Years of the same strengths and weaknesses A hidden challenge results from long service employees’ strengths and weaknesses. I have, more than once, been appointed nonprofit interim Executive Director where the former director had very long service. Say that an individual in a leadership position has weak performance areas and …
Introduction John Carver’s Policy Governance © model of nonprofit board governance enjoyed some acceptance in the nonprofit community in the 1990s and early 2000s. Many organizations embraced the model whole-heartedly and most of these nonprofits continue its use today. The “Carver” model is a set of abstract concepts with a …
Many of America’s poor work somewhere If you work in HR you develop policies and programs that effect employees and/or family members who live “below the line.” Time Magazine article: “Below the Line” (November 28, 2011), is a comprehensive summary of the growing issue of poverty. (Sorry, you can’t get …
What is it called when a person discloses something too intimate for the setting or social company? Teaching clinical psychology to college students is to truly experience the term: overshare. “Overshare” describes the phenomenon that prompts the listener to think “TMI.” I’ve started covering social norms about the proper level of …
As companies operate with ever-leaner staff the prospect of losing a key employee can be overwhelming. No matter the size of the company, IT, Finance or HR professionals are key positions. They interact with everyone: they play a key role in business planning; and they have a strong role in …
Toxic employees, especially those with strategic skills, are very difficult to dislodge. They accumulate informal power; discredit those who speak up; favor those they can manipulate; and generally distract employees with intimidation and abuse. Supervisors are often as intimidated as rank and file. There are, however, three scenarios which usually …
Mouli Cohen – Convicted of 31 Counts – The Vanguard Foundation You may find it surprising how vulnerable nonprofit boards are to charismatic promises and how often banks fail to approach boards with concerns. When petty financial impropriety takes place the board is under pressure to simply terminate the employee. …
Introduction The loss of a loved-one or special friend to suicide is sudden and devastating. Some professionals refer to the healing journey in this situation as complicated grief. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and other local organizations have increased public awareness of survivor suffering. The information in this article …
Introduction I am often engaged to help companies resolve the conduct of one employee who’s wreaking havoc in the workplace. After my book came out: Toxic Employees: great companies resolve this problem, you can too!” I was increasingly asked to define the term:Toxic Employee. I hear folks use the term as though …
Workplace culture correlates with business success Companies succeed in the short run just by having good products, even with unethical practices and abusive employee behavior. The problem is, things change. A competitor comes into the market offering your products but has better workplace conditions. Now your employees want to work there. Or, one …