sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Not surprisingly, it is a sentiment that is percolating across nonprofit organizations as Gen Z professionals turn to mission-aligned work and generational differences necessitate continued learning and communication by senior staff to ensure these younger workers are welcomed and equipped to succeed. We had to learn it.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Does self-awareness mean you realize you’re a number cruncher first and a communicator second? Improved understanding of personal motivations, feelings, and behavior contributes to: Emotional intelligence—When you are a student of your own behavior, it’s easier to identify patterns in relationships and roadblocks to communication.

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Awareness Relationship Leadership Benefit 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2011

Based on more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit communications and 15,000+ hours spent utilizing social and mobile media, Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits, written by Heather Mansfield , is a comprehensive 256-page hardcover book packed with more than 100 best practices covering Web 1.0, e-Newsletter.

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Social Media Social Media Guide 187

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). A mentor always exercises the power of suggestion. They pose alternatives.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Most groups have invested in improved systems and platforms, and some have adjusted their strategy to maximize the new equipment. Departments are not communicating efficiently. That steep trajectory isn’t a good fit with the speed of innovation required to navigate digital markets. But that’s often the extent of the update.

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Structure Evaluation Time Culture 251

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2014

Two recent research studies take a pass at answering that questions and the findings should be useful to those mentoring emerging leaders in their organizations and looking for professional development opportunities for them. “ The report offers some great tips and advice to those managing emerging leaders on how to mentor them.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Point a Compass to the Future Regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path. In fast-moving digital markets, regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path and adjust to unexpected challenges.

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Evaluation Director Government Leadership 193

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

Skills 56

Skills Communication International Mentoring 56

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

Leadership 53

Leadership Communication Mentoring Kansas City 53

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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 (..)

Mentoring 106

Mentoring Policy Volunteer Technique 106

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's 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 times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

Mentoring 105

Mentoring Policy Volunteer Review 105

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2013

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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Mentoring Leadership Policy Volunteer 100

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Communicate clearly and often 14. Summarize group consensus after each decision point during a meeting 18. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Constantly challenge your team to do better 11. Be visible 15.

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Mentoring Leadership Policy Volunteer 104

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 (..)

Mentoring 101

Mentoring Leadership Policy Volunteer 101

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 (..)

Mentoring 98

Mentoring Policy Volunteer Technique 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 14, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Leaders need to communicate often, regularly and consistently," she recommended. "In

Communication 45

Communication Story Mentoring Kansas City 45

CauseVox

AUGUST 4, 2021

Volunteers are an amazing group when it comes to peer-to-peer fundraising. Your volunteers are a natural group to tap for a peer-to-peer fundraiser. Now you want to communicate with your volunteers. There are a couple strategies to use here: Communicate why they should fundraiser effectively. Set expectations.

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Volunteer Fundraising Mentoring Campaign 98

Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

By: Devi Thomas, VP of Marketing Communications at Salesforce.org; and Frida Berry Eklund, Founder of Our Kids’ Climate. Frida Berry Eklund: My climate-parent group, Våra barns klimat, founded Our Kids’ Climate in 2015, with an aim to bring the perspective of concerned parents to the UN Climate Summit in Paris.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

At roughly the same time, Y Combinator (YC) and other accelerators emerged as a largely analog means for entrepreneurs willing to commit three months of time and ~6% of their company to receive en masse training and connections to mentors, peers and funders.

Education 98

Education Professional Learning Mentoring 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 2013

Communicate clearly and often 14. Summarize group consensus after each decision point during a meeting 18. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Constantly challenge your team to do better 11. Be visible 15.

Tips 95

Tips Mentoring Leadership Policy 95

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Communicate clearly and often 14. Summarize group consensus after each decision point during a meeting 18. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Constantly challenge your team to do better 11. Be visible 15.

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Tips Mentoring Leadership Policy 85

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

An on-screen tile view to enhance the group experience. As CEO Richard Aston of New Zealand's Big Buddy Mentoring Trust put it in a thank-you note to TechSoup, "Without solid advice and knowledge, technology can be a curse rather than a gift." Zoom also has lots of features we like. Here are some of them that we use.

Communication 58

Communication Help Serbia Oklahoma 58

Eric Jacobsen Blog

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 (..)

Mentoring 81

Mentoring Leadership Policy Volunteer 81

Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

And they are right: Too many surveys from too many departments or groups in the association not only creates fatigue in your audience; it also sends a message that no one is coordinating data collection. In her communication work, she interviews and writes articles and e-books sharing information from other’s experiences as well as her own.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 19, 2022

As a company, Community Brands goes above and beyond to build a nurturing and supportive culture for its employees. By offering a variety of professional and personal perks like remote and work from anywhere positions, unlimited paid time off, mentors for new staff, no-meeting Fridays, and camera-off meetings.

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Survey Associations Tips Interview 113

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

What are the key functions of a sales operations group? Maintenance of Communication and Collaboration Channels. Training & Development (Coaching and Mentoring). Communication and Conferencing Tools. SAVO Group published a comprehensive report on best practices for sales operation s in mature enterprises.

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Structure Metrics Synchronous Training 161

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2011

These statements prompted some rich insights. I learned that you can’t explain complex, wonky policy positions in 140 characters, but you could communicate or let people know the policy paper exists with a punchy statement and pointer to the paper. Living Case Study. Here’s some of the insights generated in the session.

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Case Study Social Media Studies Integration 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping. My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd! The people with skills are out there.

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Data Help Nonprofit Measure 109

Allegiance Group

MARCH 24, 2025

Attend If Youre: A fundraising professional in New Orleans To Register: [link] APRIL NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference Baltimore, MD + Virtual April 16-18, 2025 If youre driven to leverage technology to create a more equitable world, youll find your community at NTEN/NTC. To Register: [link] **Lets Connect!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 27, 2021

It’s important to identify their skillset, focus in on their abilities, and look past their ability to communicate their skills but enable them to showcase their skills through practice and delivery. Some common challenges for people with autism include communication, social cues, and flexibility to changing environments.

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Support Awareness Celebrate Skills 122

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Assigning volunteers to work in groups is a great way to deepen relationships, and provide mentoring and mission-focused collaboration. Communication. How and at what frequency management communicates with volunteers is an indicator of how valuable volunteers are to the team and mission. Team building. Celebrate the wins.

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Retention Volunteer Team Strategy 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

Giving 64

Giving Mentoring Kansas City Leadership 64

sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Be sure those requirements are communicated up-front to participants. It is critical for you, foundation leadership, and community participants to be clear who is making which decisions. If you have decided to use a collective group model, you may invite all eligible applicants to participate.

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Participatory Leadership Community Group 126

Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 28, 2021

As Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month comes to a close, I hope our Salesforce.org community has taken the time to read and put into action three ways to support the AAPI community , which includes learning about the history of Asian American racism in the U.S. We need to communicate our culture.”.

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Reflection Celebrate Culture Los Angeles 111

NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

[As part of the 2011 NTC, a group of attendees are documenting their experiences at the conference on the NTEN Blog.] By Wendy Marinaccio (@wendymarinaccio) Dozens of women joined affinity group organizer Angela on Wednesday for a meeting of "Women In Tech." Learning how to communicate authentically is key.

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NTC Tech Storytelling Mentoring 64

sgEngage

JUNE 17, 2024

Some provide mindfulness training, group activities, and employee assistance programs. Set expectations with students and families during orientation and empower educators by consolidating communications through the student’s online portal. Establish committees with spokespeople for each stakeholder group and listen to their feedback.

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Education Student Mentoring Culture 105