I've been reading a lot about workplace bullying in the news lately, but I'm a little confused at the difference between a personality conflict and actual bullying. Can you provide specific examples of what actually constitutes workplace bullying? Workplace bullying...
I report to an executive director who has exhibited very poor judgment and unprofessional behaviour in his first month on the job. I’ve told the chair and she says, "Give him more time." The other staff members feel as I...
I just finished reading a book entitled Re-engage: How America's Best Places to Work Inspire Extra Effort Through Extraordinary Engagement. It purports to point out the ways organizations can recreate engaged workplaces once the economy improves. It starts out well,...
It’s no surprise that employees in the nonprofit sector are generally paid less than their contemporaries in the private and public sectors. While we’d like to believe the sector’s employees are equally motivated by salary as they are by the...
In our efforts to ensure we are matching wage and benefit levels to others in the industry and remaining competitive on the salary front, we often forget that daily recognition and rewards influence the morale and engagement of our workforce...
How ethical is it for a nonprofit health care agency to force employees to sign job offer letters saying they agree to let the organization terminate them for any reason and without cause, both during probation and after probation? A...
Late last year, Liberal MP for Mississauga East-Cooksville, Albina Guarnieri, drafted a private member's bill into parliament titled C-470. It passed first reading in October and last month went through its second reading in the House of Commons. While the...
With the cost of providing employee benefits increasing all the time, we're considering replacing some of the benefits that we offer to our employees with paid time off. Some people seem to like this idea, while others are opposed. What...
With the state of the current economy, saving money while growing your organization is of the utmost importance. In order to focus on the strategy and development required to take your work to the next level you need two key...
Are you a human resources professional struggling with the challenge of proving the value of HR to your organization? Do you have a hard time gaining buy in from the executive team and the line managers? If this is the...
