The telecommute

Ever since the advent of the Internet and email, a slow but steady progression of working away from the traditional workplace office has taken place. And what once looked like a revolutionary trend 10 years ago, now seems to many simply to be part of societal evolution due to technological advances. But the questions remain: are nonprofit organizations making use of technology to their full advantage? Are more of them allowing people to work from home? And if so, has it been for the better?

Human Resources Q&A: A micro-managing employee

Advice on how to deal with a micro-managing employee.

Social media: What’s your policy?

If you’re an avid devotee of social media, chances are you’ve already heard about this infamous gaffe: a Red Cross employee uses HootSuite to send out an otherwise-innocent tweet about her alcohol-induced evening in the company of a specific beer. She thought she was sending it from her personal account. But she was wrong. As we all know, mistakes like that are not easily repealed and once you’ve hit that send button it’s hard to take things back.

Straight from the source: A crowd-sourced article about Millennials by Millennials

This experiment saw three article coordinators reach out to their Millennial networks to collaborate on a series of questions about engaged citizenship, work, social media, and stereotypes.

Millennial engagement: Bringing the next generation into your organization

Millennials have been described, and describe themselves, as passionate, connected, optimistic, and wanting to make an impact. Here’s how to welcome them into your organization.

Getting along with GenY: A manual to millennials

With Canada’s baby boomers approaching retirement, these future vacancies leave Generation X and Millennials no choice but to collaborate to construct a new landscape for our nonprofit workforce.

Are your staff asking for flexible work arrangements?

The following questions are useful for managers to consider if employees at your organization are asking for a more flexible work arrangement.

Handling violence in the workplace

A recent Statistics Canada study revealed that one-third of all workplace violent incidents involved a victim who was working in social assistance or health care services.

Avoid workplace violence: Safety tips for staff and managers

Follow these tips to avoid being a victim of workplace violence.

Ten tips for dealing with difficult co-workers

Is there someone in your workplace — a domineering manager, a difficult co-worker, or maybe even a demanding client or customer — who drives you crazy?