I have heard that some organizations are using e-learning as a way to introduce new hires to their jobs and learning within the workplace (on-boarding). How does this work? What are the benefits? Many organizations we have worked with have...
When Erick came to Canada, he had a master's degree in psychology from an American university and over 10 years of experience in community work. He says now that he also had a "false sense of confidence" in his expectation...
With the recent down-turn in the economy, many organizations may be operating under the mistaken view that there will continue to be an endless supply of talent to fill staff roles as they become available. After all, recent recruitment drives...
The question: I am a manager with a nonprofit service organization. We have just completed our strategic planning retreat. I appreciate the process and the new initiatives that have been identified as a result, however I am uncertain about how...
Purpose of the performance appraisal The performance appraisal gives both the board and the executive director the opportunity to review the executive director's agreed-upon goals and outcomes for the past year and to set goals and objectives for the coming...
Do you have any tips on how to develop an employee handbook to have processes and procedures in place so there’s consistency? A good place to start in the development of a handbook is to ask your people what information...
Too little time? Too much stress? These are the worries of just about everyone who works in the nonprofit world (and most people outside of it, too!) Handling your workload with maximum efficiency and gaining control over your time is...
As a manager who has a lot on her plate and little time to accomplish it all, I have been told to delegate more to my team. I'm afraid of letting go and risking that someone else won't be able...
I've been asked by potential employers and clients for samples of my writing, sometimes for something existing and sometimes for something new. Have you looked at the ethics of this? I have had the same requests, many times, and have...
Elana Ludman never set out to work at a nonprofit. It wasn't exactly on her career radar. Yet, that's exactly where she sits today — happily so — as the director of development and communications at Santropol Roulant, an organization...
