Drive-by Download Hacks: Risk and Crisis Management Were you aware of this sneaky way your system can be infected? Rarely a week goes by now that we don’t hear of a new cyber attack as hackers’ approaches become bolder and more sophisticated. Early this month, a U.S. Department of Labor page that shares information on …

In my post last week, I shared the parable of the ant and a story of a woman who saved her friend’s life by a phone call. I received a number of emails saying how much that post spoke to readers. Share Your Gifts in Loving Service I’d like to continue on this theme since …

Question – Is reviewing your document clear and concise? – How do you know? Has it been written for your target audience? Most importantly, is all the information correct? We can write and write, but when do we stop and how much is enough? Here are some checks to ensure that you’ve written and checked …

Many entrepreneurs were excited last year when Congress legalized the use of crowdfunding for equity investments. This law, passed as part of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS), would allow a business owner to raise up to $2 million over the Internet from individuals who invest a maximum of $10,000 per person. Too good …

Generating ideas and gathering facts are probably the most common functions performed by groups in facilitated sessions. In many sessions, the generating of ideas is crucial to arriving at creative solutions to the issue the team is tackling. We commonly use Brainstorming as the technique for generating ideas.

Evaluation experts often define evaluation as a systematic endeavor. Recently I have been considering what this really means. How do we carry out a more systematic evaluation? How do we translate this into practice? Aim for Consistency Aim for consistency in data collection efforts. Data should be collected the same way every time. How can …

What is a Learning Organization? Modern nonprofits face unrelenting pressures to remain competitive with their federal agencies. One way to address these pressures is to create a special type of nonprofit grant proposal team – a learning organization that facilitates the learning of its members and continuously transforms itself. I was reminded of the importance …

Most of us would agree that internships are probably the best kind of training since it involves real world experience usually attached to related academic work. There are some disagreements as to the value and cost to the company. And, although how internships operate, whether paid or unpaid, and does depend on the country involved, …

In my book, “Path for Greatness: Work as Spiritual Service”, I describe a framework to see how your life purpose is fulfilled when you offer your gifts in loving service. As a result of my book, I frequently have conversations with people looking for their life purpose. Many mistakenly believe their life purpose is the …

Cellular phones are pushed as a premiere crisis management tool, but will yours have service when you need it most? These days, a good portion of the population has no land line at all, and runs their calls (and much of their internet use) entirely through cellular. Problem is, when disasters strike, cell service isn’t …