February 14, 2018

Resource Type: Risk eNews

Happy Knot: Managing Workplace Culture Risk

This week I’ve been reading The Economist’s potpourri of prognostications: “The World in 2018.” In his introduction to the publication, editor Daniel Franklin writes that, “It promises to be a nerve-jangling year.” Check! In my recent risk adventures, it seems like many...

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January 25, 2018

Resource Type: Risk eNews

Employment Practices Risk Resources

Explore this RISK eNewsletter filled with tips and resources for managing employment practices risk. CEO and Staff Succession Planning Avoid transition trauma by reading our practical articles on succession planning: Avoid Transition Trauma with a CEO Succession Plan Staff Succession...

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November 25, 2017

Resource Type: Risk eNews

Workplace Harassment: An Unacceptable Risk

Last week I attended a leadership conference hosted by an organization near to my heart, Camp Fire. Camp Fire’s mission is to provide opportunities for young people to “find their spark, lift their voices, and discover who they are.” During...

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October 11, 2017

Resource Type: Risk eNews

Gratitude!

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward  We’re feeling overwhelmed with gratitude today. We are especially grateful to: the talented risk champions who attended the Risk Summit in Philadelphia; thank you...

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July 28, 2017

Resource Type: Webinars

From Doggie Paddler to Freestyler: How to Manage Intern Risks

Presenter: Christine Smith, Intern Can your interns “ride the wave” in your organization? As a supervisor for new recruits, you may be concerned with ensuring that they have ‘fun in the sun’ while also learning and benefiting your organization. Watch...

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July 12, 2017

Resource Type: Risk eNews

Managing Interns & Risk: Let’s Dive In

Now that summer is officially in full swing, you may be spending part of the summer at the pool, beach, or a waterpark. I’ve opted to spend my summer interning with the NRMC! In the past month, I have started...

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May 31, 2017

Resource Type: Webinars

Fascination with Compensation: The Executive Team, the Board, and the IRS

Presenter: Eric Henkel, NRMC When it comes to matters of executive compensation, it can be hard to create an appropriate compensation package. It can be a challenge to balance the need to attract the most qualified individuals for key positions...

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April 25, 2017

Resource Type: Risk eNews

Motivate Me: Workplace Motivation for Nonprofit Teams

Have you ever spent an entire day searching for motivation to complete a few simple tasks? Whether your to-do list includes a few loads of laundry, the resorting of your sock drawer, or a report your board has requested repeatedly,...

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March 1, 2017

Resource Type: Risk eNews

Succession Planning for [NOT] the CEO

CEO succession planning arises as a strategic risk and key concern of nonprofit boards in many NRMC-led Risk Assessments. If you’re looking for an article about CEO succession planning, this is not it. Instead, review our popular article, Avoid Transition Trauma...

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January 14, 2017

Resource Type: Webinars

Commandments of Supervisor-Employee Relationships

Dissatisfaction with supervision is a key factor of voluntary turnover. Fostering healthy and productive supervisor-employee relationships is critical to living out your nonprofit’s values, and to moving your mission forward by retaining talented, dedicated staff and volunteers. Unfortunately, some supervisors...

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