Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Friday, December 24, 2010 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Having a mentor is one of the best things you can do to advance your career as a leader. Will this person take a genuine interest in me?

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. The prior CEOs, who actually were mentors to both of us, have now stepped into global chair roles. Hello and welcome to Modern CEO ! and Fast Company.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. A mentor always exercises the power of suggestion. That is, wise mentors offer up plenty of suggestions to their mentees. Mentoring is all about sharing experiences. They pose alternatives.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

When I say the phrase Burn the Boats, many people reflexively recoil at the idea, confusing total commitment with risk mitigation. The best leaders demonstrate a rare mix of confidence and humility the confidence to abandon their own bad ideas quickly and the humility to admit they were wrong in the first place.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Or are you a sponsor and mentor? The answers become conversations and those words become actions. I have found that the most effective mentors know when to offer hands-on support and when to step away and let the employee struggle to understand a new idea or cultivate a new skill. Are you a boss and a manager?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

When providing feedbackwhether in one-on-one conversations, emails, or project updatescall out specific actions that made a difference. Think about the employees who mentor others, uplift their teammates, or create an environment where all voices are heard. Start by incorporating recognition into existing routines.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Career coaches and mentors are great. When my business partner Kevin Ordonez and I launched.orgCommunity one of our goals was to connect our colleagues with people and ideas who could expand their horizons and help them grow. Instead of focusing on your ideas, pay attention to others. Create space for conversation.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Launch the Conversation Sometimes an outside facilitator can move the group forward more quickly. Discussions about best practices, strategic planning sessions, or board development exercises can launch conversations about how and when to evaluate the board’s performance. Was there anything that undermined our success?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 30, 2012

What I like most about events like the lecture at CASE is the opportunity to meet with brilliant students, who will be developing amazing, cool ventures just a few years from now and who are already brimming with exciting ideas and plans.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Equally important is offering opportunities for employees to contribute beyond their job descriptions, whether through special projects or mentoring. Pillar 4: Psychological safety Ensuring employees ideas and concerns are met with curiosity and understanding is crucial for retention. Read the original article.

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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 (..)

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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 (..)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

Include statistics and fun facts where possible, and include a question at the end that would inspire conversation.” ChatGPT’s ability to create editorial calendars and generate blog post and social media post ideas is undeniably a time-saver. We also provide meals to those that need them.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management New Year''s Resolutions'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Don't delay tough conversations 65. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Start meetings on time 58.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management New Year''s Resolutions'

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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 (..)

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Mentoring Policy Volunteer Technique 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Sunday, August 22, 2010 5 Tips For Generating Ideas From Employees Your employees have lots of ideas. And, when you are brainstorming with your employees, try these five tips: Encourage ALL ideas.

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AccelEvents

JULY 22, 2021

We now provide you with our new breakout room feature within Workshops to facilitate concentrated conversations. Getting to know everyone: The best kind of personal connection is specialized, and writing a list of questions for each breakout room will help foster that conversation! That is the primary vibe of our breakout room option.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 2013

Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Don''t delay tough conversations 65. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Start meetings on time 58.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Resolutions Goals Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Goals'

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Ideas Mentoring Leadership Goal 49

.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

We posted and recorded everyone’s ideas. Keep the conversation meaningful with an honest discussion about strengths, weaknesses, and progress that avoids judgment. Work is still work, and it requires skill to manage relationships where you may need to have difficult conversations or take action that might be unpleasant.

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Attitude Skills Relationship Team 221

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Wendy : First, there’s this idea that Millennials want to go their own way and be outside institutions. It also feels that sometimes genx is being forgotten in this conversations. What are the conversations that should be happening and what advice do you have for organizations on how to be the teacher?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Don''t delay tough conversations 65. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Start meetings on time 58.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2014

From: Eric Jacobson. 2015 Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership New Year''s Resolutions'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

If we lack the skills to avoid collaborative overload, manage difficult conversations, learn from failure, the resulting physical, emotional, and mental strain gets in the way of a nonprofit organization’s success. We had a dozen small groups that each brainstormed 20-50 ideas each. Mentoring program and cross training.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Welcome Ideas At Any Time From Anyone Great ideas for your business can come at anytime from anyone on your team.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2024

Shifting your approach will go a long way towards shifting your results in a positive direction As one of my mentors, and founder of The Fundraising School, Hank Rosso, taught me: “ Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.” How might you approach a conversation with potential sponsors in a manner that focuses on joy?

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Sponsor Difference Giving Demographics 119

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2011

Roots of Change talked about how they always work with other organizational partners to cross fertilize or build movements around their policy change ideas. Leadership and Social Media: Reverse Mentoring, Empowering Millennials, and CEO Tweets. How does your organization use A/B testing to improve conversion rates?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Thursday, August 12, 2010 Go Old School.Use A Flip Chart For Gathering Ideas Heres a great idea from communications consultant, speaker and author David Grossman : And, yes its old school.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

By sharing innovative ideas and commenting on industry trends, the right people will start hearing your name over and over, and they’ll take notice. In addition to lending your voice to high-level conversations, it’s important to become as active as possible in your industry. Attract attention at the right events. Bring your “A” game.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2013

The idea of using social media for social impact was still pretty new, though it was certainly playing a pretty big role in the Presidential election. An online conversation led to a phone call, and in March 2009, Beth arrived here for what was originally envisioned as a nine-month Visiting Scholarship. If not more so.

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Foundation Celebrate Social Media Chapter 118

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 9, 2011

Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Don't delay tough conversations 65. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67. Start meetings on time 58.

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Mentoring Team Policy Volunteer 72

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2012

Parents and other adult mentors are looking for guidance and appreciate opportunities to discuss their questions, frustrations, and hopes when it comes to their kids’ digital lives. Can your community be a hub for this kind of dialog?

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Literacy Education Digital Teach 136

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

When I say the phrase “Burn the Boats,” many people reflexively recoil at the idea, confusing total commitment with risk mitigation. The best leaders demonstrate a rare mix of confidence and humility – the confidence to abandon their own bad ideas quickly and the humility to admit they were wrong in the first place.

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Mentoring Consultant Question Ideas 92

Allegiance Group

MARCH 24, 2025

Whether its exchanging ideas with peers, diving into hands-on workshops, or hearing an inspiring keynote, these moments remind us why we show up every day to drive meaningful impact. Attend If Youre: A nonprofit professional or social impact marketer driven by new ideas and technology. To Register: [link] **Lets Connect!

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sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

Depending on how your application is set up, you can add an open-ended question or discuss it during a follow-up conversation. Here are some questions you can ask potential grantees, either as part of the application or as a follow-up conversation: Who at your organization can approve grant spending? How do you track time and effort?

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