Change Management, Interview and Skills

Changemaker Spotlight: JD Trueblood, Turtle Creek Association

sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Traveling the country, meeting these extraordinary individuals, and helping them craft resumes and participate in mock interviews opened my eyes to the incredible work being done by nonprofits also in this space. Despite having limited resources, these organizations were driving real, meaningful change.

Associations

Associations Dallas Blackbaud Impact

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010 How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills Here is this weeks book recommendation. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? And, the eBook is free!

Skills

Skills Communication International Mentoring

Changemaker Spotlight: Shemitria Smith, Clark Atlanta University

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

They found my resume and asked me to come interview. Transformation requires change management, however. With over 16 years of Raiser’s Edge NXT® experience at that time, the University had just switched over to Raiser’s Edge from Banner and was looking for an “expert”. In everything, I believe it takes a village.

Atlanta

Atlanta University Database Director

Webinars

The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

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Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? What was your approach? Did it work?

Interview

Interview Question Mentoring Leadership

Do Exit Interviews

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Sunday, March 21, 2010 Do Exit Interviews Knowing why an employee leaves your company can help you to reduce your employee turnover rate. So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee. The book is a quick and handy resource for any leader, manager or Human Resource professional.

Interview

Interview Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Build These Leadership Skills

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:01 PM Labels: Leadership Books , Leadership Skills , Management , Motivating Employees 1 comments: davidburkus said.

Skills

Skills Leadership Build Mentoring

When nonprofit strategic planning goes wrong

Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

Additionally, it should build on the unique skills and capabilities the organization brings to a community or field. In practice, this might mean considering where your nonprofit has a chance to grow, recognizing when ways of working need to adapt to changing conditions, or opting to rethink your mix of programs.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit San Francisco Resource Goal

Play Team Sports To Build Leadership Skills

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Play Team Sports To Build Leadership Skills Todays high school and college team sport athletes are learning leadership skills that will serve them well when they enter the workforce. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

Skills

Skills Leadership Team Build

Meeting Today’s Challenges: Why Your Organization Needs a Modern CFO

sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2023

What to Look for in Your Modern CFO Here are the top six things to look for—and interview questions to ask—when hiring a modern CFO for your nonprofit. Interview Question: Explain how you handle revenue recognition for multi-year restricted grants.

Challenge

Challenge Organization Interview Roles

4 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Needs A Holistic Operations Consultant

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If your organization needs to improve its grant writing skills, it is likely you are only going to seek grant writing consulting. Changing systems from QuickBooks to Intacct is not going to solve a “bad reporting” issue. However, changing culture will. Changing from one system to another is a process change.

Consultant

Consultant Nonprofit Culture Causes

Do You Need a “Communications Manager” or a “Community Manager” at Your Nonprofit?

NTEN

JUNE 6, 2011

Do you need a Communications Manager or a Community Manager for these new channels? To tackle these questions, I interviewed experts in both nonprofit communications and online organizing. What's the difference? I also informally polled the NTEN community.

Communication

Communication Management Community Nonprofit

Migrating Your Government Services to Digital: Getting Started

Forum One

MAY 6, 2021

By understanding your staff needs and their skills in tandem with understanding how modernization will help achieve your mission, you are more apt to create a system that staff can use to be more effective, efficient, and happy. In this post, we will focus on the “people” element of your organization’s digital modernization. Focus on people.

Government

Government Digital Service Audience

Give Positive Feedback. Don't Praise.

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

An example of positive feedback is : “Bob, your communications skills have dramatically improved over the past couple of months. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

Giving

Giving Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

A strong mentoring relationship allows the mentor and the mentee to develop new skills and talents, to build confidence, and to build self-awareness. Does this person have the traits and skills I want to develop? A mentor can benefit leaders new to their leadership role and they can benefit experienced and seasoned leaders, as well.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Skills

Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Grossman Via His.

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Leadership

Leadership Communication Mentoring Kansas City

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Mentoring

Mentoring Tips Kansas City Leadership

5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Survey

Survey Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:10 PM Labels: Books For Managers , Change Management , Customer Feedback , Customer Service , General Management Skills , Strategic Planning 1 comments: Maths private tutor said. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

Kansas City

Kansas City Help Kansas Mentoring

How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead. based in Overland Park, KS.

