Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether you’re looking to brush up on best practices for annual appeals, boost your fundraising game on social media this GivingTuesday , or build expert storytelling skills to win over supporters this giving season and beyond, we’ve got you covered with this list of 12 free nonprofit books. The hardest part of fundraising is making the ask.

Free 119

Free Help Fundraising Storytelling 119

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. Chris Brogan’s technique is select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Since I do this every year, I also look at what I wrote the previous year.

Professional 96

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Help the participants narrow down topics to discuss or work in small group exercises (replaces sticky dot voting and visualize the vote technique). Help participants vote on concepts or reports as part of a report out to stimulate discussion or reflection (replaces sticky dot voting and visualize the vote technique).

Poll 50

Poll Technique Group Tools 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

For 2017, we be launching an online site that includes the content and facilitator guides so that any nonprofit or trainer can provide leadership development for emerging nonprofit leaders. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.”

Professional 103

Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

You'll likely find that everyone on your team has a skill, technique, behavior that they can teach a fellow team member. That coaching is rewarding for both parties, and it helps everyone to learn an important skill for being a successful leader -- coaching. Peer coaching can be formal, informal or a combination of both.

Work 52

Work Technique Teach Skills 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 4, 2022

The # PACE Process for Early Career Success book is designed to help readers unlock the mindset, traits, and techniques needed to P lan, A pply for, C ommit to, and E xplore an ideal career path.” His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

Interview 52

Interview Technique Skills Generation 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.

Organization 98

Organization Influence Chapter Culture 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 13, 2011

Strigl offers a revealing insight into how he led the company in his new book, Managers, can you hear me now? -- co-authored by Frank Swiatek. When pride builds, so does confidence. With confidence comes the desire to do even better.

Leadership 49

Leadership Teach Lesson Chapter 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I’ve used Chris Brogan’s technique for over a decade and found it very helpful in keeping me focused. I’ve used these rituals for over a decade and found them helpful.

Professional 0

Professional Finland Journal Reflection 0

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Storytelling is a skill. A skill like any other skills needed for successful selling. Paul's new book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. It didn’t take long). That wasn’t fair.

Teach 40

Teach Story Storytelling Chapter 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

In addition, I was lucky enough to be the online facilitator for a virtual leadership program for arts administrators co-hosted by the Cornell University School of Management where I learned and practiced a range of instructional techniques for teaching adults.

Design 95

Design Communication Program Build 95

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2014

In The Way of the SEAL : Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed , ex-Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine reveals exercises, meditations, and focusing techniques to train your mind for mental toughness, emotional resilience, and uncanny intuition. Mark : I believe mental control is the most difficult for the business leader to develop.

Leadership 85

Leadership New York Share Baltimore 85

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

You'll likely find that everyone on your team has a skill, technique, behavior that they can teach a fellow team member. That coaching is rewarding for both parties, and it helps everyone to learn an important skill for being a successful leader -- coaching. Peer coaching can be formal, informal or a combination of both.

Work 40

Work Technique Teach Skills 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

But I also got the opportunity to learn and hear Rob Reich, associate professor of political science, Stanford University, and faculty co-director, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS) and Lucy Bernholz, visiting scholar, Stanford PACS present their research in a talk called “New Skills for the New Social Economy.”

Skills 96

Skills Reflection Management Aggregator 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and focus setting: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words .” This year, I’m adding a technique from Gretchen Rubin, author of the Happiness Project to establish and track good habits on a monthly basis.

Iowa 50

Iowa Facilitation Teach San Antonio 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 8, 2019

You'll likely find that everyone on your team has a skill, technique, behavior that they can teach a fellow team member. That coaching is rewarding for both parties, and it helps everyone to learn an important skill for being a successful leader -- coaching. Peer coaching can be formal, informal or a combination of both.

Technique 40

Technique Teach Skills Environment 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity.

Tunisia 124

Tunisia Facilitation New Zealand Technique 124

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2020

If you want to create a heart culture and a people-first culture at your workplace, read the book, Advisory Leadership , by Greg Friedman. Friedman teaches that there are seven steps , based on human virtues we all strive to achieve, that are key to unlocking the power of a people-first culture : Patience. Not guiding the troops.

