Whenever there is talk about the lack of funding for training, there is talk of trimming the program or buying off-the shelf products. There are some smart solutions. Michelle G. Rosenbloom, a colleague of mine on GovLoop and past guest writer, believes she has one or two smart money training solutions. Let’s see. She presented …
Funders often require a grantee to get at least 3 proposals from consultants before the funders will fund a project for the grantee. That approach is meant to help ensure that the grantee selects the best and most cost-effective consultant for the project. As we know, some grantees already have their favorite consultant, and so …
Much has been written about the core beliefs of great managers and CEOs. Many of those core beliefs can be directly applied to grant proposal managers. There are eight fundamental core beliefs that I think are highly appropriate for nonprofit grant proposal managers to follow. 1. Proposals are an ecosystem, not a battlefield Developing a …
Maybe you have heard you should use stories to bring your content to life, but aren’t sure why or how storytelling adds value. You might even wonder if using stories is worth the risk of looking silly, or worth the time it will take to learn to do it well. Here are some of the compelling reasons why I think it is worthwhile to use stories and storytelling in your presentations.
I’ve given presentations on spirituality at work to groups all across the country. Since spirituality means such different things to different people, I like to share a framework to help people understand one way to work spiritually. I offer this framework in my first book, “Path for Greatness: Work as Spiritual Service”. In the chapter …
What does a new Board member of a non-profit or for profit organization do to achieve change and growth. There are three main keys to success I discovered. The story first. I’ve just been named to the Board of Directors of a non-profit organization and want to move the directors in a direction beyond what …
There are many different types of recognition programs, the most effective of which are often the face-to-face variety. Sometimes, the best form of recognition is a handshake offered by the appropriate person. ==================== Another form of recognition that can touch a donor is a personal note from someone who has been impacted by the donor’s …
Editor’s Note: The following apology email, sent by GoDaddy CEO Scott Wagner after customers lost service for some six hours earlier this month, is the second seriously high quality piece of online reputation management that we’ve shared with you recently. His plain language, paired with a more-than-generous full month’s credit for GoDaddy’s web hosting services, …
After seeing an info graphic earlier this week, I planned on writing a post in response to it. The info graphic can be found here and it depicts the biggest time wasters at work. At the top of the list of time wasters is talking to co-workers. This is very topic, I was going to write about; however, I found that my thoughts have already been articulated on Wally Bock’s Three Star Leadership Blog So I encourage you to visit his blog this also.
Editor’s note: Author Rick Amme’s own words best sum up the focus of this important guest article – “Unpleasant as this is, it is something you have to think about in a position of leadership: prevention, not just response, when it comes to shootings in the workplace.” Worried About Mass Shootings? Think Prevention As a …
