hold team members accountable, make the unpopular decisions, energize the group to action and enable breakthroughs where possible.

Collaboration 60

Collaboration North Carolina Roles University 60

Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A recent Harvard Business School study compared two groups of consultants—one using AI tools and the other not—performing the same workplace tasks such as writing, analysis, and strategy. The group that used AI tools on average completed 12% more tasks, 25% faster, with 40% higher quality.

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Adopt Strategy Skills Job 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 17, 2016

Pottruck 's book, Stacking the Deck , teaches readers a nine-step course of action leaders can follow from the first realization that change is needed through all the steps of implementation, including assembling the right team of close advisors and getting the word out to the wider group. Developing a clear, executable plan.

Change 40

Change San Francisco Teach Metrics 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

They view stressors as changes, not threats. Ask your manager for a change in your work conditions. In every study I’ve read and every study I’ve conducted, there was always a group of people who, despite experiencing dangerous levels of stress, were not burned-out. Try an anti-stress diet. Get proper sleep. Take time off.

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Build Pennsylvania Environment Skills 87

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 13, 2016

Pottruck 's book, Stacking the Deck , teaches readers a nine-step course of action leaders can follow from the first realization that change is needed through all the steps of implementation, including assembling the right team of close advisors and getting the word out to the wider group. Developing a clear, executable plan.

Change 40

Change San Francisco Teach Metrics 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Pottruck 's book, Stacking the Deck , teaches readers a nine-step course of action leaders can follow from the first realization that change is needed through all the steps of implementation, including assembling the right team of close advisors and getting the word out to the wider group. Developing a clear, executable plan.

Change 40

Change San Francisco Teach Metrics 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Unfortunately, this doesn’t inspire sustained learning or positive change. Even when people do respond, they often do so out of obligation rather than motivation,” explain the authors of the book, Helping People Change: Coaching With Compassion For Lifelong Learning And Growth. And, thank you to the book's three authors!

Mentoring 63

Mentoring Teach Authoring Exercise 63

EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

It is great when we get wins and can celebrate them, and it’s tough when we take a loss and have to re-group and press onward. Proclamation requests: It’s easy to generate proclamations from cities, counties, and states declaring a specific day or month in honor of a cause or group. Advocacy is a long-term calling.

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Advocacy Local Audience Poll 143

Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Autumn brings more than a colorful display of leaves changing, though. Help donors find and give to your cause online Fifty-five percent of people who interact with a nonprofit on social media take action, and of this group, 59% consider donating money as a result. Build a mobile strategy now with the help of this book.

Free 120

Free Help Fundraising Storytelling 120

Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

I believe that our children’s generation is key to creating lasting change in equality, justice, climate change, and human rights. It’s the gift of having my children teach me that everyday actions can make a world of difference. Children are teaching their parents that everyday actions can make a world of difference.

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Children Global Group Action 136

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 21, 2015

Pottruck ''s book, Stacking the Deck , teaches readers a nine-step course of action leaders can follow from the first realization that change is needed through all the steps of implementation, including assembling the right team of close advisors and getting the word out to the wider group. Developing a clear, executable plan.

Change 40

Change San Francisco Teach Change Management 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2023

Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. The leader as change agent/catalyst -- You hold team members accountable, make the unpopular decisions, energize the group to action and enable breakthroughs where possible.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Roles North Carolina University 52

Candid

MARCH 23, 2022

After two years of teaching online in a variety of formats and structures, one thing that I’ve realized is that when the camera is off, people may be long gone—or at least disengaged. . One of the best tips is to change what you’re doing every 10 minutes. Anything you can do to change that up and be yourself, you should do.

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Camera Classroom Lecture Learning 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2013

I had my ideal training Fung Shui — roundtables in a room with space to move around, projection, the ability to move the group outside for some of the sessions, and wall space to showcase the products of learning. How does the room set up support or fight your instructional design?

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Teach Instructional Design Learning Instruction 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2015

What Sesame Street Can Teach Us About the Giving Challenge – Guest Post by Susie Bowie. To celebrate yourself, use your Giving Challenge messaging to tell stories about the lives you have improved and to share some data about positive changes resulting from your work. It’s not about what you do, but what impact you are making.

