Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 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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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

When MySpace and Friendster first came on the scene opening the door to Web 2, nonprofits couldn’t fathom that one day they would be hiring for “Social Media Managers”. When MySpace and Friendster first came on the scene opening the door to Web 2, nonprofits couldn’t fathom that one day they would be hiring for “Social Media Managers”.

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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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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Julian Egelstaff, Technical Architect, Freeform Solutions Who are our IT role models? Sometimes the engineer and the user/manager are the same person -- if a small organization is using some open source tool by themselves to build a website, for example. Defining the different roles helps avoid this.

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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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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The opening keynote by Hallie Preskill, Managing Director, FSG talked about the trends setting the stage for new evaluation methods, but also cautioned that these methods would not replace traditional methods. Systems are non-linear, complex, and dynamic. But on the other hand, traditional evaluation models are: Focused on model testing.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

When your mission is effecting positive change it’s sometimes easy to overlook that at its heart a nonprofit is still a business model, with all the same ways of failing. While it may take time to open up those donation pipelines, put every effort early on behind your fundraising efforts. Here are some tips: .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. . This is what we need you to do, so roles and responsibilities, those were sent out in advance before anybody then ultimately committed. . So here’s a model for how you can establish common ground. .

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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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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

A: With many nonprofit leaders holding multiple hats and roles in their organizations, we constantly hear that they are exhausted. Your Takeaway: Employees need a work environment that encourages open communication about mental health awareness and opportunities for self-care as they experience feelings of burnout.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

I conduct a survey that collects information that I can analyze against a maturity of practice model I’ve created called “ Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly.&#. So, I was able to get folks to self-assess where they were on the on the model and then group themselves in the room. Next, we did a role-play.

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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

Be a good role model 46. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Encourage individualism and welcome input 43. Share third-party compliments about your employees with your employees 44. Be willing to change your decisions 45. Be humble 47. Explain each person's relevance 48. Don't interrupt 63.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

A few days ago I opened the door on a new learning journey. The instructor’s role should be to facilitate this understanding for their students, not dump content on them. If your true goal is inspire people to learn, then you need to incorporate techniques so people can process the information every ten minutes.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

Be a good role model 46. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Encourage individualism and welcome input 43. Share third-party compliments about your employees with your employees 44. Be willing to change your decisions 45. Be humble 47. Explain each person's relevance 48. Don't interrupt 63.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

The second half used a communications style diagnostic called “ The Social Style Model ” which helps people learn how to improve their people skills by being able to understand their own communications style and those who are they are interacting with and then “flex.” Others see them as friendly and warm.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2011

I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver. Rami shared how his organization works in a transparent way, open sourcing its program materials and processes. Leadership isn’t open. Why do we need it?

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 2013

Be a good role model 46. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Encourage individualism and welcome input 43. Share third-party compliments about your employees with your employees 44. Be willing to change your decisions 45. Be humble 47. Explain each person''s relevance 48.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Be a good role model 46. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Encourage individualism and welcome input 43. Share third-party compliments about your employees with your employees 44. Be willing to change your decisions 45. Be humble 47. Explain each person's relevance 48. Don't interrupt 63.

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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

APRIL 29, 2017

Be a good role model 46. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Encourage individualism and welcome input 43. Share third-party compliments about your employees with your employees 44. Be willing to change your decisions 45. Be humble 47. Explain each person's relevance 48. Don't interrupt 63.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Be a good role model 46. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Encourage individualism and welcome input 43. Share third-party compliments about your employees with your employees 44. Be willing to change your decisions 45. Be humble 47. Explain each person''s relevance 48.

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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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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

I was lucky enough to have a number of exchanges with them about self-directed and peer learning models in the nonprofit sector as part of their research process and are referenced in the report. E-learning opens up the potential for peer learning’s broad-based adoption. Design or Become A Learning Concierge (Content Curator).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2016

Be a good role model 46. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Encourage individualism and welcome input 43. Share third-party compliments about your employees with your employees 44. Be willing to change your decisions 45. Be humble 47. Explain each person's relevance 48. Don't interrupt 63.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Be a good role model 46. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Encourage individualism and welcome input 43. Share third-party compliments about your employees with your employees 44. Be willing to change your decisions 45. Be humble 47. Explain each person''s relevance 48.

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