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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Teacher Well-Being: Beyond Yoga and Pizza Parties
sgEngage
JUNE 17, 2024
Many cite burnout as the primary reason they are leaving the teaching profession, and in response, schools are trying to pivot and focus on the well-being of their faculty and students. Some provide mindfulness training, group activities, and employee assistance programs. Schedule performance reviews: Again, prioritize your people.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
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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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How Nonprofit Staff Training Is Evolving Due to COVID-19
Top Nonprofits
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
So, it’s no surprise that your nonprofit’s staff and the training they receive is also evolving because of the pandemic. When it comes to training, your staff has new questions. They also have new barriers to completing the training. How do we complete work, training, and more on one strained WiFi connection?
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Building A Nonprofit Board That Understands Financial Stewardship
Kindful
JUNE 8, 2021
Teach them about fundraising. Reading financial statements, analyzing data, reviewing the Form 990 before it’s filed, approving policies related to conflicts of interest, tapping into reserves, and conducting internal audits might not light your fire. Funders will review your organization’s Form 990 to learn about your story.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
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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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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals to Build Resilience
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 3, 2019
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 also use it as a year in review tool. As the part of my monthly review, I reflect on my themes and habits to improve. Year in Review. Here they are: My Three Rituals.
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70 Ways To Be An Effective Leader
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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 (..)
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
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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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70 Ways To Be An Effective Leader
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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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Time To Check In On Your 2021 New Year's Resolutions
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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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Time To Check In On Your New Year's Resolutions
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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Thursday Thoughts: engaging advocates all year round
EveryAction
JUNE 8, 2023
Raise the Roots Brandon Fuller, chief strategist For starters, we always encourage partners to go ahead and create as much content as possible at the start of an advocacy campaign to ensure copyediting, reviews, approvals, and production can happen all at once. Ask advocates to send proclamation requests to their local leaders.
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New Year's Resolutions For Leaders And Managers
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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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Nonprofit Board Member Onboarding: 12 Things to Cover
Qgiv
AUGUST 10, 2022
Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.” Let’s begin.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders For 2020
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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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Creating Organizations As Amazing As The People Inside Them
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JANUARY 31, 2021
Some of the broader themes for how to harness the power of humanocracy include: Teaching frontline staff to think like businesspeople. Cross-train associates and organize them into small, multifunctional teams. Create teams that are small and where roles are loosely defined, and policies are flexible.
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Humanocracy
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Some of the broader themes for how to harness the power of humanocracy include: Teaching frontline staff to think like businesspeople. Cross-train associates and organize them into small, multifunctional teams. Create teams that are small and where roles are loosely defined, and policies are flexible.
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Tips for Activating a Culture of Wellbeing in the Nonprofit Workplace
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 8, 2018
One of the workshop exercises was to teach leaders a process they can facilitate back in their organizations to begin the discussion about how to activate a culture of well being. Remote working policy with flexibility. Do walking meeting one-on-ones and train staff to listen to each other. Mentoring program and cross training.
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Creating Organizations As Amazing As The People Inside Them
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AUGUST 4, 2020
Some of the broader themes for how to harness the power of humanocracy include: Teaching frontline staff to think like businesspeople. Cross-train associates and organize them into small, multifunctional teams. Create teams that are small and where roles are loosely defined, and policies are flexible.
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JULY 10, 2023
Most of the time, you don’t need a policy briefing in order to make sense of the call to action. It’s easy to follow your own train of thought. Does this sound or look like a policy briefing? You may not be able to teach yourself to be a better writer, any more than 8-year-old me could outwit himself with a queen sacrifice.
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Happy, Healthy 2016: What’s Your Theme for the Year?
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. Year in Review.
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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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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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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders For 2015
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Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Teach something new to your team 24. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Be courageous, quick and fair 8.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
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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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How Are You Doing With Your 2018 New Year's Resolutions?
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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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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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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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70 Ways To Be A Better Leader
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AUGUST 6, 2018
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Teach something new to your team 24. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Be courageous, quick and fair 8.
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New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
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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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders In 2017
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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70 Tips For How To Be A Better Leader
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 27, 2013
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Teach something new to your team 24. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Be courageous, quick and fair 8.
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70 Ways To Be A Better Leader
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
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How To Be A Better Leader
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Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Teach something new to your team 24. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Be courageous, quick and fair 8.
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2016 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
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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How To Be A Better Leader: 70 Tips
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Teach something new to your team 24. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Be courageous, quick and fair 8.
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Time To Check In On Your 2016 New Year's Resolutions
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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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for Latin American NGOs
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 27, 2015
I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. We had a lot of content and process to go through during the two-day training. I do not speak Spanish.
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How to Pursue an Awesome Career in Nonprofit Management
ASU Lodestar Center
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
Take a few hours to review your skills and experience and how they apply to the needs of nonprofit organizations. A master’s of public administration or MPA is similar to an MBA in that it offers a broad overview of training in various disciplines, but in the nonprofit world. Evaluate Your Skills and Experience.
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 17, 2016
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Teach something new to your team 24. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Be courageous, quick and fair 8.
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OCTOBER 2, 2014
Conduct annual risk reviews 7. Teach something new to your team 24. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Have an open door policy 66. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Be courageous, quick and fair 8.
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