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### Quick Episode Summary Grant Talks Podcast [#013]

*Intro ***.41***

* Fire Away Questions Patrick Ballinger and Lucy Morgan CPA ***1:22***

* The Risks of Not Following the Grant Rules***2:47***

* The Role of Organizational Culture in Change Management ***4:00***

* Lessons Learned: Mitigating Risk with Multiple Stakeholders ***4:43***

* Overcoming Discouragement in Project Management ***5:58***

* The Differences Between Leading Change and Managing Change **6:59***

* Procurement: Critical Partners in Developing Policies **8:20***

* Best Takeaways for Improving Grant Policies and Procedures***9:26***

* The Last Word with Patrick Ballinger and Lucy Morgan CPA***10:28***

*Outro Audio GrantTalks Podcast with Lucy M. Morgan CPA ***11:48***

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### Quick Episode Summary Grant Talks Podcast [#012]

*Intro ***.41***

* Fire Away Questions Patrick Ballinger and Lucy Morgan CPA ***1:25***

* Real-World Challenges of Centralized Grant Management***3:05***

* Strategies for Overcoming Resistance to Change ***4:29***

* Creating Better Grant Guides and Policies-Where to Start***5:15***

* What Greek Mythology Can Teach Us About Policy Development ***5:51***

* Why Storytelling Matters to Change Management ***6:51***

* 2 Biggest Surprises in Developing Grant Policy and Guidance **9:24***

* The Last Word with Patrick Ballinger and Lucy Morgan CPA***11:08***

*Outro Audio GrantTalks Podcast with Lucy M. Morgan CPA ***12:44***

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Welcome to the Grant Talks podcast with Lucy Morgan. Lucy is the CEO and director of MyFedTrainer.com a...

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*Intro ***.41***

* Fire Away Questions Adam Roth and Jillian Neimeister and Lucy Morgan CPA ***2:00***

* Live from the NGMA Conference – The Latest on the DATA Act***4:28***

* How the DATA Act will affect Federal Grant Recipients ***5:52***

* How Technology and Automation are Changing Grants Management***7:18***

* Grant Technology from Drones, to Datasets to Blockchain***8:49***

* Benefits of AI (Artificial Intelligence) on Grant Management ***11:31***

* Real-World Grant Software Implementation Case Study ***15:19***

* How Improved Grant Technology Solves Real-World Problems ***17:52***

* Dealing with Disasters - Puerto Rico Technology Case Study ***22:16***

* 4 Eternal Truths About Technology and Grants ***24:59***

* The Last Word with Adam Roth, Jillian Neimeister and Lucy Morgan CPA***29:14***

*Outro Audio GrantTalks Podcast with Lucy M. Morgan CPA ***30:30***

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### Quick Episode Summary Grant Talks Podcast [#008]

*Intro ***.43***

* Review of Episodes #006 and #007 with Johna Rodgers GPC ***:45***

* Getting Started-What to Expect with Change Management? ***04:56***

* The Three Stages for Processing Change ***06:06***

* Tip #1: Describe the Journey ***9:27***

* Tip #2: Reduce Uncertainty ***12:06***

* Tip #3: Communicate the Purpose ***14:50***

* Tip #4: Provide an Outlet ***17:58***

* Tip #5: Normalize the Pain ***20:18***

* Tip #6: Make the Future Real ***24:28***

* Tip #7: Celebrate Integration ***27:20***

* Change Management Meet Grant Management Trends ***28:51***

* Grant Talks Line-up Episodes #009 and #010 with Adam Roth and Jillian Neimeister from StreamLink Software-makers of Amplifund- “Real-World Change Management Strategies” ***33:59***

* The Last Word with Lucy Morgan CPA***36:11***

*Outro Audio GrantTalks Podcast with Lucy M. Morgan CPA ***39:02***

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### Quick Episode Summary Grant Talks Podcast [#007]

*Intro ***.41***

* Fire Away Questions Johna Rodgers GPC and Lucy Morgan CPA ***1:15***

*How College Prepares You for a Grant Career***5:41***

* Live from the NGMA Conference – Strategies When “My Boss is Going to Hell or Jail” ***8:05***

