A reader wrote: Our non-profit, faith based social service agency is going to split from the identity/brand of the church, but continue under a new name and separate 501(c)(3) to offer the same programs and services. The only difference is that it would no longer be associated with the church or considered part of the …
I’ve come up with the following tips to follow when creating a document. You can think of it as a checklist. Hope you find it helpful. Know your SME (Subject Matter Expert) – find them and collaborate; create relationships and work with them and inform them of why you’re there; use any opportunity to gather …
Program evaluations are “individual systematic studies conducted periodically or on an ad hoc basis to assess how well a program is working1.” What was your reaction to this definition? Has the prospect of undertaking a “research study” ever deterred you for conducting a program evaluation? Good news! Did you know that program evaluation is not …
This is installment two of a blog series about lessons I learned this year. Most of the lessons were just reminders of things that I learned awhile ago, but 2011 served as a as a year to be reminded of them. Below is a list of three more lessons all dealing with change.
The Ethics Resource Center, a Washington DC based ethics research organization, released its 2011 National Business Ethics Survey. The NBES is regarded as the premier survey of ethics issues in the American workplace. This year’s survey identified some interesting trends: On the one hand, misconduct has reached an historic low and observers of wrongdoing are …
How do you see your present job: as a rigid four equal sided box with no give and take or irregularly shaped which has a certain amount of flexibility? Most professional jobs can be molded or shaped that will lead to a better fit with your talents and interests. In most cases, that will lead …
An Executive Summary must be compelling and persuasive, as it introduces your narrative and provides a roadmap for reviewers. If it isn’t, reviewers will likely not pay much attention to the rest of your proposal. Writers of good Executive Summaries avoid four common mistakes: #1: Poorly written Executive Summaries very often begin with some flowery …
You can’t cover up, so just come clean Crisis management can be like presidential politics: If you don’t set the record straight immediately and honestly, you can be out of the running in a flash. Perception quickly becomes reality and the negative consequences snowball. Case in point: Herman Cain. By failing to address allegations of …
Employee’s excitement and motivation is at its peak when first hired. However, it is common that after settling into a routine of the daily grind, the excitement and motivation begins to wane. Before that happens the employer has an opportunity to reverse the trend. Parties everyday is impractical but team building days that happen once, …
Really! What you learn is up to you. Retention works best if it is self-motivated. But it is up to us trainers and managers to give you the best means of obtaining the information you need and are motivated to learn. There are various methods and modalities. By methods, I mean approaches to training; by …