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Teach Florida Giving Celebrate 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. The leader as change agent/catalyst -- You hold team members accountable, make the unpopular decisions, energize the group to action and enable breakthroughs where possible.

Collaboration 79

Collaboration North Carolina Roles University 79

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The goals of the DEI Open Source Commons team center around leveling the playing field for everyone in tech by increasing diversity and inclusion at Salesforce community events, in addition to creating and modeling a toolkit that groups can use towards their own diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “I Sponsor, Sponsor, Sponsor!

Open Source 111

Open Source Sponsor Tech Conversation 111

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. The leader as change agent/catalyst -- You hold team members accountable, make the unpopular decisions, energize the group to action and enable breakthroughs where possible.

Collaboration 72

Collaboration North Carolina Roles University 72

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Unfortunately, this doesn’t inspire sustained learning or positive change. Even when people do respond, they often do so out of obligation rather than motivation,” explain the authors of the book, Helping People Change: Coaching With Compassion For Lifelong Learning And Growth. And, thank you to the book's three authors!

Teach 55

Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 55

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This book is the result of what we have learned teaching leadership and business acumen classes to rising and senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies for twenty years,” share authors Nathan Kracklauer and Bjorn Billhardt. Either the state-of-the-art changes too quickly for a book or an MBA program to keep up with.

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Skills Learning Knowledge Leadership 92

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 5, 2021

Unfortunately, this doesn’t inspire sustained learning or positive change. Even when people do respond, they often do so out of obligation rather than motivation,” explain the authors of the book, Helping People Change: Coaching With Compassion For Lifelong Learning And Growth. And, thank you to the book's three authors!

Teach 52

Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 52

The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

At a time when higher education is facing public funding cuts, changing demographics and a challenging student debt environment, institutions are facing an uphill battle to sustain enrollments and stay relevant. The post The End of Expertise and How Associations Must Adapt appeared first on Matrix Group International.

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Associations Industry Government Education 130

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 15, 2022

Unfortunately, this doesn’t inspire sustained learning or positive change. Even when people do respond, they often do so out of obligation rather than motivation,” explain the authors of the book, Helping People Change: Coaching With Compassion For Lifelong Learning And Growth. And, thank you to the book's three authors!

Teach 52

Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

Unfortunately, this doesn’t inspire sustained learning or positive change. Even when people do respond, they often do so out of obligation rather than motivation,” explain the authors of the book, Helping People Change: Coaching With Compassion For Lifelong Learning And Growth. And, thank you to the book's three authors!

Teach 52

Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 22, 2015

Pottruck ''s new book, Stacking the Deck , teaches readers a nine-step course of action leaders can follow from the first realization that change is needed through all the steps of implementation, including assembling the right team of close advisors and getting the word out to the wider group. Piloting the implementation.

Change 40

Change San Francisco Teach Leadership 40

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2013

For the past six months I have worked with YWCA Maricopa County , expanding its Own It Financial Education program , which provides low-income women and families a free education teaching them how to become financially stable and independent. One of the first classes I organized at the YW was for a group of young teenage mothers.

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Empowerment Literacy Change Arizona 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

The retreat curriculum is built around the ALF’s “I-WE-IT” - skills that today’s social change leaders need as we move towards more collective approaches. It requires new mindsets, tools, and skills – and that is what we’ll be teaching and practicing during this retreat in Silicon Valley on April 6-8.

Leadership 50

Leadership Change Social Facilitation 50

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

The good news is that the myth that you can’t make systemic change quickly is just that, a myth. You are in the business every day of figuring out how to have people engage, have fun, and build skills – change their behaviors through games. That’s teaching. Fundamentally that’s what teaching should be.

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Game Education Change Classroom 132

Candid

OCTOBER 19, 2022

During onboarding, walk fundraisers through the process and teach them how to set up their pages to share their unique connection with your mission. Make your onboarding process more personal by creating special training sessions for groups of supporters who signed up to fundraise together. Set up donation pages.

Strategy 97

Strategy Fundraising Social Media Evaluation 97