Categories: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
In Search of the Perfect Swing
Many years ago I signed up for a series of golf lessons with an instructor who insisted on the series approach to learning the game. He explained that golf was a “process,” and one needed to start at the beginning,...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Webinars
Criminal History Background Checks: 10 Things You Probably Don’t Know but Should
Criminal history background checks are an important piece of the employee screening puzzle, but to conduct an effective background check, you need to understand the limitations of criminal history records, and the nuances of the background checking process. This webinar...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Creating an Effective Employee Handbook for Your Nonprofit
Employers often use handbooks and manuals to inform employees of their employment policies and to enforce their at-will policies. Although no express employment contract exists, courts have held that handbooks and manuals can be implied contracts if the language creates...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
My Generation Reaping the Rewards of a Multigenerational Workforce
Nonprofit missions require high performing, collegial work teams. And increasingly, nonprofit workplaces are staffed by individuals from three, four or even five generations. These intergenerational staff teams are charged with delivering services and programs that advance ambitious, communityserving missions. During...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices, Organizational Culture
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Managing Holiday Party Risks
It’s time to celebrate! Whether your nonprofit landed a new grant, improved service to consumers, or logged a record number of volunteer hours this year, a celebratory party is overdue. Office parties are a great idea for numerous reasons. They...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Contractor or Employee? Time to Get it Right
It’s nice to know that you’ve answered correctly, particularly on matters over which the Internal Revenue Service has authority. But when it comes to classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors, many nonprofit leaders select the more convenient option....
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Command Less, Care More
“What does it take to thrive and to do genuinely good, human-centered work in a human world of individuals who have failings, foibles, and doubts, a world of social relationships that range from strong to awkward to awful? The answer...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Webinars
Codes of Conduct: Cover Your Assets
Nonprofit organizations use codes of conduct for a variety of purposes. This webinar explores the use of a code of conduct as a risk management tool. During the program, you’ll learn important do’s and don’ts for codes of conduct that...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Be The Boss You Want to Work For
January 20, 2016 In last week's Risk eNews, Erin Gloeckner dared readers to promote workplace safety by managing the downside risk of employee sleep deprivation. In the Schumpeter column in this week's edition of The Economist, ("The other side of...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices, Organizational Culture
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Be Intentional, Seek Candid Feedback, and Practice Until it Hurts
A cross-country flight offers the perfect opportunity to turn the pages of a real book. On Monday evening after hearing the aircraft door slam shut in “preparation for taxi and take-off” and dutifully stowing my prohibited electronic gadgets, I opened...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices