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Ask Rita in HR: Should Murphy’s Law Be a Consideration in Making HR Decisions?

Blue Avocado

Dear Rita, Our HR committee recently discussed how to deal with an employee who has demonstrated both performance problems and issues getting along with their colleagues. However, if there are no such risk factors, then the performance and/or behavior problems serve as the primary facts that inform the decision to terminate (or discipline).

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Solutions Day 2023—It’s Happening!

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Kevin Ordonez,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy and I are going to explain why that’s a question everyone should be asking. Nonprofit attorney Kimberly Pendo, a founding member of Chicago Law Partners, is going to discuss the issues we all need to understand. We wrote two books on Association 4.0

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Is Your Remote Team Getting the TLC They Deserve? An Audit Delivers Answers

.orgSource

A spontaneous cruise of the office was an effective strategy for evaluating a variety of business indicators. If performance issues have been a problem, keep an open mind. Fortunately, subpar technology is a problem that can be fixed. Remember Management by Walking Around? Policing remote workers should not be one of your goals.

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Run a Productive, Fun Nonprofit Board Meeting

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” “The conversation easily gets off-track, and before you know it, 30 minutes have passed and we haven’t even discussed important business because we’ve gotten off on a tangent again.” There are two things that can help A LOT here: organizational by-laws and Board member job descriptions. Everything!

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Tribute to My Mentor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

He considered himself a “problem-solving lawyer” and warned me against getting involved with “problem-creating lawyers!” I needed help with business negotiations and software licensing and Gerry jumped in teaching me everything I know about doing business. Third, there would be no Bookshare if it had not been for Gerry.

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5 Times Foundations Cause More Problems Than They Solve

NonProfit Hub

But all too often, foundations, corporate grantmakers, and donors end up unintentionally causing problems instead of helping to solve them. Here are five common ways foundations cause more problems than they solve: Providing short-term funding for a long-term outcome. .” They’ll know for certain!

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Work Ethic For Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Law-abiding. Act within the statutes of the law and the company's rules and regulations. Show respect for all your colleagues by seeking heir input when trying to solve problems. Continually strive to solve problems, even in the face of adversity. Don't accept business as usual. Full of Integrity. Trustworthy.

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