* Tips for Dealing with Difficult Grant Situations at Work***10:24***

* Tips for Working with Difficult People in the Grant Lifecycle ***15:28***

* Insights into What You Can Control About Grant Management (Really)***18:05***

* Lessons Learned: How to Build a More Integrated Grants Team***21:54***

* The Last Word with Johna Rodgers GPC and Lucy Morgan CPA***25:49***

*Outro Audio GrantTalks Podcast with Lucy M. Morgan CPA ***30:47***

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 ### Quick Episode Summary Grant Talks Podcast [#006]

*Intro ***.41***

* Fire Away Questions Johna Rodgers GPC and Lucy Morgan CPA ***1:30***

* Live from the NGMA Conference – Survival Tips-My Boss is Going to Hell or Jail***5:41***

* Characteristics of Great Bosses When Working with Grants ***7:49***

* How “More” Gets Grant Managers (and Bosses) Into Trouble with Funders***9:57***

* Insights into Building a Culture of Greatness for Grant and Non-Grant Staff***13:05***

* What to Do When You Think Your Boss is Going to Hell or Jail***17:48***

* Uncomfortable Conversations with Bosses from a Grant Professional Perspective ***22:02***

* The Last Word with Johna Rodgers GPC and Lucy Morgan CPA***24:28***

*Outro Audio GrantTalks Podcast with Lucy M. Morgan CPA ***25.35***

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*Intro ***.41***

* Review of Episodes #002 and #003 with Amanda Day GPC ***:45***

* Getting Started-What are Suspension and Debarment? ***3:10***

* When Do You Check for Suspension and Debarment? ***5:18***

* What is a Corrective Action Plan? ***8:44***

* Corrective Action Plans are to Prevent a Repeat (Near) Disaster ***11:47***

* What to Do When Good Grants Go Bad ***12:39***

* Better Grant Management Means Fewer Audit Findings ***13:28***

* Writing a Corrective Action Plan-Five-step Process***14:70***

* Grant Talks Line-up Episodes #006 and #007 with Johna Rodgers- “My Boss is Going to Hell or Jail” ***20:13***

* The Last Word with Lucy Morgan CPA***21:56***

*Outro Audio GrantTalks Podcast with Lucy M. Morgan CPA ***23:35***

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### Quick Episode Summary Grant Talks Podcast [#004]

*Intro ***.41***

* Lucy Morgan-My Grant Journey ***1:43***

* Getting Started-How Competitive Practices Promote Efficiency***7:32***

* What are Non-competitive Practices ***10:01***

* Hot Topic Alert: Caution to Grant Writers and Grant Consultants ***13:39***

* The Last Word with Lucy Morgan CPA***17:02***

*Outro Audio GrantTalks Podcast with Lucy M. Morgan CPA ***18:27***

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 Introduction: Grant Talks Episode 4

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Welcome to the Grant Talks podcast with Lucy Morgan. Lucy is the CEO and Director of MyFedTrainer.com, a leading provider of grant management...

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### Quick Episode Summary Grant Talks Podcast [#003]

*Intro ***.41***

* Fire Away Questions Amanda Day GPC and Lucy Morgan CPA ***1:07***

* Lessons Learned-Surviving an OIG Audit Finding ***4:55***

* Getting Started-Build a Team for a Corrective Action***5:55***

* How Long Does It Take to Clean Up OIG Audit Issues? ***7:58***

* Why Training Matters: Communication of Grant Requirements***8:26***

* Danger: Supplanting with Grant Funds is Prohibited***10:38***

* How to Increase Communication and Teamwork with Grant Teams***12:32***

* The Last Word with Amanda Day GPC and Lucy Morgan CPA***17:02***

*Outro Audio GrantTalks Podcast with Lucy M. Morgan CPA ***18:27***

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EPISODE 1:  START YOUR JOURNEY HERE...

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Envisioning a New Grants Community

You know when you come to someone’s house for the very first time.  You walk up the walk and you are forming an opinion, an opinion about the neighborhood, the home, the color, the landscaping and all those little touches that make a house a home.

If you are visiting someone in a new subdivision, often times the space around that house is still under development.  You may travel streets with empty lots, contractor trucks and lots of partially finished homes.

Maybe there are some of those roll-off dumpsters or loads of lumber sitting by the side of the road. 

Visiting a brand- new development requires the skill of vision. You have to envision "What are the possibilities?" based on just seeing a subset of the total. 

And I bring up this example because in the grant profession we...