Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 7, 2013

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she''s an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Three months?

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Career coaches and mentors are great. Commit to Continuous Improvement We are works in progress. Journaling has the added benefits of reducing stress and improving creativity and problem-solving. If you don’t already have a professional support system, I urge you to find objective advisors. This can be painful.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

BoardEffect states that an annual board self-assessment may help the board prevent problems leading to liability issues and that the results of an assessment can highlight topics for future board discussion and consideration. The idea is not to find fault but to discover opportunities for learning how to work together more effectively.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2021. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders?

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Mentoring Policy Technique News 98

Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2024

Strengths like persuasion, problem solving, and persistence come to mind quickly. To be candid, as a candidate for positions myself, as a courtesy, I’ve drafted letters of recommendation for mentors who would submit them. Personal gifts : We often work with donors of substantial wealth. “De But integrity is squarely at the top.

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Education Fundraising Guidelines Gift 83

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Unfortunately, this doesn’t inspire sustained learning or positive change.

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Mentoring Teach Authoring Exercise 63

sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

There are millions of wonderful nonprofit organizations working to make this world a better place. But for younger organizations, you may need to guide them on how to use their fund accounting software to automate these controls or set them up with a mentor organization to help establish them.

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Grant Policy International Application 86

Candid

MARCH 11, 2024

In late January, the Building Movement Project (BMP) published our newest Race to Lead report on leadership aspirations among those working at nonprofit organizations. But those who did not have a mentor, self-care and wellness support, or a supportive workplace were more likely to express leadership aspirations.

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Leadership Survey Nonprofit Roles 69

Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As we wrote in The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Age of AI , when used responsibly , AI can help nonprofit staff reduce the countless hours they spend doing labor-intensive and often energy-draining tasks—so they can focus instead on mission-critical work.

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Forum One

MAY 13, 2022

Her technical and management experience working with many of our clients, such as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and The Elisabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation , has informed the way that she supports staff and sets up systems for success. It’s wonderful to see Molly’s hard work and dedication recognized.

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Virginia History Mentoring Museum 88

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2022. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders?

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TechImpact

APRIL 2, 2014

But when difficult decisions impact employees working for us, and a nonprofit whose mission you care passionately about, those decisions become that much more difficult. Additionally, we’re often apt to solve the easy problems. Choose one big problem. Work with people who already care about your mission. Get a coach.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Michelle has dedicated her career to creating a more inclusive non-profit work culture as an advocate, expert in non-profit development and marketing, and mentor of BIPOC nonprofit professionals. In this work, she’s learned that our so-called ‘best practices’ are, ironically, not the best at crafting equitable, inclusive events.

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Reflection Mentoring Goal Culture 88

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2021

The book contains all the lessons you'll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider. His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That's why are few years ago he released a new edition of his best-seller.

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Professional Life Lesson Mentoring 52

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 25, 2011

As a member of the board of YNPN (Young Nonprofit Professionals Network) Phoenix, I have been fortunate to cross paths with some extraordinary emerging leaders, facilitators, mentors, and nonprofit sector thought leaders. What has been your experience?

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Phoenix Work Music Museum 95

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 17, 2014

The book contains all the lessons you''ll need to learn about functioning at work ," explains Dilenschneider. His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That''s why, 17 years later he released a new edition of his best-seller.

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Lesson Work Mentoring Leadership 49

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2021. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders?

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Management Mentoring Policy Technique 52

Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

While it’s good to collect input, this can be a problem. What problem are we trying to solve? In July 2018, Cecilia founded the 501c Professional Mentoring Network, a volunteer program bringing valuable connections to professionals working and serving 501c organizations. What question are we trying to answer?

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Kindful

AUGUST 28, 2023

Responsibilities Full-stack development Work within all layers of our products, with an emphasis on backend components, API, and the database. Work closely with quality assurance team members to ensure code is tested well. You may review designs for some upcoming work with a small group. You’ll use Jira, GitHub, and Slack.

