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Top Interview Questions For Hiring a Major Gifts Officer

Allegiance Group

The MGO is a big deal because it requires a unique skill set: A love for people A genuine dedication to your cause A good storyteller (and ‘question asker’!) But not all of these may be immediately on display when you’re interviewing someone – so you have to ask the right questions to find out! What makes you nervous?

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How To Build Immunity To Burnout In The Workplace

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Kandi Wiens Today, Wiens shares these insights with us: Question: Why did you decide to write the book? I wanted to understand one big question – why do some people get burned out and others do not? Question: Of the five EI-based skills, which one is typically the most challenging to master and why? Try meditation.

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How To Achieve Early Career Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Among the especially helpful sections in the book is the one on how to effectively interview via Zoom and similar video conferencing platforms, and also the section on creating a 90-day plan to ensure success in your new job. His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

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How To Embrace Change Throughout Your Career

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Organized around the four phases of change, Feifer shares personal insights and learnings from his interviews with success entrepreneurs and changemakers who have experienced tectonic shifts in work, culture, and life. Therefore, Feifer teaches that: When in the Panic phase of change , pause when other panic. Change is coming.

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Early Career Success Playbook

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Among the especially helpful sections in the book is the one on how to effectively interview via Zoom and similar video conferencing platforms, and also the section on creating a 90-day plan to ensure success in your new job. His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

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How To Embrace Creative Tensions To Solve Tough Problems

Eric Jacobsen Blog

It will teach you how to navigate these types of paradoxes more effectively. Lewis Today, the authors answer this question for us: Question : What are the couple best next steps for a workplace leader to take after reading your book? Changing the question invites us to think more creatively about possible answers.

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How to Support People When Sharing Their Individual Stories

The Storytelling Non-profit

Arguably one of the most important steps in collecting individual stories is interviewing someone about their story. Story interviews can bring up all kinds of memories and emotions. This question came to mind after teaching two recent workshops where I walked people through a couple of activities that help them tell their own story.

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