We all know that the relationships in our lives are so important. In fact, motivational speaker Brian Tracy said that 80% of our success in life really depends on our relationships. Yet how many of our relationships are really connections with people that go deep, that matter? With all the social media outlets, we are …

This posting by: Lynn deLearie. Since Andrew Grant wrote in his post, Impress Funders with Your Grant Proposal: Target Your Outcomes, “funders have become consumed with the notion of outcomes assessment.” (The link to Andrew’s piece is at the bottom of this post.) I agree, and have found the evaluation section of proposals to be …

Are Technical Communicators/Writers more right-brain or left-brain thinkers? In a previous post about a technical writers soft skills (https://management.org/blogs/communications/2013/03/05/soft-skills-of-a-technical-writer/) , I defined the soft skills of technical writers as being made up of communication, emotion, concentration, and common sense. …...’ It is being able to see and interpret the whole picture and to translate it …

I have facilitated Action Learning groups for several decades and taught others to facilitate, as well. While there are numerous pitfalls that action learning facilitators can fall into, here are some of the most common, especially among new facilitators. Each of the pitfalls can detract from the participation and responsibilities of members in the Action …

This posting by: Tony Poderis We know that a Planning Study (see: What is a Planning Study) is a tool a non-profit uses to determine whether it should go ahead with a Major (capital or endowment) Fundraising Effort. Such a Study is essential for an organization in order to assess the likelihood of success before …

This posting by: Bill Huddleston Massive CFC Changes Proposed …Riveting Reading in the Federal Register I realize I’m mixing metaphors in the headline, but the intent is to get your attention about something that is very important to any nonprofit that is enrolled in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), or is considering applying in the …

Unprecedented attack demonstrates the dangers that lie ahead Around the world, ‘net users are experiencing slowed connections as a result of what may be the largest cyber battle to date. Spam fighting group Spamhaus has been facing an extended and incredibly powerful DDoS attack from Cyberbunker, a Dutch web host recently blacklisted for hosting a …

Conjure up the term “bad boss” and what comes to mind? Scenes of managers, berating subordinates in public or taking credit for other people’s work or saying one thing and doing another Feel free to continue — I’m sure you have more examples. According to the HBR Blog post Are You Sure You’re Not a …

A Crisis Communication Management Method, Faked Out Good crisis management means always verifying sources Tools for generating iPhone messages have become incredibly popular for creating funny memes to be posted on social media, but until we saw a recent post on the SteamFeed blog we weren’t aware that there is now a tool that replicates, …

I’ve been thinking lately about the differences between life purpose, goals, and dreams. Share your thoughts on these in the comments below. I’d love to hear how you distinguish these and use them in your life. Life Purpose Many people think, “If I figured out my life purpose, I’ll know what job to pursue”. You …