Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Ask these open-ended questions. And, don't cheat by adding in work-specific questions. To help you do your job, what could I change about: Your work environment? So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports.

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Question Report Environment Job 52

.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

We began this project because, as early adopters of digital solutions, we could see that technology was creating waves and that a rogue tsunami was not out of the question. Success belongs to organizations that adapt to a shifting environment. The Critical Questions will prompt you to evaluate your organization’s current status.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2023

With Quora’s vast variety of topics, your nonprofit will have instant exposure on a platform with tons of users looking for answers to their questions. Answer Questions This is a question-first platform that rewards the best responses with a top position on the thread and on Google Search results.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

“The fact is that most companies are structured to maximize efficiency and minimize risk, resulting in an environment that ultimately prevents meaningful innovations,” explains Elliott Parker , author of the new book, The Illusion of Innovation. He further maintains that we need scaled corporations to recover their problem-solving capacity.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

Here are three questions whose answers will give you guidance on how to start serving donors. Question 1: What are our donors’ needs? Question 2: What is your core belief and expertise? Question 3: Where does our belief and expertise overlap with our donor’s needs? Step 3: Offer and Thank.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 31, 2023

We’ll send our audience back to work with new insights and answers to challenging questions like these: How can our organization prepare to manage disruptive events like the pandemic? Kevin Ordonez,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy and I are going to explain why that’s a question everyone should be asking.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Ask these open-ended questions. And, don't cheat by adding in work-specific questions. To help you do your job, what could I change about: Your work environment? So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports.

Question 52

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 6, 2020

Ask these open-ended questions. And, don't cheat by adding in work-specific questions. To help you do your job, what could I change about: Your work environment? So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It became evident that, due to the complexity of the operating environment, there were services outside our realm of expertise that were not being provided. The CEO is the person with the power to create an environment that welcomes change. I’ve often thought that the model could work effectively in an association environment.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Ask these open-ended questions. And, don't cheat by adding in work-specific questions. To help you do your job, what could I change about: Your work environment? So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports.

Question 52

Question Report Environment Job 52

Whole Whale

APRIL 13, 2022

Questions to ask a potential vendor (PDF). Questions to ask Vendors. What technologies (platforms like WordPress or Drupal and development environments like Ruby or PHP) do they have experience with? While it’s not hard to fake this, a few probing questions about previous projects should separate the fakers from the experts.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Building these skills helps teams to be comfortable in environments that are characterized by change. Self-regulation— or learning to effectively manage conflict, challenges, and stress is critical in fast-paced digital environments. Ask questions that invite self-evaluation.

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Classy

AUGUST 9, 2021

To help you capitalize on the biggest donation day of the year, we’re answering top questions from nonprofits that are zeroing in on the year-end giving season. This year, nonprofits face the return to fundraising in a hybrid environment with a continued focus on developing strong online donation experiences. .

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

That’s a question every association CEO should be able to answer. And, in the current volatile environment, you need the best governance you can get. Be sure to allow time for questions. What is your board’s financial IQ? A director who can’t read your balance sheet, can’t be a great leader. Presentations from experts.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 5, 2021

Ask these open-ended questions. And, don't cheat by adding in work-specific questions. To help you do your job, what could I change about: Your work environment? So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports.

Question 52

Question Report Open Environment 52

TechImpact

APRIL 30, 2014

They are unsure of how to differentiate between providers, which will offers more value over another, and simply do not know what questions to ask. Here are a few great questions to ask while you’re out shopping for your nonprofit’s cloud. How secure is the environment? Here is another handy resource, courtesy of Skillsoft.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

There are endless unanswered questions about where technology, and particularly AI, will take us, our lifestyles, and our careers. Back on earth, our discussion centered on this question: How is the role of associations in society changing and is it expanding, contracting, or being completely reshaped? Yes, he worked on space lasers!

