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		<title>Jean Roberts Update: April/May 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) &#8211; whether commercial or nonprofit</strong></p>
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<li>Jean&#8217;s activities during April, May 2010</li>
<li>Summary of Jean&#8217;s Core Business Strategies</li>
<li>Role of Project Manager in your submission, proposal or tender</li>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) &#8211; whether commercial or nonprofit</strong></p>
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<li>Jean&#8217;s activities during April, May 2010</li>
<li>Summary of Jean&#8217;s Core Business Strategies</li>
<li>Role of Project Manager in your submission, proposal or tender</li>
<li>Definitions can ensure clarity and avoid confusion</li>
<li>Why Shakespeare?</li>
<li>Checklist for reading a tender brief</li>
<li>3rd Edition of Successful Submission Writing for Business &amp; Nonprofits</li>
<li>Jean’s Library of Issue Papers &#8211; and Order Form</li>
<li>Jean’s Books &#8211; and Order Form</li>
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<p>Download <a title="JRUpdate April-May 2010" href="/jrupdates/JRupdate-april-may-2010.pdf" target="_blank">JRUpdate  April/May 2010 (PDF)</a></p>

	<h4>Related posts</h4>
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	<li><a href="http://www.jeanroberts.com.au/non-profit/a-decade-of-action-research-in-supporting-services-for-people-living-with-difficulty-disadvantage-or-disability/" title="A decade of action-research in supporting services for people living with difficulty, disadvantage or disability (January 26, 2009)">A decade of action-research in supporting services for people living with difficulty, disadvantage or disability</a> (0)</li>
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	<li><a href="http://www.jeanroberts.com.au/core-business-strategies/jeans-traps-in-tendering-and-outsourcing/" title="Jean&#8217;s Core Business Strategy No. 6: Traps in Tendering and Outsourcing (October 17, 2009)">Jean&#8217;s Core Business Strategy No. 6: Traps in Tendering and Outsourcing</a> (0)</li>
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		<title>Jean Roberts Update: January/February 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.jeanroberts.com.au/hot-topics/jean-roberts-update/jr-update-januaryfebruary-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jeanroberts.com.au/hot-topics/jean-roberts-update/jr-update-januaryfebruary-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job satisfaction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<h3>THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MONITORING</h3>
<ul>
<li>Jean’s activities during Summer 2009/10</li>
<li>The art and science of Monitoring</li>
<li>Monitoring job satisfaction at governance level</li>
<li>Monitoring the bottom-line</li>
<li>Monitoring burn-out</li>
</ul>
<p>Download <a title="JRUpdate January-February 2010" href="/jrupdates/JRupdate-jan-feb-2010.pdf" target="_blank">JRUpdate January/February 2010 (PDF)</a>&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MONITORING</h3>
<ul>
<li>Jean’s activities during Summer 2009/10</li>
<li>The art and science of Monitoring</li>
<li>Monitoring job satisfaction at governance level</li>
<li>Monitoring the bottom-line</li>
<li>Monitoring burn-out</li>
</ul>
<p>Download <a title="JRUpdate January-February 2010" href="/jrupdates/JRupdate-jan-feb-2010.pdf" target="_blank">JRUpdate January/February 2010 (PDF)</a></p>

	<h4>Related posts</h4>
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	<li><a href="http://www.jeanroberts.com.au/about/non-profit-sector-assignments/" title="Non-profit sector assignments (June 6, 2009)">Non-profit sector assignments</a> (0)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.jeanroberts.com.au/publications/books/managing-governance-in-nonprofit-organisations-in-australia/" title="Managing Governance in Nonprofit Organisations in Australia (June 6, 2009)">Managing Governance in Nonprofit Organisations in Australia</a> (1)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.jeanroberts.com.au/non-profit/critical-success-factor-checklist/" title="Jean&#8217;s Nonprofit Critical Success Factor Checklist (June 10, 2008)">Jean&#8217;s Nonprofit Critical Success Factor Checklist</a> (0)</li>
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		<title>Jean Roberts Update: November/December 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.jeanroberts.com.au/hot-topics/jean-roberts-update/jr-update-novemberdecember-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jeanroberts.com.au/hot-topics/jean-roberts-update/jr-update-novemberdecember-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<h3>PLANNING FOR AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE</h3>
<p><strong>Contents</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Let&#8217;s look at the &#8216;uncertain future&#8217;</li>
<li>know and understand your business or organisation as it is today through the lens of RISK</li>
<li>know and understand your business or organisation as it is today</li></ul><p>&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>PLANNING FOR AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE</h3>
<p><strong>Contents</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Let&#8217;s look at the &#8216;uncertain future&#8217;</li>
<li>know and understand your business or organisation as it is today through the lens of RISK</li>
<li>know and understand your business or organisation as it is today through the lens of INNOVATION</li>
<li><em>The Hinge Factor &#8211; how chance and stupidity have changed history</em></li>
<li>The concept of momentum as a planning tool</li>
<li>Risk and Quality are two sides of the same coin</li>
<li>Information technology and technology in general</li>
</ul>
<p>Download <a title="JR Update November/December 2009" href="/jrupdates/JRupdate-2009.pdf">JRUpdate November/December 2009 (PDF)</a></p>

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	<li><a href="http://www.jeanroberts.com.au/non-profit/a-decade-of-action-research-in-supporting-services-for-people-living-with-difficulty-disadvantage-or-disability/" title="A decade of action-research in supporting services for people living with difficulty, disadvantage or disability (January 26, 2009)">A decade of action-research in supporting services for people living with difficulty, disadvantage or disability</a> (0)</li>
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	<li><a href="http://www.jeanroberts.com.au/left-and-right-brain-orientation/the-business-of-selling-and-buying/" title="The Business of selling and buying (June 9, 2008)">The Business of selling and buying</a> (0)</li>
</ul>

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