Categories: HR Risk and Employment Practices
May 4, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Level the Playing Field Through Inclusive Meetings
It’s all about perspective. Diverse perspectives can contribute to a more complete and whole view of an organization and its challenges and strengths. Most of us understand the value of obtaining diverse perspectives, and including a variety of people and...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
May 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Employee Engagement: Why Good Isn’t Good Enough
“Respectful treatment of all employees at all levels,” tops the list of factors contributing to over all job satisfaction, according to the 2016 SHRM Employment Job Satisfaction and Engagement Survey. Also positive, SHRM–the Society for Human Resource Management–reports that U.S....
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
April 27, 2016
Resource Type: Webinars
Employee or Volunteer: What’s the Difference and Why it Matters
Is there a legal difference between employees and volunteers? Do you know what it is, and why it matters? This webinar explores the subtle and not-so-subtle distinctions and why they matter. You’ll learn about The Frankenstein Effect, and how to...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
April 27, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Foster Dissent, Quiet Consensus
I’ve been a fan of dissent–over comfortable consensus–for some time. While finishing Adam Grant’s book, Originals, I discovered some new insights into why and how consensus and groupthink pair up to kill innovation. Grant describes how Polaroid made strides in electronic...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
February 24, 2016
Resource Type: Webinars
Last Call: Effective Exit Interviews
When an employee departs your nonprofit, you have one final opportunity to ‘source’ insights and feedback from that person; similarly, the employee has one last chance to leave a positive mark on your mission. Attend this webinar to learn how...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 29, 2015
Resource Type: Webinars
Survivor: Office Party
If your office is like others and is planning an end of year celebration, join us on Tuesday, December 29 at 2:00 pm EST for our final Affiliate Webinar for 2015. We will review seven tips for getting through the festivities like...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
November 4, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Reality Check: Using References Effectively
Do you ever wish you could meet a literary character in real life, rather than from simply reading about the character through the eyes of a narrator? Although a face-to-face meeting Sherlock Holmes, Jane Eyre, Robinson Crusoe, or even Hermione...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
September 16, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Thank you!
The principal purpose of this week’s RISK eNews is to say “thank you” to the generous sponsors of the 2015 Risk Summit. Without financial support from these corporate risk champions, the conference simply wouldn’t be possible. As past attendees know, our Risk...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
September 2, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Nonprofit Sector’s Dirty Secret
Friday, September 4th is the deadline to submit written comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding changes to the regulations defining which white-collar workers are protected by the minimum wage and overtime standards in the Fair Labor Standards Act. As...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
August 10, 2015
Resource Type: Webinars
Hello Goodbye: Succession Planning 101
Countless nonprofit board members and CEOs have faced this million-dollar question: “Do we need a succession plan?” which is often followed by confusion and another query: “Do we need a successor ready now?” Attend this webinar to learn the why, what, who, and how of succession...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices