When people are unsatisfied and disengaged at work, their managers are usually the last person they would ever go to to discuss their career issues. There appears to be an unwritten policy that if you’re thinking of leaving, it is...
Do you wish you were happier at work? After working with and hearing hundreds of clients’ career stories, WhyDidYouGo.com was created with a vision to improve happiness at work, one workplace at a time. In order to fully understand what...
What percentage of Canada’s voluntary/nonprofit sector workforce do you think identify themselves as white/Caucasian? Would you say (a) 22% (b) 78% or (c) 89%? The answer is (c) according to the recent Canada-wide survey of nonprofit employees conducted by Ipsos...
The pace of life for many of us in the not-for-profit sector has become so hectic that we rarely have time to stop to ponder how we are doing. By the time your planned evaluation programs kick in, it is...
We spend a great deal of our waking moments either actually at work, travelling to and from, or just thinking about it. Right or wrong, for many of us, a significant portion of our self-worth is tied up in our...
There seems to be a lot being written these days about the talent wars. "Talent" is in short supply. We’re supposed to hire for "talent", promote "talent", and so on. But I’m having difficulty getting a handle on what "talent"...
Did you know that the word volunteer comes from Latin, and can be translated as "will" (as in doing something out of one’s own free will)? In not-for-profit organizations, volunteer leaders are the proverbial airplane pilots unless, of course, yours...
WhyDidYouGo.com was created as a company and associated website in order to fully understand and promote employee workplace happiness. The co-founders launched three national surveys to explore what makes people happy on the job, why they leave jobs, and why...
Ever wondered what it would be like to go from being an armchair executive to the role of executive director or CEO of a major (or minor) organization for a limited time? Does having the power to decide on the...
Founders of organizations are typically charismatic and driven individuals who inspire others to get involved. As a result of their commitment, a fledgling idea turns into a full-fledged reality. Then the day comes when the founder announces it’s time for...
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