A rapidly aging Canadian workforce, coupled with a decline in birth rates, creates a looming challenge for employers across job sectors — that of replacing retirees. In the nonprofit world, where limited funds and job insecurity are inevitable, the mean age...
Almost all nonprofits spend half or more of their income on human resources. Improved time management can help your nonprofit and everyone involved in it, including your staff, volunteers, and board, to devote more time to the organization's mission. Time...
I have been working with the same organization for some time. We have a tight team and have always included our team members as a part of the hiring committee. One of our new members recently asked about our hiring...
Confronting performance issues is an area of responsibility that makes many managers uncomfortable. A common theme in leadership development programs and in assessments, it frequently comes up as one of the top areas needing enhancement. Having a strong foundation in...
Do you have enough staff members with the appropriate skills to handle all of the responsibilities involved in efficiently running your nonprofit? If yours is like many other small/mid-size nonprofits and charities, this is an ongoing challenge. And it can...
I have been in management roles for years, however I have never gotten used to letting someone go. It is always a difficult task for me. I will be faced with this task again in the next few months; do...
Whether in person, online, via the web or a myriad of hybrid varieties, professional development (PD) is becoming a call to action for many. No longer reserved for the deep pockets and the "big wigs", plenty of mid- and small-sized...
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...
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...
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