Put yourself in the other person's shoes, and you may enhance your perception and improve your skills as a manager!
Give me a list of 20 things to do and I might shut down. Give me list of five things to do, with clear instructions and a timeline, and I can excel.
"It's a tight market for employers, and our survey tells us that only 33 percent of employers offer a formal training program for new hires," says Greg Albright, founder and chief communications officer at Production Solutions and PS Digital.
You may lose some staff due to proactive changes, but you must think about the institutional direction going forward.
Sadly, transitions in staff replacements in the nonprofit world typically do not lend themselves to smooth transitions of information.
On Sept. 4, some Today in Fundraising subscribers (and folks who have opted in to some of FS' other e-mail lists) received an e-mail from me with the subject line: "The most important link you'll ever click."
This is your chance! Anything and everything is on the table to ask in regard to charity watchdogs.
Your job is to change the culture and mind-set in your organization that a special event is everyone’s responsibility. If you increase the importance of a special event in your organization, other positive results will follow!      Â
Just because you need something doesn't mean everyone will be excited when asked to contribute. Make sure your needs are sound and validated throughout all levels of the organization.
If you engage volunteer leadership in a campaign — and it dramatically increases your success if done correctly — you need the right strategy. This includes preparation, and it includes leadership that makes a leadership gift — whatever that means for your particular organization and effort.
