Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 15, 2013

Take the opportunity today to teach an employee something new. Teach your employee something that expands his (or her) current job description. Teach something that will help him to get promoted within your organization at a later date. Teach him a skill that uses new technology. Be a leader who teaches.

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Teach Skills Leadership Training 52

Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

The collective knowledge of our Leadership Council makes the Classy Awards a distinction unlike any other. Our Leadership Council incorporates a diverse array of expertise and cause affiliations with representation from nonprofit organizations, corporations, foundations, academic institutions, and many more. Academic Institutions.

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Award Leadership Cleveland Hunger 57

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Take the opportunity today to teach an employee something new. Teach your employee something that expands his (or her) current job description. Teach something that will help him to get promoted within your organization at a later date. Teach him a skill that uses new technology. Be a leader who teaches.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Take the opportunity today to teach an employee something new. Teach your employee something that expands his (or her) current job description. Teach something that will help him to get promoted within your organization at a later date. Teach him a skill that uses new technology. Be a leader who teaches.

Teach 72

Teach Skills Benefit Challenge 72

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 (..)

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Mentoring Policy Technique News 81

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

Take the opportunity today to teach an employee something new. Teach your employee something that expands his (or her) current job description. Teach something that will help him to get promoted within your organization at a later date. Teach him a skill that uses new technology. Be a leader who teaches.

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Teach Skills Benefit Challenge 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Being more introverted versus extroverted, the author's advice and teachings would have helped me during new jobs and after promotions, when relocating to new cities, when joining new clubs and organizations, and whenever I became a member of a new team. I found the teachings about asking questions as a newcomer particularly useful.

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Chapter Teach Skills Roles 84

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Phillips, includes many more leadership lessons from Lincoln in his fascinating book, Lincoln on Leadership , where Phillips presents 15 of Lincoln''s leadership statements in today''s vernacular. They teach. Abraham Lincoln Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership Books'

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Lesson Leadership Missouri Storytelling 55

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 10, 2015

Take the opportunity today to teach an employee something new. Teach your employee something that expands his (or her) current job description. Teach something that will help him to get promoted within your organization at a later date. Teach him a skill that uses new technology. Be a leader who teaches.

Teach 40

Teach Skills Benefit Challenge 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

In their new book, Real-Time Leadership , leadership coaches David Noble and Carol Kauffman teach leaders how to use their unique MOVE framework to help leaders adjust their reflexive reactions and optimize their responses to any situation – including unexpected and complex leadership challenges. O : Generate Options.

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Effective Leadership Question Generation 92

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

And making too many personal sacrifices, wanting to leave your job, and having a bad or cynical attitude about your work. Question: The book's servant leadership teachings are particularly interesting. Note: If you want more background on servant leadership, please read pages 200-206.

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Build Pennsylvania Environment Skills 65

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

Strategies include those on how to: Slow down time and spot new opportunities Use time to your fullest advantage Find deeper purpose in life Be sure to check out Chapters 15 and 16, which focus on leadership. Most people will learn a lot more in life by watching what you do rather than by what they do when you simply try to teach them.

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Chapter Instruction Instructional Life 76

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

“ It has been estimated that 40% of executives fail within the first 18 months on the job, regardless of whether they were hired from outside the company or promoted from within ,” explain Dan Ciampa and David L. Leadership transition is more complex than many realize, affecting the company’s strategy, operating efficiency, and culture. “

Teach 52

Teach Leadership Culture Authoring 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2017

To find the best business, communications and leadership books to add to my "to read" list for 2017, I reached out to some of the best experts in the field. The Elegant Pitch teaches that and does it well," says Paul. The key message is that leaders can't lead until they accept the responsibilities that come with the job.

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Leadership Communication Business Amazon 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Phillips, includes many more leadership lessons from Lincoln in his fascinating book, Lincoln on Leadership , where Phillips presents 15 of Lincoln's leadership statements in today's vernacular. They teach. Stories are important because they are memorable. Employees learn largely by stories and not mounds of data.

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Lesson Leadership Missouri Storytelling 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

For the past few years, Social CEOs has recognized nonprofit leaders who are doing a good job on social media. For the past few years, I’ve been teaching a workshop called “ Leading on Social Channels ” for nonprofits that want to leverage the personal brands of their leaders.

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Channel Social Media Job Media 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Phillips, includes many more leadership lessons from Lincoln in his fascinating book, Lincoln on Leadership , where Phillips presents 15 of Lincoln's leadership statements in today's vernacular. They teach. Stories are important because they are memorable. Employees learn largely by stories and not mounds of data.

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Lesson Leadership Missouri Storytelling 49

Greater Giving

JANUARY 23, 2024

Job Development Having a CFRE certification offers you greater confidence in the work you already do in nonprofit fundraising. Higher Pay CFRE certificants may also see greater demand for their skills in the professional world, which can lead to better-paying jobs and pay bumps in current jobs.

