Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 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). Rating someone based on a short time period instead of the entire evaluation period 8.

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Evaluation Mentoring Kansas City Leadership 56

Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Role of LMS in Onboarding New Employees GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Employee onboarding is a process of welcoming new employees into the organization. Let’s understand more about the onboarding process and the role of the Learning Management System (LMS). This helps employees retain knowledge and leads to performance improvement.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Role of LMS in Onboarding New Employees GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Employee onboarding is a process of welcoming new employees into the organization. Let’s understand more about the onboarding process and the role of the Learning Management System (LMS). This helps employees retain knowledge and leads to performance improvement.

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Roles Module Retention Analytics 52

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Sales operations refers to the unit, role, activities and processes within a sales organization that support, enable, and drive front line sales teams to sell better, faster, and more efficiently. Evaluation of Sales Team Training Needs. Training & Development (Coaching and Mentoring). What is Sales Operations?

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Structure Metrics Synchronous Training 161

sgEngage

JUNE 17, 2024

Leaders play a critical role in fostering trust and collaboration with and among faculty and staff. So, why do they feel the grass is greener in another role? Don’t let the busyness of your own role prevent you from conducting regular evaluations for your team members.

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Education Student Mentoring Culture 105

Media Cause

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Ambassadors can play a big role in increasing visibility and revenue. Create a mentor program. . Then once you find candidates that exemplify what you’re looking for, offer them the role! Create a mentor program. . With a mentor program, you can help your ambassadors get up and running as soon as possible.

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Fundraising Strategy Mentoring Nonprofit 72

.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

In my role as a consultant, these are four core qualities that I’ve observed. In an atmosphere of trust and safety, evaluating the team’s performance can also be an opportunity for individuals to identify challenges and to seek support from their colleagues. Smart leaders take an approach that is outward-facing and altruistic.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. Define your volunteer roles. Evaluate your volunteer program. Train volunteers.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Like people needing to take a driver’s test in order to get a license, Sloyan calls the company’s technical assessment technology a “flight simulator for developers,” that gives candidates a simulated evaluation of their skills and comes back with a score and highlighted strengths.

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Armenia Platform Tech Headline 107

VQ Strategies

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Most teams report that having time set aside to work on implementing new volunteer roles and expectations of reporting progress were key to sustaining momentum even amid this challenging year. Engage a mentor or an accountability partner to meet and share progress regularly.

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Volunteer Roles Training Train 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2013

Dan was the sole anonymous donor for the program, which brushed off my indignity and furnished me with a new laptop, a mentor, and monthly checks for books, food and travel. When I graduated, I was shocked to find out that Dan had forgiven all my school loans. Contact her at christi.tran@gmail.com.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Once you know what you need, craft clear board role descriptions that resonate and attract. Describe not just the roles but the impact these roles have. Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable. Create clear board descriptions.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Lack of support and mentorship A bit like building a social network, individuals from underserved communities may lack access to supportive mentors who can help guide them and provide advice on how to succeed in their chosen fields. Mentorship is in many ways a mindset, and one which those from BIPOC communities are not regularly exposed to.

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Leadership Challenge Accessibility Nonprofit 120

Volunteer Hub

MARCH 7, 2022

People volunteer for a variety of reasons , it is crucial that your organization considers these motivations when placing a volunteer into a role. This is a valuable means of evaluating the tasks that should be assigned to maximize retention. Skill Development. Personal Growth. Recognition of Service.

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Retention Volunteer Skills Mentoring 92

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Clarify roles and responsibilities. Development officers should be very clear and unapologetic about that role, especially when establishing relationships with donors. Be clear in how you measure job performance so everyone on your team understands their duties and the expectations around their role.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Just before the holidays, a debate emerged among the greater cause community on the value and role of contests for good. Just evaluating all the submissions can take many, many people hours. She offered to write a guest post that provides an "insider's perspective" having run a number of cause-related ventures including contests.

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Tableau

JULY 19, 2021

This puts data at the heart of decision making across departments and roles and doesn’t restrict innovation to just one function. It’s a critical part of a culture shift toward data-driven decision making, and business leaders have key roles to play as sponsors. Role-based training. Executives. Frontline managers.

