Motiving yourself to get to work and do what’s required of you is enough of a challenge some days. Add to that motivating less than eager employees and it’s no wonder you are exhausted by the end of your day!...
Getting employees to do the work you require of them can sometimes feel like pulling teeth or babysitting. Neither of which are the professions you signed up for as a leader. It can be frustrating and exhausting to remind, urge,...
Volunteer work can broaden and deepen your experience and provide skill development in a way that is often not possible or available to you elsewhere. We hear all the time about the challenges faced by those actively job hunting, particularly...
Every generation has its challenges and every era comes with its own brand of social upheaval. For many Canadians, contemplating the current state of economic, political and societal shifts can cause a certain amount of panic, or at the very...
Many families, busy with jobs, school, chores, extracurricular activities, or even watching TV in different rooms of the house, find they don’t have the opportunity to spend a lot of quality time together. Volunteering as a family can bring families...
Knowledge loss is inevitable when a volunteer leaves your organization – and when somebody has been in a volunteer role for a long time, they can take a lot of knowledge with them. Not just the outlined tasks and responsibilities...
Interested in learning more on this topic? We partnered with Volunteer Canada for a free webinar - watch the recording here. 1. They have Boards of Directors. A nonprofit's board of directors and officers (many of whom are volunteers) could...
On July 20, Volunteer Canada and Investors Group will present a free webinar on the expanding landscape of volunteer recognition. While recognizing volunteers continues to be an important dimension of volunteer engagement, Volunteer Canada’s new research highlights that community involvement...
Interested in learning more on this topic? We've partnered with Volunteer Canada for a free webinar on June 22 on how to engage employer-supported volunteers. Can't make the live session? Register anyway and you'll get the full recording by email....
Is there a shiny new face in your office this spring? If you have an intern or co-op student working for you this summer, read on to find out how to make the most of the experience. If you don’t...
