Effective relationships between staff and volunteers

This article lists tips for encouraging good relationships between staff and volunteers.

Career burnout: Dodging the stress bullet

According to study after study, workplace stress has become something akin to an epidemic in our fast-paced society. And where there’s stress, there’s the chance you might be looking down the barrel of the burnout gun. Here's what to do about it.

Human Resources Q&A: Evaluating a training request

What to consider when an employee approaches a manager with a course they want to attend.

Dealing with difficult clients

Key tips on how to deal with difficult clients.

Career Q&A: Finding true work/life balance

Is work/life balance possible in a successful nonprofit career? It's not only possible, it's necessary to avoid burning out.

Governance Q&A: Is it ethical to hire children of staff?

The pros and cons to consider when hiring children of staff as summer students.

Career Q&A: How to deal with getting a colleague as a boss

Getting a new supervisor can be stressful for any employee. But what do you do when your new boss was, at one time, a colleague and friend?

Accommodating persons with disabilities: What HR managers should know

Questions for HR managers to ask when incorporating job accommodations into the planning and development of HR practices.

Dealing with difficult people

How to determine if you are being bullied at work and deciding to manage relationships with difficult people.

Human Resources Q&A: The manager-employee relationship

The importance of the manager-employee relationship and the nature of workplace abuse.