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Literacy Data Skills Training 98

NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Community ownership of software is in itself consonant with the missions of many nonprofit organizations, whose role is in strengthening community. Open source software is also playing an increasing role in fueling the rapidly growing software-as-a-service (SaaS) and on-demand applications space. Current Trends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

My sessions were integrated into the various leadership, visioning process for women’s rights, curriculum development, and evaluation methods modules throughout the week as networked and social media skills were not the main focus. Documentation of the Visioning Process. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Rwanda Social Media Leadership Training 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2015

I love that the training activities go beyond the traditional webinars and workshops, and incorporate mentoring and on the job learning activities. Trained mentors who can support on the job learning. Evaluation. There are also some great practical tips , sample mentor/mentee agreement , and plan. Agreed upon plan.

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Develop Organization People Change 50

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.

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Giving Mentoring Kansas City Leadership 64

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Successful leaders : Teach, coach, mentor, and inspire. I believe life is much more nuanced and that success can only come by looking hard at the whole self - not just through the evaluation of the work self. Set and execute strategy (level appropriate). Create and communicate clarity. Fight entropy.

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Mentoring Leadership Teach Lesson 52

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

Qgiv

JULY 24, 2024

Understanding your nonprofit board’s roles and responsibilities is key to the success of your mission. To help ensure your board’s effectiveness, take a look at the primary functions of your board, the obligations of its members, the different types of boards, and the roles your board members fill. What are common board roles?

Guide 52

Guide Nonprofit Roles Evaluation 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 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). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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email Mentoring Kansas City Leadership 53

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 2, 2020

When staff are happy and feel good with not only the work they are doing, but know that they are appreciated and are shown that their work matters, the likelihood of them sticking around in their role is much higher. Performance evaluations are an imperative aspect of leading and growing.

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Professional Develop Nonprofit Skills 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 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.

Survey 59

Survey Mentoring Kansas City Leadership 59

The AI Alignment Forum

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Please apply to the Research Scientist and Research Engineer roles. Strong software engineers with some ML background should also apply (to the Research Engineer role). Develop more evaluations for instrumental reasoning (e.g. Around 10 team members do substantial external mentoring. Apply to the Research Engineer role.)

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sgEngage

APRIL 14, 2022

The answer may surprise you because the most important role of internal controls is not compliance. Justice Department froze federal grant funding to a nonprofit after an audit revealed that they couldn’t account for nearly $20 million dollars of federal funds that were drawn by the organization for mentoring youth.

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International Build Nonprofit Grant 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 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). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

OCTOBER 14, 2016

An organization that is able to place, mentor, and coach candidates in entry level data services positions at local nonprofit organizations. TNB Labs will be the official employer of these workers, providing them with a salary, benefits, a modest sum for further professional development, coaching, and mentoring. That’s TNB Labs.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Rogers no longer felt like she knew where her role ended and her teammates’ began. In her midyear performance review in 2019, Rogers’ boss said he wanted her to “foster more team health by expressing gratitude when someone is mentoring or helping her.”. I gave up my equity, I gave up this great role. I felt like a failure.

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Gyrus

JUNE 9, 2023

The Rise of Digital Platforms Digital platforms play a pivotal role in modern sales, revolutionizing customer connections and revenue generation. It must provide them with valuable insights, knowledge, and skills to excel in their roles. You must equip your sales teams with the right knowledge and skills to optimize their efforts.

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Training Train Team Effective 52

Gyrus

JUNE 9, 2023

The Rise of Digital Platforms Digital platforms play a pivotal role in modern sales, revolutionizing customer connections and revenue generation. It must provide them with valuable insights, knowledge, and skills to excel in their roles. You must equip your sales teams with the right knowledge and skills to optimize their efforts.

Training 52

Training Train Team Effective 52

Gyrus

JUNE 9, 2023

The Rise of Digital Platforms Digital platforms play a pivotal role in modern sales, revolutionizing customer connections and revenue generation. It must provide them with valuable insights, knowledge, and skills to excel in their roles. You must equip your sales teams with the right knowledge and skills to optimize their efforts.

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Training Train Team Effective 52

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 4, 2016

She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on such diverse subjects as Program Evaluation & Information Management, International NGOs, and Philanthropy. My professional role includes three aspects: teaching, research, and service. Lili Wang, Ph.D., I have had various rewarding experiences related to each of these areas.

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Journal Philanthropy Volunteer Associations 66

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.

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