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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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Each of these issues could signal that a more streamlined organizational structure is needed. You can take baby steps and evaluate which strategies are successful and which are not. The post <strong>Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?</strong>

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When Nonprofit Boards Meddle: The Dangers Of Micromanagement

Bloomerang

Burnout is a serious concern at many nonprofits and micromanagement from the board only exacerbates this issue. The National Council of Nonprofits found that high staff turnover and burnout are frequently linked to board governance issues, including micromanagement. Still, the board wants to give her a chance. But do not meddle.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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Less than stellar board performance might not have been an issue. And individual participation is seldom evaluated in any meaningful way. Don’t muddle trivialities, like how to fill out a reimbursement form, with significant issues like these. In a kinder, gentler marketplace coasting was allowed. The importance of consensus.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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Even with a friendly name like “feedback, check-in, or coaching,” a performance evaluation can be uncomfortable, or possibly downright scary. That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. I’ll get on my Association 4.0

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Ask yourself these four questions to figure out if you are fulfilling your full potential

Fast Company Tech

scouts, teachers, mentors, and critics) they appeared to show evidence of an enormous capacity for developing future talent, turning them not so much into a promise, but a rather safe bet. For instance, if networking is the issue, dont waste time improving technical skillsgo to industry events and meet the right people first.

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To lead in DEI: Disrupting inequality requires disrupting culture  

Candid

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.

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Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Eric Jacobsen Blog

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.