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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TechImpact

APRIL 24, 2014

The cloud’s role in nonprofit computing is expected to continue to grow into 2015. What happens when there’s a problem with someone’s hardware? Expect it to continue to take a greater role in computing and internet systems in the near future. Public clouds, private clouds, controlled cloud, community cloud, hybrid cloud.

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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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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 (..)

Time 52

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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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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Julian Egelstaff, Technical Architect, Freeform Solutions Who are our IT role models? Often, the engineer role is filled by an outside developer, consultant, or firm. Defining the different roles helps avoid this. Where do our ideas about IT come from? In the nonprofit sector, we have some big challenges in this area.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 12, 2020

He adds that people who make strategic asks ( asking for things you need to succeed ) can cultivate breakthroughs, solve problems, share knowledge, and bridge organizational silos. As a leader, you have to be a role model of the behavior you want. And, making strategic asks to those people. “As

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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

It isn’t a pharmacy metaphor of finding a pill to solve the problem. 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. Follow a fixed plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2017

But the reality is that in many nonprofit organizations, different teams and departments do not have a shared mental model for a culture of philanthropy. It also creates a problem internally where turf wars and a non collaborative environment lead to frustration, burnout, and staff turnover. What is a culture of philanthropy?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. What models of “collective impact” or multi-stakeholder collaborations have emerged; is there a typology?

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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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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

View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Be a good role model 46. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. Err on the side of taking action 13. Communicate clearly and often 14. Be visible 15. Eliminate the cause of a mistake 16. Be decisive 20. Be humble 47.

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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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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

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

View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Be a good role model 46. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. Err on the side of taking action 13. Communicate clearly and often 14. Be visible 15. Eliminate the cause of a mistake 16. Be decisive 20. Be humble 47.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2011

Your organization needs to think holistically. If you don’t have a developmental model, you won’t know where to start or how to prioritize your time. The Networked Nonprofit Practice Model. The nonprofit uses one or more social media tools and is strategic, but the problem is scaling.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

I also used composite scenarios based on real-life nonprofits needing to apply ROI techniques to technology purchase decisions. 2.) Exercise Task: Having the ability to break into small groups, provides an opportunity to use Peer Assist or After Action Review models.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 2013

View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Be a good role model 46. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Celebrate your employees'' successes, not your own 12. Err on the side of taking action 13. Communicate clearly and often 14. Be visible 15. Eliminate the cause of a mistake 16. Be decisive 20. Be humble 47.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance. The instructor’s role should be to facilitate this understanding for their students, not dump content on them.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Be a good role model 46. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. Err on the side of taking action 13. Communicate clearly and often 14. Be visible 15. Eliminate the cause of a mistake 16. Be decisive 20. Be humble 47.

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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

View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Be a good role model 46. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. Err on the side of taking action 13. Communicate clearly and often 14. Be visible 15. Eliminate the cause of a mistake 16. Be decisive 20. Be humble 47.

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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.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Be a good role model 46. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Celebrate your employees'' successes, not your own 12. Err on the side of taking action 13. Communicate clearly and often 14. Be visible 15. Eliminate the cause of a mistake 16. Be decisive 20. Be humble 47.

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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 (..)

Time 40

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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. The point is that we learn best by teaching what we have learned and interacting with others to share ideas and work through problems.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

Here’s a few facilitation techniques that I learned from documenting the session. Kalyani also facilitated a participatory curriculum development process using different techniques. The photo above shows the “Fish Bowl” technique. Fish Bowl Exericse.

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