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Then you need an environment that maximizes individual talents while allowing groups to work successfully together. The answers to straightforward questions will typically indicate whether an applicant is technically qualified. Hiring employees who are the right fit for this positive environment is a top priority.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

i nternal self-awareness , represents how clearly we see our own values, passions, aspirations, fit with our environment, reactions (including thoughts, feelings, behaviors, strengths, and weaknesses), and impact on others. The Circles offer a welcoming environment. Ask open-ended questions that invite feedback and follow-up.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

For example, the answer to the question “Tell me about a project that you’re proud of” usually gets more weight in a job interview than the response to “Describe what you like best and least about your most recent position.” We tend to focus more on what employees do than on how or why they do it.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Most of the answers to today’s business questions involve technology. A board needs to be continuously sensing and receiving the signals about what’s going on in the environment. It’s not just a question of demographics. Leaders must be willing to do homework in order to be able to ask good questions.”

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

Talking with leaders who work on a global playing field is a great opportunity to see our own environment from a different perspective. The 98 to 99 percent female demographic makes for a unique environment. Asking questions is another great way to make connections. Women who join Zonta are doers. They want to accomplish goals.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

While listeners are responsible for hearing what is said before formulating a response and asking follow-up questions that ensure they have correctly understood. We learned that having a history of shared values and expectations for behavior makes for healthier virtual environments.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 1, 2019

Ask these open-ended questions. And, don't cheat by adding in work-specific questions. To help you do your job, what could I change about: Your work environment? So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports.

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Question Open Environment Job 40

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Imagine you’re teed up for a jackpot question on Jeopardy. A post-pandemic business environment, characterized by change and disruption, provides good reasons to open the windows and let fresh air revitalize, even fundamental concepts. is proactive about finding avenues to grow mission in a competitive environment.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

For nonprofits and other social good organizations faced with difficult decisions, fundraising investments are often the first budget line items to be questioned. The new and unique aspect of our current environment is that parts of fundraising programs will need to be for our mutual health and safety.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

automated questions the user may not know the answer to. There is no right or wrong answer to this question, some CAPTCHA programs are better than others, but none are perfect. How important is one versus the other and what will that mean for my online environment? To CAPTCHA or not to CAPTCHA, that is the question.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Ask these open-ended questions. And, don't cheat by adding in work-specific questions. To help you do your job, what could I change about: Your work environment? So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports.

Question 45

Question Report Environment Job 45

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Ask these open-ended questions. And, don't cheat by adding in work-specific questions. To help you do your job, what could I change about: Your work environment? So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 28, 2020

They discuss the challenges of raising major and planned gifts in the current environment, give advice on how to talk to donors and consider how they are feeling and faring during this time, and highlight different giving strategies that can benefit organizations and donors. Questions that donors are asking themselves. Dedicated staff.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 21, 2017

Awhile back, the Harvard Business Review published some great questions that Gilt Groupe CEO Kevin Ryan asks when he is checking references. His main seven honest-feedback-extracting-questions (and follow-ups) are: Would you hire this person again? In what type of culture, environment, and role can you see this person excelling?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

If you’re considering a new or inaugural workspace, consider these questions before making any decisions. The importance of a quality work environment has a dramatic effect on team satisfaction and morale. The post 6 Questions to Consider Before Selecting a New Workspace appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. Download it here.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

Create a work environment based on inclusiveness, welcoming others' suggestions and points of view. Share information openly (to the extent possible) so that staff members understand the Why behind your reasoning and can ask appropriate questions as they continue along in their own path of career development and learning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2019

To answer this question, the team at Classy has researched and identified five trends they believe will impact the nonprofit fundraising space the most. Below is a sneak peek at the trends their team will discuss: Big Results for Nonprofits That Embrace Flexible Work Environments.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Based upon the survey results of 2,485 self-identified liberal donors, 985 moderate donors, and 542 conservative donors – when asked the question: “To which cause do you donate money to the most often? Environment: 8.8%. Environment: 5.9%. Environment: 1.3%. Donors with a liberal ideology support: 1.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2023

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? What have you done to foster a wide number of views in your work environment? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 31, 2014

Awhile ago, the Harvard Business Review published some great questions that Gilt Groupe CEO Kevin Ryan asks when he is checking references. His main seven honest-feedback-extracting-questions (and follow-ups) are: Would you hire this person again? In what type of culture, environment, and role can you see this person excelling?

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