Your 2024 New Year's Resolution Check-In
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 5, 2024
If you need another resolution to tackle this year or haven't yet selected one, now is a good time to review this list below.
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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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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 (..)
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 14, 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 (..)
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 (..)
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 (..)
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 (..)
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 (..)
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 (..)
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 10, 2013
This post originally appeared as part of an online debate about How Big Data Can Have a Social Impact, which the Harvard Business Review Blog Network hosted jointly with the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship. This number was significantly more than the existing estimates that had dominated news and policy discussions.
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 (..)
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 9, 2013
Systems are non-linear, complex, and dynamic. But on the other hand, traditional evaluation models are: Focused on model testing. Based on a logic model. Refine a model or make definitive judgment. Brennan shared some of the core techniques of developmental evaluation which included: 1. Follow a fixed plan.
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 (..)
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 (..)
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 (..)
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 12, 2019
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Be a good role model 46. 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. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4. Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes 5.
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 (..)
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 (..)
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 (..)
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 (..)
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 6, 2018
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Be a good role model 46. 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. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4. Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes 5.
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. Patrick Ball, in Foreign Policy magazine and NPR's On The Media. We're Benetech's Human Rights Data Analysis Group, and we're hiring right now !
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 (..)
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 (..)
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 27, 2013
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Be a good role model 46. 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. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4. Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes 5.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Be a good role model 46. 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. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4. Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes 5.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
APRIL 29, 2017
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Be a good role model 46. 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. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4. Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes 5.
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 (..)
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Be a good role model 46. 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. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4. Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes 5.
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 (..)
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 (..)
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 17, 2016
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Be a good role model 46. 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. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4. Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes 5.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2014
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Be a good role model 46. 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. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4. Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes 5.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 9, 2011
This list of 70 ways to be a more effective leader is one I like to review every couple weeks: 1. Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Be a good role model 46. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Don't micromanage 2. Don't be a bottleneck 3. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4. Be humble 47.
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 (..)
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 6, 2015
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Be a good role model 46. 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. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4. Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes 5.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
APRIL 3, 2013
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Be a good role model 46. 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. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4. Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes 5.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
We started with key results and worked backwards to technical assistance goals: Kids get health care coverage Policies are adopted More attention from policymakers. More and better partners, more and better relationships with reporters and more or better policy maker relationships. and storify. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 27, 2015
Participants reviewed the social media policy from TNT , which has been translated into Spanish, to see how it could be adapted for their regional network. Both ideas were new, so it took a little bit of adaption of the templates and techniques, but we managed to come up with something useful for all.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 27, 2013
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Be a good role model 46. 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. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4. Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes 5.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
If not, and you want to be a more effective leader for your team at work in 2012, select one or more of these 70 New Year's 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 times Conduct annual (..)
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2011
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Be a good role model 46. 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. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4. Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes 5.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Societal Change: Impact on society, policy discussions, and conversations that advance sustainable practices. Among other changes, it requires encouraging employers to have more bike friendly policies. Say Giller, “Our whole team reviews Google Analytics, like sipping fine wine.” Engagement: Readers engage with their content.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
They shared a slide (see above) about new models we’ll see that combine both – especially the “not invented yet.” ” This post shares my notes from that session along with a reflection about my session and some resources. They want to combine both. That they have a “Do good where ever attitude.”
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