The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) is an internationally respected management development business that has groomed executives and senior managers in leadership for over 50 years. Self-awareness is a major thrust of their week- long program. Executives spend ½ day being privately coached about the 360 degree feedback surveys, sent back home to peers, […]
Are you an effective time manager?
A recent Harvard Business Review CEO survey tracked how CEOs spent their time over a three-month period. As you might guess CEOs have huge demands on their time and use a mix of strategies to manage these. However, they found CEOs could become more effective if they paid more attention to what happens when […]
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Labor Commissioner Launches Online Registration for Janitorial Service Providers The Labor Commissioner’s Office has launched an online registration system for janitorial service providers and contractors operating in California to register annually as required by law. Under the Property Service Workers Protection Act, signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2016, every provider of […]
Future Nonprofit Challenges: Stifling Innovation
The United Way recently released a survey of nonprofits, identifying the issues facing nonprofits. I will list some of them, and then describe some behaviors that we, as leaders and managers, subconsciously do to sabotage innovation.[1] Issues Facing Nonprofits: Difficulty to change and be flexible; Looking and thinking beyond what they have walking though […]
“Business Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies”
“ Business Coaching & Mentoring for Dummies” Marie Taylor & Steve Crabb, John Wiley & Sons,Inc. (2017) The title of this book is a total misnomer. This is not a book for dummies but one for mentors and coaches who want to develop their professional skills. The authors spend time defining what coaching and […]
Is your organization ready for Telecommuting?
A growing number of workers are looking for benefits that lead to a greater balance between and home life. Recent research from the staffing firm of Robert Half found 77% of professionals surveyed would be more likely to accept a job offer if there is a possibility of telecommuting at least part of the […]
Do you have Board term limits?
A recent survey on boards by a community bank trade group highlights issues pertinent to not just banks but also to nonprofit organizations. While many board members are “baby boomers” and getting older many boards have avoided the issues of term limits. This is a touchy subject as many are “founders” and feel a […]
Can Nonprofits Meet the Challenge of Social Change?
There is a movement afoot that supports “collective impact” by nonprofits. That is, for agencies serving similar (or the same) target populations, they should consider collaborative planning and actions with government, funders, and foundations, to better maximize resources. With trends that predict less government funding and an exponential need for services, proponents of […]
“Business Coaching & Mentoring for Dummies”
Book Review by Michael D. Kogutek “ Business Coaching & Mentoring for Dummies” Marie Taylor & Steve Crabb, John Wiley & Sons,Inc. (2017) The title of this book is a total misnomer. This is not a book for dummies but one for mentors and coaches who want to develop their professional skills. The […]
Is turnover higher than you would like?
Then maybe you need to look in the mirror and see if you have been a factor in that number. A recent poll by BambooHR found that 44% of respondents said that very thing. Specifically, they pointed to a boss’s management style, condescending attitude, temperament inappropriate behavior and harassment as top reasons for leaving. […]