Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 17, 2023

The new book, Power To The Middle , shows how managers are the crucial link between a company’s ground floor and top brass. However, new KcKinsey research reveals that this outdated perspective needs to change and that well-developed managers are the strategy that companies must prioritize to succeed today,” they add.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. A job description is nonprofit best practice (although too often ignored).

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Some of these factors are environmental and out of your control: the economy, politics, changes in leadership, and pandemics. One critical component is entirely within your control: how you manage your teams and set them up for success. Erratic management behavior alienates officers and staff. Be mindful of job hoppers.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Pull the board out of the weeds and train their focus on strategy, where it belongs. Replace Squinting With Scanning The CEO’s job is to run the organization. The board doesn’t try to manage operations. It becomes the staff’s job to bring that vision to life. Begin with this simple recommendation.

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The MatrixFiles

MAY 1, 2024

All of this new work is prompting new offerings by Matrix Group, necessitating new training for my staff, and creating a need for new skills sets and new positions at the company. If we don’t hear joy in a client’s voice, our job is not done. I provide my managers with communications skills training. There is no try.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

The most popular model today is called a Large Language Model (LLM) , which is trained on massive text datasets. Keep in mind that the more specific the model gets and the more specific the training dataset, the better outcomes you’ll find. LLMs are meant to produce conversational human language responses.

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Even when board members come to the job with some financial background, they may not be familiar with nonprofit accounting standards , their new leadership responsibilities, or your organization’s statements. Cover topics like budgeting, investing, and managing debt. Younger members in particular may need coaching.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. It’s very difficult to find a new media manager that encapsulates all the skills listed below. Expert new media managers have the ability to anticipate the impact of emerging trends in mobile and social media. Experience.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 22, 2022

posted by Brittney Riedinger Fall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. The lack of diversity in our country’s leadership has become a topic of scrutiny in recent years, and the nonprofit sector is not exempt from the problem. Utilizing strategies to ensure the efficacy of the training (e.g.,

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

The book, Step Up , shows readers how to step up to the plate during six critical leadership moments. The book's two authors awhile back shared these insights with me: A Conversation with Henry Evans and Colm Foster, authors of Step Up What is a “leadership moment”? What are common misconceptions about leadership?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2019

By Alec Green , Chief Marketing Evangelist at NonprofitReady.org , an online hub of 400+ free online courses in topics ranging from fundraising to grant writing, leadership to program management. Too often, nonprofit professionals don’t receive the training they need. 3) Strategies for a Successful Nonprofit Job Search.

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.orgSource

JULY 29, 2023

The recommendations for successfully managing these challenges—whether they result from poor judgment, bad luck, or any disheartening combination of unfavorable circumstances—are straightforward. Our own.orgCommunity offers “Circles” for women in leadership, CEOs, and C-suite executives. He was fired. These were hardly honest mistakes.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

It’s certain that jobs, which are ubiquitous in the current economy, will disappear in the same way that file clerks and gas station attendants have vanished. According to a study from Goldman Sachs, “Generative AI tools could impact 300 million full-time jobs worldwide, which could lead to a significant disruption in the job market.”

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Bloomerang

JUNE 30, 2021

We knew when we showed up on day one as the new Chief Development Officer at your impactful nonprofit, leadership would be behind us. The job description clearly stated that nonprofit leadership values all employees and the unique contributions they bring to the organization. . Each of us is accomplished in our own right.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best new leadership book of 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. What he meant by that is that nobody owed us (me) a job.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best leadership book for 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. What he meant by that is that nobody owed us (me) a job.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It is one thing to adopt certain principles for how you will navigate change personally, but things get even more complicated and interesting when you are navigating change management as a unit, group, family, or organization. People Change- this involves succession, leadership transitions , promotions, new hires, etc.

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Twenty Hats

DECEMBER 28, 2021

There is always something new to share – a different perspective, an emerging trend, or a real-life example of a volunteer manager with a brilliant idea that deserves attention. We strategize to demonstrate volunteer impact, or obtain adequate technology, or train ourselves and our co-workers on the art of volunteer management.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 15, 2021

posted by Brian Hetzer Spring 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. The answers stem from how volunteer management and key organizational leadership view volunteer retention - the ability to keep volunteers long-term. Volunteers feeling micro-managed and without a voice. Share the love.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Having been the only one in my business school class who chose a career in the nonprofit sector, I was able to use my MBA training to lead change and turnarounds. For the previous 25 years, the CEO, a social worker by training, had built a large board that, over time, had become unwieldy.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Her expertise includes brand marketing, social media, employee engagement, leadership development, and customer experience marketing. Her Blog has been recognized as one of the "Best 21st Century Leadership Blogs" and also as a "Top 100 Socially-Shared Leadership Blog." Was the Zappos agent trained to do that?

