December 27, 2016

Resource Type: Risk eNews

Safe Lifting: Why & How (video)

Improper lifting practices result in countless injuries to American workers each year. Watch the video below to learn a few simple steps for safe lifting! The Center team creates custom risk resources for our clients, like this safe lifting video...

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December 8, 2016

Resource Type: Risk Management Essentials

The Employment Issue

Download PDF What's Inside Lend a Helping Handbook: Employment Policies Worthy of Your Mission Hitting the Nail on the Head: Prioritizing Safety at Your Nonprofit There’s No Mystery to Your History: Using Background Checks in the Screening Process

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December 8, 2016

Resource Type: Risk Management Essentials

The HR Risk Issue

Download PDF What's Inside How to Hire the Staff Your Mission Deserves My Generation Reaping the Rewards of a Multigenerational Workforce The Goldilocks Principle: Creating a Culture That’s Just Right Think Again: What You Don’t Know but Should About Interviewing...

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December 3, 2016

Resource Type: Webinars

Managing Domestic Violence in the Workplace: Protecting Your Staff and Your Nonprofit

Employers who address domestic violence can provide real help to victims and reduce the associated risks to the nonprofit. Domestic violence can affect the workplace in many ways from lost productivity, to the failure to accommodate a worker that may...

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December 2, 2016

Resource Type: Risk eNews

Is Your Door Open?

I enjoy reading about and observing the intersection of human nature and “best practices” in organizational management. This week I had an opportunity to read the October 2011 edition of HR Magazine, the monthly publication of the Society for Human Resource Management,...

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December 2, 2016

Resource Type: Risk eNews

It’s a Wrap

December is a popular month for wrapping things up and filling things in. Whether you’re wrapping up an end of the year report to stakeholders, filling a sleigh with brightly wrapped packages, or finalizing a budget spreadsheet with numbers in...

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December 2, 2016

Resource Type: Risk eNews

It’s Hard to Be Humble

Confidence and leadership appear to go hand in hand. Effective leaders both project and inspire confidence. Since those responsible for risk management in a nonprofit organization are leaders it seems to follow that confidence should be part and parcel of...

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December 2, 2016

Resource Type: Articles

Help Wanted! Screening Challenges for 21st Century Nonprofits

Finding the right people for the key roles in your nonprofit is a continuing challenge. Leading an inspired team to achieve a nonprofit’s mission doesn’t happen until the leader has recruited and retained the team of people that will propel...

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December 2, 2016

Resource Type: Risk eNews

It’s Not Me, It’s You!

One of my favorite parts of the Seinfeld episode titled “The Lip Reader,” is when Gwen tries to soften her break-up with George by saying, “It’s not you, it’s me.” George responds, “You’re giving me the ‘It’s not you, it’s...

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December 2, 2016

Resource Type: Risk eNews

The Masterpiece

After work tonight, I’m headed to my second oil painting class. You’ve probably seen the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh, or  Water Lilies by Claude Monet. I expected to create a more humble masterpiece during my first...

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