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December 30, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Valiant Volunteerism
Community service is a way of life for some folks, and those folks help nonprofit missions move forward each day. My own experiences volunteering at a health clinic, a community event planning board, and an animal shelter were in some...
Topics: Volunteer Risk Management
December 30, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Say What? How Unconscious Bias Affects Our Perceptions
You probably regularly encounter situations where you are convinced that you know exactly what is going on, only to find out that things are the exact opposite of what you thought. When it comes to how we view our environment...
Topics: General
December 30, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Networking Know-How
Nonprofit leaders often wear multiple hats and many of us begin our workday with an impossible to-do list and a packed schedule. Once you have a clear schedule and routine, there may be little time left for workplace activities that...
Topics: General
December 30, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Can’t Buy Me Joy (at Work) – Build Trust for Engagement
Across the nonprofit sector, work teams are gathering for holiday-themed celebrations and modest gift-exchanges, wrapping year-end fundraising appeals and saying a fond farewell to departing board members. And in many workplaces, nonprofit executives, managers and supervisors are taking extra time...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices, Organizational Culture
December 29, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
HEATWAVE: Heat Dome Survival Tips
“Has high blood pressure got a hold on me, or is this the way love’s supposed to be? It’s like a heat wave burning in my heart…” – (Love Is Like a) Heat Wave, Martha & the Vandellas Since the Heat...
Topics: Facility, Program and Transportation Safety, HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 29, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Termination Trepidation: Disciplining & Terminating Volunteers
Have you ever stayed in a failing relationship even when you knew it wasn’t working out? Or worse–even when you knew it was bad for you? Pulling the plug on bad relationships is a critical skill in both the personal...
Topics: Volunteer Risk Management
December 29, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Road Warrior Risk Reminders
“And when it’s time for leavin’, I hope you’ll understand… that I was born a ramblin’ man.” – “Ramblin’ Man,” Allman Brothers Band Summertime is filled with vacations, excursions and road trips of varying lengths. Some of us venture out...
December 29, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Super Size It: Don’t Skimp on Supporting Your New Hire
On her third full day in a new city, my daughter began her hunt for a part-time job. After surviving a stressful group interview, she was thrilled when she was offered a position at her favorite retail outlet. But after...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 29, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Managing Remote Worker Risk
You've either heard the gossip about remote workers, been the subject of comments about your engagement as a remote worker, or perhaps you're a dreamer, longing to replace an expensive, lengthy commute with a short walk to your home office....
Topics: Data Privacy, Tech Risk, Cybersecurity, HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 29, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
“When the road looks rough ahead, and you’re miles and miles from your nice warm bed… you just remember what your old pal said, ‘Boy, you’ve got a friend in me.'” – You’ve Got a Friend In Me, by Randy...
Topics: General