sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Imagine a coach using an AI to generate a detailed analysis of your best athletes’ movements to help other students learn, model, and improve their own techniques. Imagine your photography teacher able to explain different shot angles, subjects, apertures, and lighting techniques with nothing more than well-crafted prompts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2020

You can plan the topics, the minutes you allocate on each topic, the speakers but also the roles for each attendee (facilitator, tech steward, note-taker, etc). This makes it easier to focus on the content while handling additional questions, troubleshooting and technical problems. Interactive Meeting Techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Looking for new techniques to add to your facilitator’s toolbox? This is the focus of a session called “ The Big Bang Theory: Creative Facilitation and Training Techniques, ” that I’m co-facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference with Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen. What is Brainstorming? .

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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 (..)

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2011

By Grant Howe, VP Research and Development, Sage Nonprofit Solutions I've been asked to present a session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference on "Technical Management Techniques for Managers". Get your team working to understand the problem right away. What's the possibility of the issue getting worse? Assemble the team.

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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. Users know the IT problems and shortcomings they face very well; they've probably thought about them a fair bit.

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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 (..)

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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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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Donations are the most important example when it comes to securing support, but your website’s navigation and design play key roles, too. As Cornershop Creative’s guide to web maintenance explains, website maintenance involves both the ongoing review of your site’s performance and ad hoc solutions to address unexpected problems as they arise.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 20, 2018

Whether you are in a new customer service role or simply need some customer service refresher tips, Customer Service Training 101 , is the book for you. My favorite parts of the book include Evenson’s techniques for effective customer service via the phone and for properly responding to customer complaints. Focus on what you can do.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 20, 2019

Whether you are in a new customer service role or simply need some customer service refresher tips, Customer Service Training 101 , is the book for you. My favorite parts of the book include Evenson’s techniques for effective customer service via the phone and for properly responding to customer complaints. Focus on what you can do.

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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 (..)

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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

JULY 27, 2018

Whether you are in a new customer service role or simply need some customer service refresher tips, Customer Service Training 101 , is the book for you. My favorite parts of the book include Evenson’s techniques for effective customer service via the phone and for properly responding to customer complaints. Focus on what you can do.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

However, it is still integral that both roles understand all of the concepts within the CPR Framework as each one benefits the team as a whole,” says Sonnenberg. The problem is that everyone is drowning in unnecessary work and inefficiencies that prevent them from focusing on the work that drives results.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

All the best problem solving techniques can be defeated by biases that get in the way of clear thinking. There are three we've seen often in our work that having a major impact on technical problem solving. In organizations where blame is a big part of the culture, CYA can have a major effect on problem solving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2017

One technique is to weave self-care into your workday . Roles become murky. You can control the fire by addressing it once and analyze why it is happening or determine and eliminate the root cause through problem solving. The article describes the reasons why operating like this all the time is not a good idea: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2017

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? It is all about how to nurture a nonprofit organizational culture that has shared responsibility for fundraising among all of its people. … Read More

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

However, it is still integral that both roles understand all of the concepts within the CPR Framework as each one benefits the team as a whole,” says Sonnenberg. The problem is that everyone is drowning in unnecessary work and inefficiencies that prevent them from focusing on the work that drives results.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 11, 2016

By instilling basic business skills courses within your program employees can quickly obtain the business skills they do not know they require to succeed in their roles. Problem Solving. I often think back to a sales seminar I was sent to, many moons ago. Time Management.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

The Role of Coaching in your Learning and Development Program. In these meetings present the employees with real-life practice problems or perhaps current departmental issues that best reflect the teachings of the lessons. It can also consist of reinforcement of techniques and procedures. Reinforcement.

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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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Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

Show them proper techniques for each job and inform them about what they can expect during their time volunteering. Not every volunteer is available for every role you need to fill, so provide your volunteers with the flexibility to work the jobs that match their skillset and schedule. Flexibility.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2019

Maybe you’ve seen the situation first hand – an incredibly passionate individual decides to make a difference and shifts their career to the nonprofit sector, only to be burned out and leave their new role within the first year. So, how can organizations solve this problem? Beware of Arms-Length Fundraising.

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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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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. Peer Assist brings together a group of peers to elicit feedback on a problem, project, or activity, and uses insights from the participants’ knowledge and experience.

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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. Praise when compliments are earned 19.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2012

Most people didn’t “get to participate” in the Arab Spring because we didn’t have an effective role in regime change beyond global support and voice amplification (a crucial role, but not the change per se) and to think otherwise would be paternalistic.

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Gyrus

JULY 21, 2016

Also, do not be afraid to give your employees some supervised free-reign; let them try new ways to approach reoccurring problems with alternative methods and comprehension. Mentorship – When onboarding new employees, be sure to pair them with employees who have been in their role, department heads, or are simply in their department.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The problem is the organizational structure in most nonprofits prevents it. We assign roles, divide the work and get started. The problem is that with the quickly changing landscape of today’s challenges the assembly line concept is not agile enough to adapt to those changes. This requires clarity, commitment, and focus.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 30, 2014

For most agencies, everyone understands each person’s role and how they fit together to form one collaborative, well-oiled machine. Without assessing blame, call out the problem at a board meeting, giving examples of how it is adversely affecting the agency, both internally and externally. governance'

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