Change Management, Retention and Skills

Strategies for Building a Future-Ready Association in 2025 and Beyond

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Set Clear Goals and Metrics : Define what success looks like in terms of member engagement, satisfaction, and retention. Focus on Agility : In a rapidly changing environment, a rigid strategy can hinder growth. Regular training keeps your team adaptable and prepared for change.

Associations

Associations Strategy Build Culture

How to Make High-Tech Fundraising Feel More High Touch for Your Donors

sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2025

Software + Soft Skills = Genius Move Like Sarah, Ill bet youre doing all the right things (some of the time). Lets agree to keep it small, manageable, focused on relationship-building, and well help your team build some tech and data skills. and see if they improve overall performance and retention.

Donor

Donor Fundraising Tech Change Management

Ensuring Continuity: Succession Planning Strategies for Nonprofit Finance Teams

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

To make sure your assets are protected during a transition, you need to determine the state of your process documentation , the availability of information in secure, yet easily accessible form, and create an adequate plan for records and information retention.

Team

Team Strategy Nonprofit Training

Webinars

The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

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Measuring Training Effectiveness with LMS Analytics

Gyrus

AUGUST 15, 2024

This can improve employee skills, knowledge, and satisfaction with their work. Importance of Measuring Training Effectiveness Measuring training effectiveness is crucial to fine tune learning and development programs to make them as effective as possible. If learners finish training too quickly, the content may be too easy.

Analytics

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How Grantmakers Can Turn Uncertainty into Growth and Innovation

sgEngage

JANUARY 8, 2025

The nonprofit sectors reliance on grants creates a cycle of dependency, competition within ecosystems, and lack of skills in co-design, along with retention challenges that also suffocate innovation and impact. The lack of inclusion and empowerment in decision-making compounds these challenges. We think, feel, and work differently.

Grant

Grant Challenge Change Proposal

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

Becoming a Data-Driven Association

Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

of mainstream companies report that they continue to struggle with cultural challenges relating to organizational alignment, business processes, change management, communication, people skill sets, and resistance or lack of understanding to enable change. In the 2021 survey, 92.2%

Associations

Associations Data Analytics Culture

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

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. It all depends on what that leader does or doesnt do.Good management and leadership skills can be learned.

Skills

Skills Leadership Team Build

Role of HR in a Successful Training and Development Process

Gyrus

MARCH 2, 2021

The learning and development of employees is vital for their performance improvement as well as their retention. By the 1900s, there were corporation schools where production workers could gain the necessary skills needed to work at facilities. Training and development in HRM are integral parts of an organization.

Training

Training Train Roles Process

Role of HR in a Successful Training and Development Process

Gyrus

MARCH 2, 2021

The learning and development of employees is vital for their performance improvement as well as their retention. By the 1900s, there were corporation schools where production workers could gain the necessary skills needed to work at facilities. Training and development in HRM are integral parts of an organization.

Training

Training Train Roles Process

13 types of employee training to improve your workplace’s performance

Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

Simulation training The training simulates real-world scenarios in a safe and controlled environment, allowing individuals to practice skills and knowledge without the risk of real-world consequences.

Training

Training Train Skills Classroom

13 types of employee training to improve your workplace’s performance

Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

Simulation training The training simulates real-world scenarios in a safe and controlled environment, allowing individuals to practice skills and knowledge without the risk of real-world consequences.

Training

Training Train Skills Classroom

13 types of employee training to improve your workplace’s performance

Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

Simulation training The training simulates real-world scenarios in a safe and controlled environment, allowing individuals to practice skills and knowledge without the risk of real-world consequences.

Training

Training Train Skills Classroom

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. Employee pay often is not the most important driver for employee retention. 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?

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Skills

Are Marketing and Fundraising Changing Permanently?

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

The 4th edition of the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Trends Report highlighted the positive impact nonprofits have experienced from investment in new payment methods, technologies, and skills. Effective digital fundraising requires tech support to drive income growth, insights, and retention. Evolution or Revolution?

Fundraising

Fundraising Change Marketing Donor

Four Tips for Creating a Rewarding Environment for Your Tech Staff

NTEN

APRIL 22, 2011

As a manager, you are your own best retention and job satisfaction tool. The number one reason people leave companies is because their relationship with their manager is poor. Technologists constantly need to stay up to date on their skills and emerging trends or they will become obsolete.

Environment

Environment Tips Create Tech

Measuring Training Effectiveness with LMS Analytics

Gyrus

AUGUST 15, 2024

This can improve employee skills, knowledge, and satisfaction with their work. Importance of Measuring Training Effectiveness Measuring training effectiveness is crucial to fine-tune learning and development programs to make them as effective as possible. If learners finish training too quickly, the content may be too easy.

