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.

Leadership 101

Leadership Jordan Roles Mentoring 101

VQ Strategies

JANUARY 24, 2022

Barbara’s insightful post , in which she distinguishes between being nice and being kind, spoke directly to conversations I was having individually with three new volunteer engagement professionals about volunteer applications and screening. This is part of an effort to focus on creating an “open” environment for volunteering.

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Volunteer Open Application Accessibility 98

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.

Mentoring 64

Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Skills 64

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.

Mentoring 58

Mentoring Tips Kansas City Leadership 58

Tableau

JUNE 12, 2023

Britt Staniar Senior Community Program Manager, Recognition Programs Ateken Abla June 12, 2023 - 10:41pm June 14, 2023 Nominations and applications for the 2023 Tableau Ambassador Program are now open. They share best practices and tips and tricks or mentor new leaders. Ready to submit a name? Then here’s the link to get started.

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Application Open Student Education 98

Tableau

JUNE 8, 2022

Nominations and applications for the 2022 Tableau Ambassador Program are now open. Behind the scenes, ambassadors are also acting as allies and advocates by lifting up the voices of others, mentoring newcomers to data, and creating spaces where everyone can contribute. . Nominations will be open until July 21, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.

Application 98

Application Open Analytics Student 98

NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Based on my informal assessment of attitudes and interest in the NTEN community about open source software, I think there's a significant and growing number of folks and organizations who are either interested in, already using, or even evangelizing open source solutions. Open source projects are now prominent players in middle layer.

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Open Source Open Nonprofit Application 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2017

Our group also visited Starfish Impact School , where we learned about their work to ensure indigenous girls have equal access to education and provided mentoring and training for young women graduates of Starfish. I facilitated a number of openings, but we also got to experience a few opening exercises they use at the Starfish School.

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Open Tips Guatemala Train 71

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

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The goals of the DEI Open Source Commons team center around leveling the playing field for everyone in tech by increasing diversity and inclusion at Salesforce community events, in addition to creating and modeling a toolkit that groups can use towards their own diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “I

Open Source 111

Open Source Conversation Sponsor Tech 111

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.” The opening should read ‘Dear X’ Prizes that might just top last year’s hot-air balloon ride in wine country and the extremely popular paint-your-pet portrait class!

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Content Social Media Calendar Fundraising 351

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 (..)

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Leadership Policy Volunteer 100

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. Have an open door policy 66. Share bad news, not only good news 57. Start meetings on time 58. Discipline in private 59.

Mentoring 104

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

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

-based startup is not disclosing how many users its twist on social audio has attracted so far — but says mentors on its platform have shared some 600,000 minutes of “insights and guidance” to date; while this audio has generated 2.3 Wisdom is a social audio app for opening access to mentorship.

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Audio Social Build Mentoring 82

.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Career coaches and mentors are great. Create space for conversation. Ask open-ended questions that invite feedback and follow-up. If you don’t already have a professional support system, I urge you to find objective advisors. You can’t rely on staffers in your organization to fill this role. Observe behavior. What would you do?”

Awareness 221

Awareness Relationship Leadership Journal 221

The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 16, 2021

Find a mentor. Similarly, Cendana’s advice to those interested in pursuing executive leadership roles is to find an executive director who is willing to mentor you. Mentors can make introductions for you and give you key insights that would take you years to learn on your own. And it’s true! Earn an advanced degree.

Nonprofit 98

Nonprofit Mentoring Leadership Professional 98

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. Have an open door policy 66. Share bad news, not only good news 57. Start meetings on time 58. Discipline in private 59.

Tips 95

Tips Mentoring Leadership Policy 95

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 2, 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.

Open 45

Open Kansas City Mentoring Leadership 45

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. Have an open door policy 66. Share bad news, not only good news 57. Start meetings on time 58. Discipline in private 59.

Tips 85

Tips Mentoring Leadership Policy 85

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

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 21, 2021

During isolation, many people reported that it was nice to feel like someone is having a conversation with you, about topics you find interesting. These rooms can be open to everyone, limited to just your followers, or closed for invite-only conversations. Enter: Clubhouse. .

Community 106

Community Build Nonprofit Texas 106

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 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). These open-ended questions will let your customers really express their ideas, opinions and needs.

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Question Open Mentoring Kansas City 45

Tableau

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

They mentor the next generation of data storytellers and leaders. Social Ambassadors go above and beyond to drive thought-provoking conversations about data in social media. Learn more about how to join the Ambassador program and sign up for a notification when the next nomination and application cycle opens on our website here.

Analytics 105

Analytics Student Skills Classes 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2011

They used the landing page as a hotbed for A/B testing – analyzing what worked best to get conversion — images, less or more text, placement of “sign petition&# button and so forth. They learned that images are really key for conversion. How does your organization use A/B testing to improve conversion rates?

Case Study 99

Case Study Social Media Studies Integration 99

TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2021

Newtopia started with conversations during the pandemic, and now we see a big momentum for transformation of traditional sectors and the talent to make businesses out of these opportunities.”. The firm opened the call for applicants and will select 10 startups to receive a spot in the program and $100,000 each.

Argentina 102

Argentina Fund America Brazil 102

Tableau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

They mentor the next generation of data storytellers and leaders. Social Ambassadors go above and beyond to drive thought-provoking conversations about data in social media. Learn more about how to join the Ambassador program and sign up for a notification when the next nomination and application cycle opens on our website here.

Analytics 98

Analytics Student Skills Classes 98

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. Have an open door policy 66. Share bad news, not only good news 57. Start meetings on time 58. Discipline in private 59.

Mentoring 72

Mentoring Team Policy Volunteer 72

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2013

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. It was a time for us in the nonprofit sector to reflect on what Beth means to us—to appreciate what we’ve learned with her as our teacher, mentor and friend. If not more so.

Foundation 118

Foundation Celebrate Social Media Chapter 118

Tableau

JUNE 8, 2022

Nominations and applications for the 2022 Tableau Ambassador Program are now open. Behind the scenes, ambassadors are also acting as allies and advocates by lifting up the voices of others, mentoring newcomers to data, and creating spaces where everyone can contribute. . Nominations will be open until July 21, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.

Application 52

Application Open Analytics Student 52

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?

Grant 111

Grant Policy International Application 111

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The active listening comes in because the effective solicitor knows how to guide the conversation and make every moment they are speaking count. Successful fundraisers have an intuitive desire to mentor and empower others to succeed. Laura Fredericks, J.D., The best nonprofit leaders are dreamers and dream big.

Fundraising 119

Fundraising Attitude Donor Causes 119

Tableau

JUNE 15, 2021

Drumroll, please: Nominations and applications for the 2021 Tableau Ambassador Program are now open! Before we opened this nomination cycle, we asked the community for input on how to improve the ambassador programs. They share best practices and tips and tricks or mentor new leaders. Ateken Abla. June 15, 2021 - 9:28pm.

Application 52

Application Open Phase Community 52

Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Now the company is opening the doors to its first campus in Venice, Calif. Memberships will typically run for up to four years and those who have contributed to The Lighthouse by way of education, community building, and programming will have the option to remain members who can mentor the next generation of creators and creatives.

Chapter 95

Chapter Group Podcast Content 95

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

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 64

Mentoring Policy Volunteer Technique 64