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

So, it’s no surprise that your nonprofit’s staff and the training they receive is also evolving because of the pandemic. When it comes to training, your staff has new questions. They also have new barriers to completing the training. How do we complete work, training, and more on one strained WiFi connection?

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.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

Nancy and Kristine were featured speakers at the.orgCommunity Leadership ColLAB on March 2 at Rolling Hills Country Club in Arlington Heights. Sharon Rice ,orgSource, Managing Director of Business Strategy, moderated this insightful conversation. My job was to ensure that my staff and our members were coping with the stress.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As a nonprofit management student, preparing to enter this field can be challenging because it’s still developing. It provides free information on nonprofits’ missions, visions, values, programs, leadership, and finances. Additionally, GuideStar is a helpful tool for post-graduation job hunting. GuideStar . million nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

You may be thinking that it’s not the right time to consider additional employee training at your organization because everyone is stressed about the pandemic. However, that’s actually what makes it a perfect time to invest in new training programs! They’ll have everything they need in one centralized location.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

The book, Step Up , shows readers how to step up to the plate during six critical leadership moments. The book's two authors awhile back shared these insights with me: A Conversation with Henry Evans and Colm Foster, authors of Step Up What is a “leadership moment”? What are common misconceptions about leadership?

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Ensure your job descriptions are comprehensive by covering the following items: Soft and hard skills. Soft skills refer to intangible qualities like communication , leadership, and adaptability. Hard skills are measurable technical skills or certifications such as CRM management proficiency. Necessary experience.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Ensure your job descriptions are comprehensive by covering the following items: Soft and hard skills. Soft skills refer to intangible qualities like communication , leadership, and adaptability. Hard skills are measurable technical skills or certifications such as CRM management proficiency. Necessary experience.

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Candid

MAY 5, 2021

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s nonprofit professional development expertise has helped hundreds of nonprofits understand their professional goals and empower them to find and train the employees they need. Provide training resources . Create a detailed job description . Why would someone want this job?

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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 (..)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 21, 2013

News, Jobs, Fundraising, Canada. News, Research, Jobs. Nonprofit Technology, News, Training, Australia. Jobs, Volunteerism, News. Policy, Leadership, Governance. Fundraising, Research, Training. Social Media, Mobile Commuicatons & Fundraising, Training. Nonprofit Technology, News, Training.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2011

This week we welcome Marla Cornelius, co-author of Daring to Lead 2011: A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership. If you're interested in learning more, this topic will be explored in more depth in the upcoming Daring to Lead 2011 brief: Inside the Executive Director Job , which you can find on the Daring to Lead website next month.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

In Paul Falcone ’s book, 75 Ways For Managers To Hire, Develop And Keep Great Employees , he recommends asking new employees the following questions 30, 60 and 90 days after they were hired: 30-Day One-on-One Follow-Up Questions Why do you think we selected you as an employee? What do you like about the job and the organization so far?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

In Paul Falcone ’s book, 75 Ways For Managers To Hire, Develop And Keep Great Employees , he recommends asking new employees the following questions 30, 60 and 90 days after they were hired: 30-Day One-on-One Follow-Up Questions Why do you think we selected you as an employee? What do you like about the job and the organization so far?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The book, Step Up , shows readers how to step up to the plate during six critical leadership moments. The book's two authors awhile back shared these insights with me: A Conversation with Henry Evans and Colm Foster, authors of Step Up What is a “leadership moment”? What are common misconceptions about leadership?

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

Provide training opportunities for employees and review your taxonomy from time to time to update any new processes. You may also consider training for all employees to become more familiar with how your association uses data. Member engagement is everyone’s job. Or are there folks who never login or have left the organization?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Simple volunteer jobs may include having someone help answer the phone or employing day-of event helpers to assist with handing out t-shirts or waters to 5k participants. Complex volunteer roles may call for more leadership, networking, and organizational duties, such as serving as a committee member or event chair. Don’t Force It.

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