You’re fretting about that upcoming meeting you’re facilitating. You’re scared you’ll lose control, that you’ll go overtime, or that no decisions will be made. Bad meetings are unfortunately very common in the nonprofit and charity sector. This is despite the...
Currently sixty-three years old, Andrew Czerwinski spent 40 odd years working in the nonprofit sector. Three years ago, the funding allocated for his job at an organization was terminated, and, consequently, so was his position. Although he currently runs a...
The first part in this series brings attention to three key elements of the termination event, while the second part brings attention to the need to give thoughtful consideration to three preparatory elements. I’m taking this opportunity to again reiterate...
Starting a workplace wellness program requires innovative ideas, employee engagement and a constant effort, all of which can be done within a tight budget. The hope is that, when used strategically, workplace wellness becomes part the organizational culture and helps...
Want to enhance your HR department’s status, save on budget and simultaneously create happy staff? The answer may lie in one concept: Mentoring. With the advent of new software technologies as well as a philosophical shift in how employees can...
The first part in this series serves to bring attention to the very important need to give concerted consideration to three key elements of the termination event: namely, who, why and when. Additionally, and as HR professionals, it is increasingly...
In early March, my executive director invited my colleagues and I to take part in our organization’s first ever professional development day. Each staff member was to follow a day-long program of their own design made up of any task...
Compensation at nonprofits across the country is creeping up slowly, according to the new Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Report. To shed light on the nature of nonprofit compensation, we surveyed almost 1,500 participants who represented more than 11,000...
In today’s workforce, employees must keep up with a fast pace, a high level of stress and the juggling of multiple demands. Employees working in these types of environments can be left with jaded feelings, particularly of being overwhelmed, overworked...
Editor's Note: We've had several readers ask recently about termination: when it is appropriate, how to plan for it, how to handle it with the utmost compassion, etc. As such, Veronica will be addressing the issue in a new three-part...
