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The Life And Business Lessons My Father Taught Me

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Each year at this time, I reflect on the valuable lessons my father taught me that have served me well in business and in life - including lessons I learned when I didn't at the time necessarily realize I was learning from him. He loved even more to teach. Mentoring is equally powerful. Really, he was just a great listener.

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Mentoring Staff New to Nonprofit Work

ASU Lodestar Center

But, when considering helping young graduates transition to a career in nonprofit or even helping a mid-career professional make the leap from a for-profit vocation to one in the nonprofit sector, there are a few basics to keep in mind when mentoring a new nonprofit worker. Teach or model a succinct delivery of the cause’s elevator speech.

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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As a parent of wired kids, I think teaching digital literacy is very important for parents to do. It’s all about teaching digital literacy and citizenship: the knowledge and skills necessary to think critically, behave safely, and interact responsibly in a digital world. Teaching them to use creative tools responsibly?

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Live blogging from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit: The Generational Divide (Panel Discussion)

Amy Sample Ward

I just had the honor of being part of a new leaders group studying how different generations were leading in the work force and we found there were lots of differences between where people were in life. Millennials come to the work place more prepared to teach than previous generations.

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Use A Board Of Advisers Instead Of Mentors

Eric Jacobsen Blog

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. I've found that in my life, it was easier and more effective to set up a board of advisers," said Burkus, the editor of LeaderLab.

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Classroom Teaching Redefined: A Revolution in Today’s World

Gyrus

Classroom Teaching Redefined: A Revolution in Today’s World Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems The traditional classroom setup has been around for centuries and hasn’t changed much since the dawn of time. With the demands of the 21st-century workforce, classroom teaching is going through a revolution.

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Business And Life Lessons My Father Taught Me

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What he taught me has served me well in business and in life. So, I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet. He loved even more to teach. Mentoring is equally powerful. My father passed away 16 years ago this month.

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