Firing the right way Maybe you’ve never been terminated from a job before, but if you have, it probably wasn’t a pleasant experience. And if you’ve ever had to be the one doing the terminating, or letting others go, then you know that experience can be a really hard one as well. You’re not only …
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What does work mean to you? First, before going further— if you look at your work as nothing more than a paycheck you might not be interested in the rest of this video. But, if you believe there’s more to a job than just the job, keep listening… Have you ever thought about the type …
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Donors start as volunteers If you’re in nonprofit management, then you already know that a large portion of your significant donors, as well as board members, start off as volunteers. So let’s talk about how better volunteers lead to more donations. What you don’t want Imagine if a wealthy person is eyeing your nonprofit for …
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Getting you team to buy into the vision How do you get an employee to buy into the vision, be engaged, and work with enthusiasm? What can turn them into a motivated team member and leader? Hundreds of studies show communicating your vision and purpose are keys to onboarding people new and old. And, in …
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Incorporating the Mobilizer / Optimizer / Stabilizer Model in a Nonprofit Nonprofit organizations, need volunteers to be motivated and perform with the least amount of oversight, plus be consistent and dependable. Here’s the question though…. How can you be sure you’ve made the right assignments to volunteers so they keep coming back and are having …
Standing out from the crowd Employers can easily have hundreds of applications to go through to find the right person for a single position. How in the world do you make yourself stand out in that crowd? The disengaged worker problem Let me briefly explain one of the problems facing employers today. It’s disengaged employees…You …
Passionate vs. going through the motions Who would you rather have on your team? A bunch of people who just show up everyday and go through the motions, or a team of people passionate about the work they do day in and day out. The answer to that question is obvious. We all wish we …
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Compassion vs. Productivity – Is it either or? What does it mean to be a compassionate leader, and can you be one without compromising on productivity? There’s a buzzword that is new in some circles, and pretty old in others, but we believe strongly in it, and it’s one of the foundational principles behind the …
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So what exactly is a Mobilizer, Optimizer, or Stabilizer? You’re going to be seeing those 3 words – Mobilizer, Optimizer, and Stabilizer – a lot on this site. They are terms we’ve developed to identify the type of work you’re best suited for. The type of work you’ll most naturally excel at and enjoy. Discover …
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Let’s talk productivity! In all of our years working with teams both large and small, we’ve learned something you probably know as well – most teams are not as productive as they need to be by default. It takes work. In any given team, you’ve got different people with different perspectives, priorities, energy levels, commitments, …
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