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		<title>DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION?</title>
		<link>http://theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/do-you-have-a-question/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bjgilvar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you would like to pose a question about any phase of the executive transition process, please do. I will respond and others can comment as well. Filed under: Nonprofit executive transitions<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6814166&amp;post=523&amp;subd=theartofhiringleaders&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>TROUBLE IN THE SEARCH PROCESS</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many individuals on search/transition committees feel an affinity for a particular candidate in the application review stage – often based on what they have in common – whether it is hometown or the same college or rooting for the same sports team. Having a diverse search committee can balance that tendency. Another time that an [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6814166&amp;post=513&amp;subd=theartofhiringleaders&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FALLING IN LOVE TOO SOON</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 03:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Executive transition or search]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Each of us knows what falling in love feels like – that time when we believe that the object of our affection is perfect. There is no listening to someone else’s opinion – it’s love at first sight! As individuals, we fall in love totally, often many times. Falling in love as search committee members [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6814166&amp;post=509&amp;subd=theartofhiringleaders&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL BOARD MEMBERS/VOLUNTEERS</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 03:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people are wary of volunteering, worried about another time commitment that gets out of hand. Organizations who need volunteers have to make any &#8220;job&#8221; that needs filling one that has a discrete start and finish. This fits people&#8217;s desire to help &#8211; with boundaries. Another way to encourage volunteerism is to publicly thank people [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6814166&amp;post=507&amp;subd=theartofhiringleaders&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Re-Recruiting as a leadership tool</title>
		<link>http://theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/re-recruiting-as-a-leadership-tool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bjgilvar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the July 4th New York Times, Adam Bryant has an interview with Linda Heasley, CEO of The Limited. It is at the bottom of the middle column: &#8220;Re-Recruit Your Team Every Day&#8221;. What struck me about Linda&#8217;s philosophy was that she assumes that her associates have many choices about where to work and therefore [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6814166&amp;post=499&amp;subd=theartofhiringleaders&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Identifying potential leaders</title>
		<link>http://theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com/2010/06/23/identifying-potential-leaders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you have an organization that has no paid staff but is lead by volunteers, how do you identify leaders who can find the time or commit the time to &#8220;staffing the organization&#8221;? What are some of the best ways to get to know your membership? When is the right time to approach him or [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6814166&amp;post=496&amp;subd=theartofhiringleaders&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>References &#8211; off the list</title>
		<link>http://theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/references-off-the-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bjgilvar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Candidates will provide you with a list of references and they are useful as a starting point to learn about the organization where the candidate works and the challenges they faced. Those references are a good starting point but I would always ask a finalist, a candidate the search committee or board is serious about, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6814166&amp;post=489&amp;subd=theartofhiringleaders&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>References help the board support the executive director</title>
		<link>http://theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/references-help-the-board-support-the-executive-director/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bjgilvar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the candidate the board hires, the knowledge gained from references are key pieces of information for the board. References may help the board prepare for a new executive director&#8217;s tendency to work too hard, to take on too much, to forget to take time off. Everyone benefits from time to refresh. References may help [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6814166&amp;post=479&amp;subd=theartofhiringleaders&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>References, references, references</title>
		<link>http://theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/references-references-references/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bjgilvar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I read a book on executive transitions and I did not see much information on references, so one could assume that references were not all that important. The phases of an executive transition are all important, each one strengthens the chances of success. References are one of those important phases. I consider references an [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6814166&amp;post=472&amp;subd=theartofhiringleaders&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Executive search/transition &#8211; free downloads</title>
		<link>http://theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/free-downloads/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bjgilvar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you noticed that there are free downloads from The Art of Hiring Leaders: A Guide for Nonprofit Organizations? You will find an overview of the executive transition/executive search process:www.theartofhiringleaders.net/introduction.htm On the left are other pieces you can download:excerpts from Chapter 1 and an article on the Executive Transition Opportunity. That plus the checklist below [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theartofhiringleaders.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6814166&amp;post=412&amp;subd=theartofhiringleaders&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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