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Application Develop Web Tennessee 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 15, 2022

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Unfortunately, this doesn’t inspire sustained learning or positive change.

Teach 52

Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 52

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Michelle has dedicated her career to creating a more inclusive non-profit work culture as an advocate, expert in non-profit development and marketing, and mentor of BIPOC nonprofit professionals. In this work, she’s learned that our so-called ‘best practices’ are, ironically, not the best at crafting equitable, inclusive events.

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Game Reflection Mentoring Goal 70

NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

That problem your nonprofit has been trying to solve in your community may be a thing of the past for another organization that is closely aligned in mission, but thousands of miles away. Doing more with less should not equate to doing more work with less impact. Stuck on a problem? This is not an uncommon story. Read a book.

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Nonprofit Grant Mentoring Interview 81

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Unfortunately, this doesn’t inspire sustained learning or positive change.

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Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2020. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders?

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Mentoring Policy Technique News 53

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2014

Two recent research studies take a pass at answering that questions and the findings should be useful to those mentoring emerging leaders in their organizations and looking for professional development opportunities for them. “ The report offers some great tips and advice to those managing emerging leaders on how to mentor them.

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Skills Leadership Mentoring Summary 136

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Unfortunately, this doesn’t inspire sustained learning or positive change.

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Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 55

Museum 2.0

MARCH 10, 2020

This month's topic was about the people who make up the ecosystem of work. Last week, I rambled about how work is a system. People holding collective gathering spaces are working hard to make the best call about how to proceed. And, we are all working through our choices together. And, I will.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 27, 2021

and in other parts of the world after a year of working from home for many employees, we asked some of the individuals that we support what they were worried about when it comes to going back to the workplace. Having a dedicated peer mentor is usually effective and offers an additional contact other than a manager. About the Author.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2021

Pair new employees with experienced mentors. And, do your best to banish these common objections when solving for new problems and forging new paths: We don’t have the budget. How much autonomy do frontline teams have to design their work, solve problems, and test new ideas? We'll never get it past legal.

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People Create Organization Headline 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 5, 2021

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Unfortunately, this doesn’t inspire sustained learning or positive change.

Teach 52

Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

Our Kids’ Climate is a global collaboration of 58 climate-parent groups from 23 countries, working together to engage parents, caretakers, and families in climate action. Learn about the problem, the effects, and the solutions. Tenacity — Climate change is not a quick-fix problem, and building a movement takes time.

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Children Global Group Action 136

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Pair new employees with experienced mentors. And, do your best to banish these common objections when solving for new problems and forging new paths: We don’t have the budget. How much autonomy do frontline teams have to design their work, solve problems, and test new ideas? We'll never get it past legal.

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Headline Mentoring Authoring Problem 52

VQ Strategies

DECEMBER 14, 2020

First, we helped the teams redesign and refocus their work plans. We thought it would be helpful to look at what the successful organizations all shared so that we might be able to apply those lessons more broadly to our sector’s work in 2021 and to our personal work plans. Here are a few thoughts to guide your response.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 13, 2020

The book contains all the lessons you'll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider. His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That's why are few years ago he released a new edition of his best-seller.

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Life Professional Lesson Mentoring 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

Pair new employees with experienced mentors. And, do your best to banish these common objections when solving for new problems and forging new paths: We don’t have the budget. How much autonomy do frontline teams have to design their work, solve problems, and test new ideas? We'll never get it past legal.

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People Create Organization Headline 52

VQ Strategies

MARCH 2, 2023

I’m “crashing” a team meeting to try to inspire our team that works closely with volunteers and appreciate any direction you might have! What role can other volunteers play in mentoring newbies, etc.? Does everyone know the process for addressing problems? Are you facing similar challenges?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

The book contains all the lessons you'll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider. His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That's why a few years ago he released a new edition of his best-seller.

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