Analytics

Analytics Measure Training Train

Measuring Training Effectiveness with LMS Analytics

Gyrus

AUGUST 15, 2024

This can improve employee skills, knowledge, and satisfaction with their work. Importance of Measuring Training Effectiveness Measuring training effectiveness is crucial to fine-tune learning and development programs to make them as effective as possible. If learners finish training too quickly, the content may be too easy.

Analytics

Analytics Measure Training Train

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

How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Evaluation

Evaluation 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

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Leadership

Leadership Communication Mentoring Kansas City

What To Think About For Next Year

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Kansas

How To Write An Employee Satisfaction And Engagement Survey

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Survey

Survey Mentoring Kansas City Attitude

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Mentoring

Mentoring Tips Kansas City Leadership

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

5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Survey

Survey Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Leadership

Leadership Mentoring Kansas City Skills

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. It all depends on what that leader does or doesnt do.Good management and leadership skills can be learned.

Kansas City

Kansas City Help Kansas Mentoring

Role of HR in a Successful Training and Development Process

Gyrus

MARCH 2, 2021

The learning and development of employees is vital for their performance improvement as well as their retention. By the 1900s, there were corporation schools where production workers could gain the necessary skills needed to work at facilities. Training and development in HRM are integral parts of an organization.

Training

Training Train Roles Process

Great Business Quote

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Business

Business Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

5 Tips For Generating Ideas From Employees

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Ideas

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Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2011

Business leaders can read Overland Park, KS’s Leigh Branham’s books: • The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave • Re-Engage to learn more about why employees leave their workplaces (including non-financial reasons), and what leaders can do to boost employee retention. Both are excellent books.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Kansas

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? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others.

Interview

Interview Question Mentoring Leadership

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Place

Place Work Mentoring Kansas City

Use New-Hire Employee Badges

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Badge

Badge Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Reimagining Graduate Student Recruitment: 4 Tips to Get Started

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Students pursue advanced degrees with the promise of invaluable research opportunities, specialized skills, and increased earning potential. Accordingly, many college and university graduate programs have grown significantly over the last few decades.

Student

Student Tips University Application

Keys To Telling A Good Story In Your Presentations

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ▼ September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Story

Story Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Kansas

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

email

email Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Training vs. Development: Differences & Benefits for Organizations

Gyrus

MAY 17, 2016

Training refers to the process of acquiring specific skills or knowledge for a particular job. However, it often requires continuous updates to keep up with changes. Development focuses on enhancing skills and competencies for long-term growth. Timing Training is a short-term process that focuses on immediate skills acquisition.

Training

Training Train Benefit Difference

Training vs. Development: Differences & Benefits for Organizations

Gyrus

MAY 17, 2016

Training refers to the process of acquiring specific skills or knowledge for a particular job. However, it often requires continuous updates to keep up with changes. Development focuses on enhancing skills and competencies for long-term growth. Timing Training is a short-term process that focuses on immediate skills acquisition.

Training

Training Train Benefit Difference

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. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

Mentoring

Mentoring Leadership Skills Kansas City

Strategies for Building a Future-Ready Association in 2025 and Beyond

How to Make High-Tech Fundraising Feel More High Touch for Your Donors

Webinars

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Ensuring Continuity: Succession Planning Strategies for Nonprofit Finance Teams

Webinars

Measuring Training Effectiveness with LMS Analytics

How Grantmakers Can Turn Uncertainty into Growth and Innovation

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills

Becoming a Data-Driven Association

Build These Leadership Skills

Play Team Sports To Build Leadership Skills

Role of HR in a Successful Training and Development Process

Role of HR in a Successful Training and Development Process

13 types of employee training to improve your workplace’s performance

13 types of employee training to improve your workplace’s performance

13 types of employee training to improve your workplace’s performance

Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty

Are Marketing and Fundraising Changing Permanently?

Four Tips for Creating a Rewarding Environment for Your Tech Staff

Measuring Training Effectiveness with LMS Analytics

Measuring Training Effectiveness with LMS Analytics

Give Positive Feedback. Don't Praise.

How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Grossman Via His.

What To Think About For Next Year

How To Write An Employee Satisfaction And Engagement Survey

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

Don't Hire Someone Just Like You

5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey

Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan

Role of HR in a Successful Training and Development Process

Great Business Quote

5 Tips For Generating Ideas From Employees

Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees?

Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks

Use New-Hire Employee Badges

Reimagining Graduate Student Recruitment: 4 Tips to Get Started

Keys To Telling A Good Story In Your Presentations

How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails

Training vs. Development: Differences & Benefits for Organizations

Training vs. Development: Differences & Benefits for Organizations

Discover Your Leader Grade

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