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Trainer’s Notebook: The Importance of Hands-On Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. That’s why I always enjoy teaching in flexible classroom spaces.

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Reflections on a Decade of Designing and Facilitating Interactive Webinars

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

His research shows that professional development learning experiences need to be as interactive as possible to boost retention and application. Recent research and teaching practice shows that the lecture is a less effective teaching tool. You should have a mix of approaches in your webinar.

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Why Engaging Your Volunteers Will Help Your NPO Thrive

NonProfit Hub

Engagement starts from the recruitment of volunteers and includes training, retention efforts and also appreciation. Gerken said they post volunteer openings on their website similar to how they would post a paid job opportunity so when a person signs up they know what they are getting into.

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Author Branham On Trust, Exit Interviews And Why Employees Leave

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Eye-opening highlights from the book reveal that: The cost of losing the average employee is one times their annual salary. In the book, Branham teaches readers how to : Avoid employee-job mismatches. Leverage exit and turnover data (often from exit interviews) to increase employee retention.

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Do Exit Interviews

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Sunday, March 21, 2010 Do Exit Interviews Knowing why an employee leaves your company can help you to reduce your employee turnover rate. So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee. The book is a quick and handy resource for any leader, manager or Human Resource professional.

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Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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How To Be An Open Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 How To Be An Open Leader Charlene Li, the author of the best-seller book, Groundswell , was kind enough to send me an advance copy of her newest book, Open Leadership , which she released for sale on May 24. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done.

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