“Since early 2016, I have supported Steve and his team as a member of the Board of Trustees of Mystic Aquarium. Steve is mission focused and purpose driven, fostering a high performing culture of teamwork and accountability. Through his long and storied tenure leading Mystic Aquarium, Steve has navigated a myriad financial and operational challenges, reinvented the face and mission of the organization, and has built a business that is poised for substantial growth. He is an expert at developing business and sustaining relationships in the private and institutional sectors, and at all levels of federal, state, and local government. During the COVID-19 pandemic, his compassion for his team and the community and perseverance to protect the organization and the public while remaining operational was unparalleled. I consider myself very fortunate to have worked with Steve at the Sea Research Foundation/Mystic Aquarium and look forward to the opportunity to work with him again.”
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How can you ensure accountability in your team?
One way to build team confidence and individual accountability is to break down goals to quarterly benchmarks that track progress in meeting them. For example, a $1 million sales goal might be broken down to $100k in quarter 1, $250k in quarter 2 and the balance in quarter 3 and 4, so that the goal itself is aligned with the seasonality of the sales cycle. Sharing progress against these milestone benchmarks with team members is a critical way of both building accountability and engaging team members in supporting each other in goal achievement for the organization.
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How can you ensure accountability in your team?
SMART goals build confidence in organizational leadership. Unlike stretch goals, which can serve a purpose relative to compensation, SMART goals can and should be closely aligned with budgets and financial forecasts. Underperforming and financially challenged organizations almost always set unrealistic or false goals, benchmarks, and financial budgets and projections to “look good” only to fail in execution and results. This approach is counter productive, setting individuals, teams, and organizations up to fail.
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Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit my old stomping grounds, Roger Williams University and relive my college days, where my professional life…
Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit my old stomping grounds, Roger Williams University and relive my college days, where my professional life…
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We are saddened to share the passing of long-time Isaacson, Miller partner Lisa Savereid. Lisa was a founding figure of Isaacson, Miller, and for 30…
We are saddened to share the passing of long-time Isaacson, Miller partner Lisa Savereid. Lisa was a founding figure of Isaacson, Miller, and for 30…
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Congratulations to all at the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation for making a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people every day!!!
Congratulations to all at the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation for making a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people every day!!!
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The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University
Activities and Societies: Family and Children Policy Center Fellow
University Commencement Speaker
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Activities and Societies: Family and Child Policy Center Fellow
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University Commencement Speaker
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Commissioner
New England Commission of Higher Education
- Present 1 year 5 months
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Trustee
Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation
- Present 18 years
Chair, Strategic Planning Committee; Finance Committee; Program Committee
Publications
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Stemming the Tide of Whale Extinction
Vital Speeches, Vol LXXXVI, No. 1
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Species Extinction, Wealth Inequality and Millennials
Civility in America Series, Stamford, CT
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The Future of our Oceans
Vital Speeches, Vol LXXVIII, No 2
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Risk Assessment Strategies for Maritime Industries
Environmental Intelligence Seminar, New York, NY
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Internet 2: Its Impact on the Delivery of Information and Education
Navigating the Future of Libraries, Warwick, RI
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Distance Learning from the Black Sea and Mediterranean
National Educator’s Conference, Milwaukee, WI
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Using Technology in Conservation Education
NOAA Coastal Zone Management Conference, Baltimore, MD
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Technology-Based Professional Development in After-School Programs
After School Alliance and C.S. Mott Foundation Joint Conference
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"Communications for Private Families: The Fundamentals of Public Relations Apply Here Too" in The Public Relations Handbook
Ben Bella Books
The Public Relations Handbook, edited by Robert L. Dilenschneider, is a comprehensive guide for leaders to issues ranging from community relations, government relations, media relations, strategic and crisis public relations and international communications strategies. The chapter on Private Families deals with issues related to the growing role of family offices and family foundations in philanthropy and the challenges of internal and external communications for these entities. Particular…
The Public Relations Handbook, edited by Robert L. Dilenschneider, is a comprehensive guide for leaders to issues ranging from community relations, government relations, media relations, strategic and crisis public relations and international communications strategies. The chapter on Private Families deals with issues related to the growing role of family offices and family foundations in philanthropy and the challenges of internal and external communications for these entities. Particular attention is given to privacy issues and managing confidentiality and inter-family relationships.
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