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How can professional development advance nonprofit performance and ensure sustainability?

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First, it helps with staff retention rates. Performance evaluations are an imperative aspect of leading and growing. Performance evaluation should give staff the opportunity to set a goal to make change and to help track how they are doing on delivering what it is they promised. Professional development can be costly at times.

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How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Eric Jacobsen Blog

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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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Every tactic here is as much about retention and appreciation as it is about perks. help to evaluate resumes of kids). Can you adapt the training for donors as a group teaching session? Allow voting for the board (if you have this membership model). Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support.

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Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Employee pay often is not the most important driver for employee retention. To learn more about employee retention and the reasons employees decide to leave an organization, read Overland Park, KS author Leigh Branhams book, The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave. In fourth place is an organizations financial stability.

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5 Tips For Generating Ideas From Employees

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Dont evaluate or criticize ideas when they are first suggested. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Hold at least a few brainstorming sessions each year, as well. Ask for wild ideas.

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What To Think About For Next Year

Eric Jacobsen Blog

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Business leaders can read Overland Park, KS’s Leigh Branham’s books: • The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave • Re-Engage to learn more about why employees leave their workplaces (including non-financial reasons), and what leaders can do to boost employee retention. Both are excellent books.