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. metropolitan area.

Leadership 112

Leadership Jordan Roles Mentoring 112

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.

Problem 112

Problem Culture Celebrate Environment 112

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

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Events Start building member engagement by empowering your volunteers to promote your next association event to their personal and professional connections. A moderator can begin conversations and ensure discussions adhere to your community guidelines. Mentoring program.

Volunteer 126

Volunteer Associations Mentoring Professional 126

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

However, if this person is willing to learn and if your nonprofit has a training budget, individuals who have most of the skills can eventually acquire all the skills necessary to ensure that your nonprofit can achieve the goals listed in your strategic plan. Being behind the camera takes confidence and a familiarity with digital equipment.

Skills 279

Skills Media Management Social Media 279

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

Mentoring 52

Mentoring Articulate Authoring Relationship 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2020

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

Mentoring 52

Mentoring Articulate Authoring Relationship 52

Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In the past, fear of economic ruin, social stigma and valuing job stability over personal dignity kept many employees from quitting under such circumstances. Equally important is offering opportunities for employees to contribute beyond their job descriptions, whether through special projects or mentoring. Read the original article.

Culture 113

Culture Job Environment Structure 113

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 29, 2012

Have you ever been asked what you do for a living and when you responded, the person reacted as though you were Mother Teresa? Have them prepare a list of contacts throughout these discussions that they should spend time reaching out to via telephone or, at times, in person, to acquaint themselves with these key people.

Mentoring 70

Mentoring Work Nonprofit Phoenix 70

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

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2017

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

Mentoring 45

Mentoring Tips Articulate Authoring 45

Candid

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Then, based on our findings, we implemented new initiatives to respond to the needs of our staff, such as “Career Conversations,” which requires managers to discuss career plans with all direct reports, not just those with whom they already had a mentor-mentee relationship.

Culture 92

Culture Structure Phase Roles 92

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

Mentoring 52

Mentoring Work Articulate Authoring 52

Nimble AMS

MAY 13, 2022

When young professionals join your organization and meet their professional or personal goals, it maximizes member engagement, accelerating your own association goals. Young professionals see the value of volunteering, raising awareness, and charitable acts, whether it’s for a political, personal, or professional issue. Volunteering.

Associations 105

Associations Mentoring Professional Volunteer 105

.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

We’ve found that internal self-awareness is associated with higher job and relationship satisfaction, personal and social control, and happiness; it is negatively related to anxiety, stress, and depression. Career coaches and mentors are great. “The first. Find trusted advisors. Joanna’s nod to.orgCommunity Circles was gratifying.

Awareness 221

Awareness Relationship Leadership Journal 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

One person (me) handles the bulk of our copy and content projects. Include statistics and fun facts where possible, and include a question at the end that would inspire conversation.” While ChatGPT’s repsonse isn’t as personal as we’d like it to be, it sure gets the ball rolling! Until I tried it.

Content 352

Content Social Media Calendar Fundraising 352

.orgSource

APRIL 25, 2023

Applicants are seeking work/life balance, personal fulfillment, and career development. Personal fulfillment, career development, and work/life balance are among the intangibles that applicants are seeking. Before adding talent, have a thoughtful conversation. I can make the case for both in-person and remote work.

Application 221

Application Statistics Culture Job 221

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Or are you a sponsor and mentor? The answers become conversations and those words become actions. Team members are given direction to produce results that meet the company’s needs, but also to foster their personal and professional growth. Do you tell people that they “should” do that thing, or do you “offer” a solution?

Work 167

Work Learning Language Culture 167

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

APRIL 15, 2017

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

Mentoring 40

Mentoring Articulate Authoring Relationship 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

Mentoring 40

Mentoring Articulate Authoring Relationship 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

Mentoring 40

Mentoring Articulate Authoring Relationship 40

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

Take an interest in your employees and their personal milestone events 31. Explain each person's relevance 48. 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.

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

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

Mentoring 40

Mentoring Articulate Authoring Relationship 40

sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

While at this stage in my career it has become easier to join the choruses of grumbling, I make it a point to remember the managers that gave me a chance, that mentored and invested in me, and that brings me back to what I aspire to do. Use it as an opportunity to pause and shift the conversation.

Action 98

Action Management Nonprofit Professional 98

The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Carlos Eduardo Espinal is a partner at Seedcamp , an early stage mentoring and investment program that engages startups through monthly Seedcamp Events, where entrepreneurs present their companies, network, receive mentoring, and compete for investment by Seedcamp. But you still must focus on customer conversations.

Communication 128

Communication Mentoring Conversation Articulate 128

CauseVox

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Thinking of running a virtual, in-person, or hybrid event this year-end? During this hour-long panel discussion, we will sit down with Subira Taylor-Louineus, Director of Operations and Finance at Mentor NY to discuss how they’ve sold tickets to their virtual event, resulting in over $124,000 raised of a $10,000 goal!

Fundraising 96

Fundraising Nonprofit Mentoring Virtual 96

AccelEvents

JANUARY 26, 2021

The invite-only audio app has taken the world by storm as the new innovative way to conduct interactive conversations. These users are sparking conversations about virtual, hybrid , and in-person events. You’ll find him participating in conversations on how to create the best events to delight your audience.

Virtual 98

Virtual Mentoring Hosting Green 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 2013

Take an interest in your employees and their personal milestone events 31. Explain each person''s relevance 48. 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.

Tips 95

Tips Mentoring Leadership Policy 95

.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

The drive to achieve organizational goals for personal satisfaction and growth. Keep the conversation meaningful with an honest discussion about strengths, weaknesses, and progress that avoids judgment. In my role as a consultant, these are four core qualities that I’ve observed.

Attitude 221

Attitude Skills Relationship Team 221

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!

Mentoring 98

Mentoring Facilitation Module Discussion 98

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

What’s even better is looking behind and seeing you’ve left a path to help others, or coming to the aid of someone who needs help on their personal journey up ahead. You can mentor or teach a class with Tech Forward. Assume Good Intent — and Have the Tough Conversations. Accept Responsibility for Unintended Impact.

Open Source 111

Open Source Conversation Sponsor Tech 111

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

He is also a mentor at 500 Startups and an angel investor. Since a person can only do so much, it is important to know how much time and effort everyone is putting in daily. Our data indicates that elapsed time directly correlates to conversion rates. It is important to learn how to break down your tactics to improve revenue.

Metrics 95

Metrics Profit Help Mentoring 95