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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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 (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Teach something new to your team 24. Set clear goals and objectives 52. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Praise when compliments are earned 19. Be decisive 20. Say "thank you" and sincerely mean it 21.

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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 (..)

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 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). Setting goals is important," said Halvorson, "But thats not the whole story.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 13, 2011

David Burkus often provides valuable comments to my various Blog postings, and he's a person who effectively uses a board of advisers, instead of mentors, to help him achieve success. Here is one of my Blog's most popular posts from last year.now with updated information. David has written his own new book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 2013

Teach something new to your team 24. Set clear goals and objectives 52. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Praise when compliments are earned 19. Be decisive 20. Say "thank you" and sincerely mean it 21.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The authors, Richard Boyatzis , Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten , teach that the most effective way to help people learn and change is to connect to a positive vision of themselves, or to an inspiring dream they’ve long held. It is not a goal or a strategy. A person’s vision is her image of a possible future. It is a dream!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Strive is an online learning platform that teaches kids to code, but it wants to do more than just that. Shklaz said Strive’s goal is to create a learning experience that is more effective and engaging than its competitors. “We Strive’s employees, including its founders, still need to teach at least one student.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Teach something new to your team 24. Set clear goals and objectives 52. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Praise when compliments are earned 19. Be decisive 20. Say "thank you" and sincerely mean it 21.

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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 (..)

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

For Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), personalization for each young person (a “Little”) and their adult mentor (a “Big”) is critical to its mission. The pandemic forced BBBSA to quickly transform deep, in-person connections into virtual relationships. About the Author.

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The Next Web

APRIL 20, 2013

I also teach students, residents and fellows and hold joint appointments in the School of Medicine and the School of Public Health as an Assistant Professor. Our goal is to provide fellows with a unique opportunity to learn about health innovation while exposing their mentors and host institutions to entrepreneurial concepts.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Transfr started as a mentor-based VR training programming play. I don’t think anybody understands what this is gonna be for teaching and learning.”. It’s an ambitious goal, and one worth raising financing to achieve. The company raised money in August to expand to Asia.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 9, 2011

Teach something new to your team 24. Set clear goals and objectives 52. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Praise when compliments are earned 19. Be decisive 20. Say "thank you" and sincerely mean it 21.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Teach them that fundraising isn’t about asking for money; it’s about giving people the opportunity to give back and improve their communities. Prepare a statement of clear goals to present and discuss at the next board meeting. This is a great opportunity to teach your board about fundraising and workshop their skills.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The authors, Richard Boyatzis , Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten , teach that the most effective way to help people learn and change is to connect to a positive vision of themselves, or to an inspiring dream they’ve long held. It is not a goal or a strategy. A person’s vision is her image of a possible future. It is a dream!

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 10, 2022

To maximize professional development across teams, encourage mentoring relationships between senior staff and newer employees. Consider allowing qualified staff to teach in-person employee training courses, and don’t forget to celebrate staff accomplishments and key training wins. The United States?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2013

This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2013. And, only 8% will achieve their goals. Perhaps you''ve already achieve your goal! Teach something new to your team 24. Set clear goals and objectives 52. Congratulations.

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Tableau

JUNE 8, 2022

You can find them answering questions in our forums, publishing content on social platforms, leading or speaking at user groups, contributing code on Github, and teaching people about data visualization. They teach, share, lead, innovate, and inspire. They share best practices and tips and tricks or mentor new leaders.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Many options exist for skill building among board members including one-on-one mentoring like I had, making training available to board members on their own time, or setting aside time at board meetings or retreats for group training on donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship techniques. . Work with them on that.

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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 (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 3, 2013

This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2013. And, only 8% will achieve their goals. Perhaps you've already achieve your goal! Teach something new to your team 24. Set clear goals and objectives 52. Congratulations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2012

Heather gave an overview of the different types of programs that she managed – that help women who don’t have computer skills to gain them to run home-based businesses to supporting highly skilled technical women and social media training to support civil society goals.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2011

For Team MPhasis, its important to not only teach kids through sports, but to also incorporate our religious beliefs into our work. Having Godly principles embedded in our program is the most important concept that we teach, and we make that a clear focus right up front. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? All You Need is Love.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Successful leaders : Teach, coach, mentor, and inspire. Question: If a leader's bandwidth allows excelling in only one of these three -- teacher, coach, mentor -- which one do you recommend they choose to emphasize? Set and execute strategy (level appropriate). Create and communicate clarity. Fight entropy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 26, 2011

We all look similar in our sweatshirts, and the mission and goals of our work — to do good service, to help others, to create change — unite us even more. This year alone, Joseph Perez created an entire collaborative program that uses hip hop to teach students about life. I hope that you'll join us.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Resolutions Goals Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Goals'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2014

This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2014. And, only 8% will achieve their goals. Perhaps you''ve already achieve your goal! Teach something new to your team 24. Set clear goals and objectives 52. Congratulations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

It’s the gift of having my children teach me that everyday actions can make a world of difference. Children are teaching their parents that everyday actions can make a world of difference. Our common goal is to protect the kids we love from the climate crisis. We’ve mentored, advised, and convened people from across the world.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

Teach something new to your team 24. Set clear goals and objectives 52. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Praise when compliments are earned 19. Be decisive 20. Say "thank you" and sincerely mean it 21.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Get Free Help with Your Google Analytics: The Analysis Exchange has a goal to “dramatically increase the number of people on Earth doing web analytics the right way.” They are teaching digital measurement best practices by connecting great causes with experienced mentors and motivated students.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

One of the workshop exercises was to teach leaders a process they can facilitate back in their organizations to begin the discussion about how to activate a culture of well being. Asking about career goals and how they might be pursued at current job. Mentoring program and cross training. Paid volunteer team at another org.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2022

Whether it’s through speaking at your events, or helping to advance your advocacy efforts, volunteers are often the face of your association, serving on boards or committees and representing your mission and goals. Communicate your goals. Be honest with your volunteers and communicate your goals in the introduction of the survey.

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The Next Web

JULY 15, 2013

When I was 16 or so, I discovered a book called Rich Dad, Poor Dad – What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money. Our personal goals in those first few years, were to start a tech business out of the agency business and that’s exactly what we did. Besides connecting with founders, I would also recommend you identify potential mentors.

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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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