Housing, treating and supporting people with addictions, Calgary's Fresh Start Recovery is committed to recovering lives and providing concrete solutions to long-standing issues. Executive Director Stacey Peterson explains the organization's straightforward yet far-reaching mission and why, when it comes down...
Is there someone in your workplace — a domineering manager, a difficult co-worker, or maybe even a demanding client or customer — who drives you crazy? Are there people at your job who make you feel inadequate, unworthy, or just...
Bertrand Russell famously said, "We are all prone to the malady of the introvert who, with the manifold spectacle of the world spread out before him, turns away and gazes only upon the emptiness within. But let us not imagine...
A rapidly aging Canadian workforce, coupled with a decline in birth rates, creates a looming challenge for employers across job sectors — that of replacing retirees. In the nonprofit world, where limited funds and job insecurity are inevitable, the mean age...
Almost all nonprofits spend half or more of their income on human resources. Improved time management can help your nonprofit and everyone involved in it, including your staff, volunteers, and board, to devote more time to the organization's mission. Time...
I have been working with the same organization for some time. We have a tight team and have always included our team members as a part of the hiring committee. One of our new members recently asked about our hiring...
Confronting performance issues is an area of responsibility that makes many managers uncomfortable. A common theme in leadership development programs and in assessments, it frequently comes up as one of the top areas needing enhancement. Having a strong foundation in...
Do you have enough staff members with the appropriate skills to handle all of the responsibilities involved in efficiently running your nonprofit? If yours is like many other small/mid-size nonprofits and charities, this is an ongoing challenge. And it can...
I have been in management roles for years, however I have never gotten used to letting someone go. It is always a difficult task for me. I will be faced with this task again in the next few months; do...
Whether in person, online, via the web or a myriad of hybrid varieties, professional development (PD) is becoming a call to action for many. No longer reserved for the deep pockets and the "big wigs", plenty of mid- and small-sized...