Culture 52

Culture People Create Chapter 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 4, 2018

You'll likely find that everyone on your team has a skill, technique, behavior that they can teach a fellow team member. That coaching is rewarding for both parties, and it helps everyone to learn an important skill for being a successful leader -- coaching. Peer coaching can be formal, informal or a combination of both.

Work 40

Work Technique Teach Skills 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Being stuck in chronic performance can have a devastating impact on your skills, confidence, job, and personal life. No matter how hard we work, if we only do things as best we know how, trying to minimize mistakes, we get stuck at our current levels of understanding, skills, and capabilities.”

Learning 95

Learning Free Reflection Model 95

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Storytelling is a skill. A skill like any other skills needed for successful selling. Paul's Sell with a Story book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. If you have not read it, please do.

Story 52

Story Storytelling Chapter Teach 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2013

You''ll likely find that everyone on your team has a skill, technique, behavior that they can teach a fellow team member. That coaching is rewarding for both parties, and it helps everyone to learn an important skill for being a successful leader -- coaching.

Technique 40

Technique Teach Leadership Skills 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity.

Instructional Design 50

Instructional Design Facilitation San Antonio North Carolina 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2021

This new edition addresses the specific needs of high school and college students , teaching them readily actionable time-management methods, techniques and strategies. High school and college are the perfect time to learn these skills. million copies around the world. apply the 80/20 rule. motivate yourself into action.

Student 52

Student Skills Teach Life 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Storytelling is a skill. A skill like any other skills needed for successful selling. Paul's Sell with a Story book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. If you have not read it, please do.

Story 52

Story Storytelling Chapter Teach 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

.” The Presencing Institute grew out of the MIT Center for Organizational Learning, which was founded by Peter Senge and his colleagues. The word “Presencing” blends the words “presence” and “sensing” and works through “seeing from our deepest source.” It’s a systems leadership framework.

Award 50

Award Video Learning Web 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

You'll likely find that everyone on your team has a skill, technique, behavior that they can teach a fellow team member. That coaching is rewarding for both parties, and it helps everyone to learn an important skill for being a successful leader -- coaching. Peer coaching can be formal, informal or a combination of both.

Technique 40

Technique Teach Skills Environment 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2019

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill?

Mentoring 40

Mentoring Leadership Policy Technique 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

The first day focused on networks and strategic use of social media along with some practical skills in content creation and measurement. It was great to have a co-trainer who knew the subject matter, fluent in English, and who understood group facilitation skills and training approaches. I do not speak Spanish.

Reflection 50

Reflection Network Mexico South America 50

NonProfit Hub

MAY 17, 2021

.” Layering advocacy, strategy, dealing with barriers and some go-to techniques, Cierra laid out a plan for all of us to build powerful brands from the inside out. . Maryanne walked through the magic of getting ideas to stick by teaching us to develop influence by “creating the pull.” Yeah…us, too.

Causes 56

Causes Time ROI Influence 56

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The Grossman Group has launched its new Take5 ™ to Communicate Well three part e-learning course designed to teach managers at all levels how to plan and deliver effective communications to their employees. The Grossman Group specializes in strategic leadership and internal communication.

Course 40

Course Group Communication Learning 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill?

Mentoring 40

Mentoring Leadership Policy Technique 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill?

Mentoring 84

Mentoring Leadership Policy Technique 84

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 17, 2021

Some of my favorite parts of the book are where Detert teaches how to: Create the right conditions. I hope readers will accept that courage is required from us all, just like any other virtue, and that behaving competently in moments of courageous action comes through practice – just like success with any other skill does.

Work 52

Work Guide Life Action 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don''t have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you''ve been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill?

Tips 69

Tips Mentoring Leadership Policy 69

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 7, 2018

It’ll teach you how to leverage the power of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership to consistently make extraordinary sales. We started our research with the hypothesis that sellers who demonstrated leadership behaviors more often would create an "awesome connecting experience" for the buyer.

Demonstration 40

Demonstration Leadership Script Teach 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2015

Over the years, I’ve been writing and teaching workshops on these topics – how to manage your attention online , how to avoid being content fried , and balancing connectivity with solitude. I believe these are important and practical “networked leadership skills.” Leadership Mindfulness Reflection'

Reflection 50

Reflection Mind Teach Picture 50