Performance appraisal - do these two little words give you shivers or smiles? Many managers dread performance appraisals and will go to great lengths to avoid them. Yet in reality it can be one of the most positive and valuable...
Can we do this job another way? Would I work for myself? When I hire the right person, what do I plan to do to make sure that the person is successful on the job? After you have answered these...
Should I stay or should I go? "People don't quit companies. They quit managers." While certainly not the exhaustive reason for turnover, presently this opinion is widely held by leadership authors and management consultants. Turnover is not about pure statistics;...
The week of May 5 to 11, 2003 is Mental Health Week - a time to educate Canadians about the nature of mental illness and the importance of mental health. The national office of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)...
In light of current world events, including the health alert related to SARS - and the abundance of media attention it is receiving, it's not surprising that some people are feeling uncertain, anxious, and worried. Knowing how to respond to...
In a world of talent wars, where it is virtually impossible to compete with the public and private sector in terms of pay scales, training dollars, benefits and perks; where funding pressure to spend as little as possible on administration...
It's Friday afternoon and the fires are burning at the office. Mary, your new Caseworker, tearfully resigns after only 10 months on the job. Ivan, recently promoted to Manager, Program Development is making unexplainable mistakes. Your new funder insists on...
Is your workplace orientation plan a whirlwind one-day affair of meet and greet, look at the manual, sign some forms, go for lunch, here's your desk, and away we go? Or, is it a focused week of pouring over manuals...
Why do I need a human resources strategy? Most organizations are facing significant challenges, which require additional skills and competencies to meet their business objectives. How many nonprofits are not faced with funding shortages, high turnover, absenteeism, grievances, skill gaps...
As human beings, we all have a certain amount of neophobia - the fear of something new. Changes can be frightening, confusing, as well as rewarding and valuable. Change can bring out the best and worst in people, depending on...
