Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: 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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 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 (..)

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

WRC advocates for programs and policies that create opportunity and drive change for these communities. For over 30 years, FINCA has remained steadfast in its mission: alleviate poverty through lasting solutions that help people build assets, create jobs, and raise their standard of living. Women's Refugee Commission.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 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 (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The other is not taking a risk to apply for a new job or opportunity, believing that they do not have enough experience or skills sets,” according to Christie Hunter Arscott , author of the book, Begin Boldly. Do they have an open-door policy only for some people? In Begin Boldly , Hunter Arscott turns this thinking on its head.

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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 (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2011

Spectragram is a facilitation technique I learned from Allen Gunner at Aspiration. This is an easy way to get people moving around and wake up, especially if your session is at the end of the day. It is a good idea to include a fun question appropriate to the audience to illustrate the technique. Spectragram.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2018

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2019

Use job descriptions 55. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Reward the doers 53. Know yourself 54. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2013

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 24, 2018

And, if you are still seeking resolutions for this year, perhaps write down (and start working on) five to ten from the following list of ideal 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 (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2017

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2014

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

Use job descriptions 55. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Reward the doers 53. Know yourself 54. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2011

The nonprofit’s social media policy formalizes the value and vision for social media use and networked approach and encourages “outsiders&# or free agents to help with implementation. Organizations in this category also need to focus on using more sophisticated measurement techniques , tools, and processes.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2016

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

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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Gyrus

JULY 21, 2016

Establishing a formal policy of Continuous Learning. Then when it comes down to writing up a formal policy, take the following practical continuous learning foundations into consideration: An Open Environment – Establish to your employees early on that it is ok to ask questions when something is not understood.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 2013

Use job descriptions 55. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Reward the doers 53. Know yourself 54. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Use job descriptions 55. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Reward the doers 53. Know yourself 54. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2017

Use job descriptions 55. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Reward the doers 53. Know yourself 54. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2015

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Use job descriptions 55. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Reward the doers 53. Know yourself 54. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2016

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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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

As with gift acceptance policies for in-kind and monetary gifts, creating parameters for volunteer engagement that align with your mission, values, and needs can fill gaps for your nonprofit while providing worthwhile opportunities for your community members. scroll down to learn more about them!)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2016

Use job descriptions 55. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Reward the doers 53. Know yourself 54. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

My co-presenter was the talented Bryce Skolfield , Director of Communications and Public Policy at the Children's Council of San Francisco. I started with a variation of of the human spectra gram , a technique I learned from colleague Allen Gunn from Aspiration. Together we were able to share a combination of strategy and tactics.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Use job descriptions 55. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Reward the doers 53. Know yourself 54. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Then agree to write a Policy and Procedure Manual to capture and retain the agreements made at that time and to serve as a receptacle for future decisions. Determine if the agency’s job descriptions for Board Chair, CEO and its directors are up to date. If not, update them ASAP. governance'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2013

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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

What we do: Benetech's Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) develops database software, data collection strategies, and statistical techniques to measure human rights atrocities. Check out recent press coverage of our work, featuring the head of our human rights team, Dr. Patrick Ball, in Foreign Policy magazine and NPR's On The Media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2013

” The staff might turn around blame their PR agency. Others will deny the failure by scratching their heads or saying tentatively, “I thought we did a great job.” I’ve written about a number of techniques that nonprofits use on their teams to let go of failure here. ” Meanwhile others go silent.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 6, 2015

Use job descriptions 55. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Reward the doers 53. Know yourself 54. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56.

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