Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Saturday, November 27, 2010 5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey Business leaders who wonder whether they should conduct an employee survey should think about these five good reasons for conducting surveys, as recommended by John Kador and Katherine J. Armstrong in their book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys : 1.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2012

Since 2006, NTEN has produced the annual Nonprofit Technology (formerly "IT") Staffing and Investments survey and report for the nonprofit sector. > Download the Report for Free.

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Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

A newly released executive survey revealed that 99% of major American companies invested last year in data and analytics, and 91.9% In this latest survey, 29% reported achieving “transformational business outcomes” during the past year – so what is holding the others back? In the 2021 survey, 92.2%

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NTEN

JUNE 19, 2012

NTEN recently released the 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. Key Benchmarks from the 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey from NTEN View more presentations from NTEN.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 17, 2025

Filled with profound insights and compelling data, and based on a commissioned survey on who and what inspires people, Hedges uncovers a set of consistent, learnable behaviors that dramatically enhance leadership success. Perhaps now more than any other time, the need for inspirational leadership is critical in the workplace.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Here are 10 questions Polaris recommends you ask employees as part of a wide-ranging employee satisfaction and engagement survey : For each of the following statements, indicate if you: • Strongly disagree • Disagree • Somewhat disagree • Agree • Strongly agree 1. Don't Praise.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

In our latest survey, we decided to ask about technology staffing levels differently. Because we know that the term "IT Staff" means something very specific to people, and the concept of who is "IT Staff" has not changed as rapidly over the last few years as the role of technology in an organization has.

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2014

After over a decade of convening our signature annual Nonprofit Technology Conference, we are excited to unveil and invite you to our inaugural Leading Change Summit in San Francisco on September 3-6. 14lcs Change Management Data Leadership leading change leading change summit Strategy'

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

More than four in 10 (46%) who were surveyed said their overall revenue had increased during the past 12 months, while just more than one-third (34%) said their revenue had remained the same. Slightly more than one-fourth (26%) of the leaders surveyed said they considered their organizations early adapters of technology. By Richard H.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Another notable figure from agile research is that 80% of surveyed executives believe that agility is key to navigating the modern business landscape , according to the PMI’s Pulse of the Profession report. Change management becomes critical in ensuring the success of this transition.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 15, 2024

This can be measured through methods such as surveys. Plan for Effective Implementation : Designate an LMS implementation team, including a team leader, project manager, and IT specialists. Employee Satisfaction and Retention Rate : Understanding how employees feel about the training is extremely important. Do they find it useful?

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2010

AND - one lucky survey respondent will get a SIGNED copy of Charlene's new book. Tags: Change Management charlene li Leadership NPTech open leadership Social Media. I'll follow up with a post comparing your scores to the one I gave us. Oh, and you can get a copy of the audit for your own organization as well.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2011

One source of data informing this work is our annual State of the Sector Survey. Throughout the year, I’ve been blogging about key trends from our 2011 survey, which was completed by nearly 2,000 nonprofit leaders nationwide. But it wasn’t just program change; management steps and tough decisions were also required.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

[This is part three of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. The above chart represents the responses from survey participants. You can download the complete report for free here.] for free. >

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

In April 2012 NTEN worked with Idealware to conduct a survey of nonprofits about their relationships with data, and what we found was a large dichotomy—either they were doing a lot with their metrics or not much at all. Here is a sample of what we found: 99% of respondents track some sort of metrics.

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Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

Change management needs to be built in from the beginning.” The questions posed during the planning process—about impact goals, resources, change management, or the potential risks of the plan—are not the sort you answer only once.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Decide how information can be efficiently and realistically gathered utilizing the different methods that are best for your organization including: Surveys - Consider what features you will need. If you’re just looking to get your feet wet with a quick survey, one of the many free or low cost online tools will do the trick.

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

NTEN member and nonprofit communications expert Kivi Leroux Miller just released the 2012 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , based on a survey of over 1200 participants at the end of 2011.

