CharityVillage Connects: Workplace Conflict: The Enemy of Mental Health and Productivity

A recent TELUS Health Mental Health Index indicates that employees experiencing workplace conflict lose up to 55 days in productivity per year. The impacts of conflict at work are clear - lost productivity, but also stress and lower mental health...

Managing terminations, progressive discipline, and employee performance in your nonprofit

Handling employees who display subpar behaviour and performance can pose a significant challenge for nonprofit organizations. It can be particularly unclear whether to pursue performance improvement, disciplinary measures, or termination to effectively address these issues. But fret not, because we're...

7 actions to take now, before your long-time staff or volunteer moves on

As fundraising consultants, my sister and I have worked with countless organizations that have an Executive Director (ED), Board member, or some other key staff or volunteer who has been with the organization for decades. While this can be a...

Three Things Every Leader Should Know: Practical Insights to Overcome the COVID Retention Crisis

Original Broadcast Date: February 23, 2023. Summary: Based on extensive research into recent exit data from 30+ businesses and nonprofits across 16 industries Allen Leigh has identified three accelerators that top talent are looking for to stay engaged and grow,...

CharityVillage Connects: Workplace Mental Health in the Age of COVID

Join our host, CharityVillage President Mary Barroll, to learn how nonprofits can better support their staff and volunteers when it comes to mental health. We speak to experts about burnout, isolation and depression, as well as potential solutions designed to...

Expressing Thanks at Work: Better in Person or Text?

Is it better to express thanks to someone in person, in video, or text? Many people may have a belief that thanking someone in-person is ideally the best way.  However, with the past two years being predominantly a virtual work...

Meaningful work: The key to employee engagement

Levels of job satisfaction can be found in the difference between what individuals expect and what they experience at work. When people experience job satisfaction, they have higher levels of motivation. Motivated employees also have better mental health at work...

Six tips for successful executive director performance reviews

Let’s be honest: most people are not big fans of the annual performance review process - regardless of what side you are on. Managers typically see them as an inconvenience and employees tend to dread them. Add in awkward vibes...

Revamp your performance management

Let’s face it: typical performance management systems can be painful. No one enjoys the stilted, scripted, and awkward process of the yearly performance review. The results of the typical performance review are not particularly inspired or useful, often uncomfortable, and...

Psychological health and safety as a day-to-day practice

Want to learn more on this topic? We've partnered with the author for a free webinar on September 26. Click here for details and to register. Regardless of their role in an organization, everyone has a story about a workplace...