Evaluation

Evaluation Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Keys To Telling A Good Story In Your Presentations

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Story

Story Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead. You made your point.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Kansas

How To Write An Employee Satisfaction And Engagement Survey

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Survey

Survey Mentoring Kansas City Attitude

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ▼ October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

email

email Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Discover Your Leader Grade

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Friday, October 8, 2010 Discover Your Leader Grade If you need a tool to measure your leadership skills, check out LeaderGrade , by Quantum Workplace, which measures your leadership influence by asking your peers and followers to rate your leadership skills. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

Mentoring

Mentoring Leadership Skills Kansas City

Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Third on the top five list is an employees opportunity to use his/her skills. Posted by Eric Jacobson at 7:57 PM Labels: Employee Retention , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Motivating Employees , Productivity Boosters 1 comments: davidburkus said.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Skills

Don't Hire Someone Just Like You

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Dont Hire Someone Just Like You Despite the temptation to hire someone like yourself, hire someone to complement your skills --not to duplicate your skills. Managers often find it easier, more comfortable, or less threatening to hire someone with similar skills and work habits. Good post Eric.

Mentoring

Mentoring Skills Kansas City Leadership

Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead. Great post Eric.

Leadership

Leadership Mentoring Kansas City Skills

Great Business Quote

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Business

Business Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

5 Tips For Generating Ideas From Employees

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Ideas

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How To Uncover The Real Reasons Your Employees Leave

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

To do that, you need to ask specific questions that may not be ones you currently include in your exit interviews. Fortunately, Richard Finnegan, shares in his new book, Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad , four key questions you should include in your exit interviews: Why did you decide to leave us?

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Kansas

Do you have a brand strategy?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Strategy

Strategy Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

What To Think About For Next Year

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ▼ October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Kansas

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Place

Place Work Mentoring Kansas City

Share The Bad News

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:13 PM Labels: Communications Skills , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Providing Feedback , Team Building , Team Building Vision Sharing 1 comments: Shawn Murphy said. Or, theyll hear it second-hand. Eric, I am singing your praise right now!

News

News Share Mentoring Kansas City

Engage Your Employees.Especially Now

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 7:37 PM Labels: Books For Managers , General Management Skills , Goal Setting , Leadership Books , Management , Motivating Employees , Soliciting Suggestions 1 comments: davidburkus said. Love the Blue Shirt Nation idea. I'll have to check the book out.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Kansas

Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Set a goal to get your crisis management program in place by the end of this year so youll start 2011 well prepared! How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

Place

Place Management Program Mentoring

This Week's Book Recommendation

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Kansas

How To Give Constructive Feedback

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Giving

Giving Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

The Five Points Of Professionalism

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Professional

Professional Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Communicate Often And Tell A Story

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 14, 2010

Reynolds shared her expertise with me recently during an interview. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? Leaders need to communicate often, regularly and consistently," she recommended.

Communication

Communication Story Mentoring Kansas City

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Question

Question Open Mentoring Kansas City

Use A Board Of Advisors

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Mentoring

Mentoring Leadership Kansas City Kansas

Always Follow Through

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Kansas

Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective Presentation

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ▼ October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

Tips

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Changemaker Spotlight: JD Trueblood, Turtle Creek Association

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills

Webinars

Trending Sources

Changemaker Spotlight: Shemitria Smith, Clark Atlanta University

Webinars

Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders

Do Exit Interviews

Build These Leadership Skills

When nonprofit strategic planning goes wrong

Play Team Sports To Build Leadership Skills

Meeting Today’s Challenges: Why Your Organization Needs a Modern CFO

4 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Needs A Holistic Operations Consultant

Do You Need a “Communications Manager” or a “Community Manager” at Your Nonprofit?

Migrating Your Government Services to Digital: Getting Started

Give Positive Feedback. Don't Praise.

Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Grossman Via His.

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey

Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan

How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Keys To Telling A Good Story In Your Presentations

How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee

How To Write An Employee Satisfaction And Engagement Survey

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails

Discover Your Leader Grade

Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty

Don't Hire Someone Just Like You

Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

Great Business Quote

5 Tips For Generating Ideas From Employees

How To Uncover The Real Reasons Your Employees Leave

Do you have a brand strategy?

What To Think About For Next Year

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks

Share The Bad News

Engage Your Employees.Especially Now

Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

This Week's Book Recommendation

How To Give Constructive Feedback

The Five Points Of Professionalism

Communicate Often And Tell A Story

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers

Use A Board Of Advisors

Always Follow Through

Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective Presentation

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