A previous article - Changing of the Guard - examined what happens to organizational memory when people leave. In response, one reader e-mailed a story about his cousin who died of cancer while an employee of a satellite communications company....
Our last column about international aid dealt with the views of front-line workers, NGO's and charities with regards to Canada's international aid role. Today's piece takes a look at what our government thinks about where Canada is and should be...
Generally speaking, Canadians are proud of being a courteous and helpful people, almost to a fault. We are taught that we're a cultural mosaic, accepting of everyone in a spirit of inclusiveness. For much of our history we have taken...
When David Jenkins started his nonprofit venture, Montrealite, in 2002, he thought he had it all figured out. With a social mission of employing and training at-risk youth, the company hired troubled kids to sell t-shirts creatively embossed with symbols...
The only surprise about Philanthropy Journal's breathless October 6th headline, "Nonprofits face leadership shortage," was its expression of surprise. Warnings about an impending labour crisis have been out for years. From executive suites to mailrooms, in every industry sector, organizations...
Introduction I am sure that every project manager will tell you that one of the keys to delivering a successful project is ensuring that the project team is motivated. A motivated team is a productive team. It is also a...
Are you a micromanager? "Who me? No of course not. I'm thorough. I'm competent. Okay, so I am a little methodical. That's not bad...is it?" Micromanagers, like many addicts - alcoholics, rageaholics, workaholics, etc. - are the last people on...
Does it worry you to hear that a recent study, entitled Addressing the Leadership Challenge: Non-Profit Executive Directors' Views on Tenure and Transition in Alberta, revealed that 82% of executive directors expect to leave their current position within the next...
Mission, vision and values are supposed to be the North Star of strategic planning, the beacon by which organizations set their strategic compasses and then align their everyday priority setting. But let's face it, the prospect of attending a visioning...
I have been a volunteer at an agency for four years. In that time it has grown and I feel like a part of that and have particular insight where my volunteer function is concerned. Yet the organization does not...