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NTEN

JULY 3, 2012

[This is part one of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. In our latest Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey, we asked respondents about their technology staffing levels. for free. >

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

More than four in 10 (46%) who were surveyed said their overall revenue had increased during the past 12 months, while just more than one-third (34%) said their revenue had remained the same. Slightly more than one-fourth (26%) of the leaders surveyed said they considered their organizations early adapters of technology.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

According to a 2020 O’Reilly survey, more than 60% of companies believe that they have too many data sources and inconsistent data, while over a third said that they have too few resources available to address the data quality issues. . “Data lineage and observability are key capabilities that can solve these complex issues. .”

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

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. Managing people appropriately so that data entry and data quality is improved is a cultural change.

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Forum One

MAY 31, 2023

Establish metrics that measure reactions, engagements, and your own internal successes and challenges in executing the plan—remember that staffing, budget, and organizational change management are components of your plan as well.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

TechCrunch is looking for more investors to include in our surveys, where we poll top professionals about problems and challenges in their industry. If you’re an investor and would like to participate in future surveys, fill out this form. The customer has to see how the change management will be seamless.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Use your preferred survey toollike Microsoft or Google formsso you can easily analyze the feedback. This real-world testing phase provides valuable insights into how the solution performs under actual conditions. Gather detailed feedback from the pilot users to understand their experience and identify any additional improvements needed.

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sgEngage

JULY 22, 2024

A survey like this works well if you have specific requirements, such as a budget under $100,000 or serving families with preschool-aged children. It should be a few questions, mainly checkboxes or dropdown lists, and should take a few minutes to complete.

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2013

In 2012, NTEN was able to survey a sample of US nonprofits to find out how they were doing when it comes to being data-driven: were they collecting data and tracking metrics? But what about the steps an organization has to take before collecting or analyzing the data? Were they finding that data useful for making organizational decisions?

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Forum One

MAY 6, 2021

Determine three to five primary audiences and create a feedback mechanism such as interviews, focus groups, or surveys to understand why they use the service, areas they find difficult or frustrating, and what you could do to help them better meet their goals.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

According to The Council of Nonprofits 2023 Nonprofit Workforce Survey , almost three quarters of nonprofits that completed the survey have current openings at their organization. And salaries in many nonprofit organizations can’t compete with the for-profit sector.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2009

There are policies and change management issues around working remotely. David Neff is wondering how nonprofits handle remote working arrangments, specifically "How do you interact/manage/meet/discipline employees that work from home or even work across the globe?". Take the quick survey here.

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NTEN

JULY 13, 2012

[This is part two of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. > Download the 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report. You can download the complete report for free here.]

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Tableau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Importantly, 98% of business users that we surveyed say they need analytic resources to perform their job effectively,” shared Courtney Smith, Illumina Senior Manager of Data and Analytics Commercial Team. “We Does most of your workforce rely on analytics to do their jobs, or is being a data-driven organization still a far-off dream?

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Tableau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Importantly, 98% of business users that we surveyed say they need analytic resources to perform their job effectively,” shared Courtney Smith, Illumina Senior Manager of Data and Analytics Commercial Team. “We Does most of your workforce rely on analytics to do their jobs, or is being a data-driven organization still a far-off dream?

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

This is precisely why some hospitals retain an auxiliary to run the gift shop, while also maintaining an entirely separate volunteer corps, managed by staff, to fill patient care roles. In recent years, we have conducted surveys and interviews at institutions with longstanding volunteer councils. Lessons from the Field.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The value of innovation is not the thing that drives the change; it’s the change itself.” Even for the top 4% of the most innovative nonprofit organizations surveyed in the AWS study, the biggest concern remains figuring out how to use and invest in technology more effectively and adapting to new technology across the organization.

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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2022

While he admits it can be difficult to convince teams to manage their data standards in a platform as opposed to siloed solutions, he argues that the cost of not doing so is too high. “ The status quo for marketing operations, measurement, and data teams is no longer good enough.”

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You can ask your grantees for feedback through surveys, interviews, focus groups, or informal conversations. Collect and review any qualitative feedback you’ve received from applicants in the past. Consider anonymizing the comments before you share them to minimize any unintended bias.

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