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Fundraising Demonstration Skills Application 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2021

Accomplished leadership and executive coaches Bill Berman and George Bradt have discovered over the past 30 years that: People lose their ability to influence others and impact the organizations they work at because they are not focused on the most essential, mission-critical business and cultural priorities of the organization.

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Organization Influence Chapter Culture 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

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 (..)

Leadership 40

Leadership Mentoring Policy Technique 40

Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2022

A teaching moment. Your leadership? It’s not so bad to live in “No-Man’s Land” once you understand a large part of your job is warmly endeavoring to figure out why your particular donor prospect is sending their regrets at this point in time. Maybe, if you: Asked for another project. Asked for a different amount.

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Donor Charity Guidelines Question 114

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 9, 2021

Do you have people on your team who have followed non-traditional paths to their jobs, or do you find yourself attracted to cookie-cutter backgrounds? Are you removing the bureaucratic barriers and hierarchy that get in the way of meaningful interaction and getting the job done? How would you even know?

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Question Teach Job Team 98

Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

There are a few things that may be going on here: You have the right person in this job; they need some training and/or coaching. You have the right person in this job; they’ve got wrong things in their portfolio. You have the wrong person in this job; their strengths lie elsewhere. Provide training and/or coaching.

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Develop Gift Charity Teach 120

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Netflix/Blockbuster, Uber/Taxis, etc.) – nondisruptive creation helps people and businesses succeed while doing social good in a way that doesn’t destroy thousands of jobs and entire companies that so often happens when companies set out to ‘disrupt,’” explain the authors. “In contrast to ‘creative disruption,’ (i.e., 1B+ current valuation.

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France Authoring Companies Analysis 83

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

“ It has been estimated that 40% of executives fail within the first 18 months on the job, regardless of whether they were hired from outside the company or promoted from within ,” explain Dan Ciampa and David L. Leadership transition is more complex than many realize, affecting the company’s strategy, operating efficiency, and culture. “

Teach 40

Teach Leadership Culture Authoring 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

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 98

Mentoring Policy Technique News 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2019

“ It has been estimated that 40% of executives fail within the first 18 months on the job, regardless of whether they were hired from outside the company or promoted from within ,” explain Dan Ciampa and David L. Leadership transition is more complex than many realize, affecting the company’s strategy, operating efficiency, and culture. “

Teach 40

Teach Leadership Culture Authoring 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

This week I was honored to teach a Happy Healthy Nonprofit Workshop at the 1440 Multiversity Nonprofit Service Week. This beautiful retreat center is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains and offers professional development on a wide range of leadership, wellness, and other topics. The photo was my classroom. … Read More

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Mind News Professional Tips 112

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Plus, I still had a full-time job, so I could only work on it nights and weekends. What took longer was actually convincing myself that writing a book teaching salespeople how to be better storytellers would make the world a better place. And, the newest installment in the series is equally good, informative, practical and actionable.

Teach 40

Teach Story Storytelling Chapter 40

Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

Teach them about fundraising. Because with the perks and benefits of board service like meeting great people who are also passionate about the mission, honing your leadership skills, and making a difference for others comes the task of maintaining strong financial oversight. Teach them about fundraising. Hold monthly meetings.

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Build Literacy Nonprofit Exercise 109

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Most people know that they have to sell themselves during a job interview or an annual performance evaluation at work. And no other book on personal branding teaches readers the sales skills that will help them sell that brand—sell themselves—like a pro. But few people actually know how to sell. So, it’s time for the Great Rebranding.

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Personal Create Teach Job 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. 80/20 rule – 20% leaders talk at meetings.

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Culture Activities Active Activism 125

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2022

He adds, “The career landscape is rockier than ever, and navigating it takes more than just a résumé to find a perfect job. I believe in diving in, staying focused, and getting the job done, all while learning and growing in a position. I deeply emphasize the importance of grit, charisma, perseverance, and emotional agility.

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Interview Technique Skills Generation 86

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Bridgebuilding is the fresh, new approach that strengthens institutions, and government agencies by breaking free from organizational boxes and rigid, top-down leadership,” explains Eggers and Kettl. But it’s also an outline that can be used to teach students and executives alike to become bridgebuilders.” Break down internal silos.

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Government Chapter Case Study Problem 52

sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2024

Another example–noted in Gump’s book–is the Junior Achievement’s JA BizTown program, which teaches younger students about being citizens, workers, and consumers in society. But it’s much harder to dig up examples of intrapreneurship in the nonprofit world than it is in the for-profit world.

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Game Nonprofit gMail Chicago 86

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

You probably learned that not everyone needs to be in your office to effectively carry out their jobs. But typically, the job someone had at the end of 2019 or the person doing it will have changed just enough that with some education and training in new skills, the organization and the person can thrive. What problems still vex them?

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Training Train Volunteer Effective 105

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

He adds, “The career landscape is rockier than ever, and navigating it takes more than just a résumé to find a perfect job. I believe in diving in, staying focused, and getting the job done, all while learning and growing in a position. I deeply emphasize the importance of grit, charisma, perseverance, and emotional agility.

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Technique Interview Skills Generation 86