Organizations large and small benefit from the use of retained executive searches. Each nonprofit, and even each department within a nonprofit, has a unique set of leadership needs, and retained search is one way to plan an organization’s future. For the use of a retained search to be effective, it is important for clients to [...]
As a committee member or hiring manager bogged down in a seemingly-endless search process, it can be easy to forget that the numerous documents you receive and review from applicants actually represent individuals—professional colleagues who are eager to share their skills and experience with your organization. You are exhausted, having to fit additional tasks into your already packed schedule, filling the duties of the vacant position as well as your own. You want an employee in place as quickly as possible and are working hard to remain objective.
A recent survey found that 73% of nonprofit organizations have a formal policy to review executive compensation. As a human resources and management consultant to nonprofits, what I found striking about this statistic is that it means 27% of organizations do not have a formal policy.
What do John Thain (former Wall Street golden boy) and Toyota have in common? Both have known fame and fortune, and both found themselves in trouble when the wheel of fate turned. This week, Mr. Thain landed a fancy new job after a year of unemployment, and we await the unfolding of the Toyota story [...]
A critical differentiator between you and other equally qualified candidates competing for the same job is what people say about you. These days, employers are taking more time doing background checks on people because the risk of hiring someone “blind” is just too great. While criminal and credit screening may not be all that common, [...]
It’s been a long, hard year, and you are ready for some down time during the holidays. But, before you go, take a little time for reflection about what kind of leader you have been this past year. This is a tongue in cheek list of Leadership Don’ts – ways leaders can produce employee disengagement and alienation [...]
“People don’t leave jobs, they leave bosses,” is a common saying. And now you are looking to make a new hire; do you ever wonder what kind of boss you are? In today’s blog, I’ll tell you about a tool you can use to better understand how you are perceived at work and what impact that [...]
An ongoing part of organizational life is the need to hire people. Whether in a growth mode and building a team, recovering from an unpleasant layoff cycle, or replacing people who departed, many hiring managers and recruiters dread the recruitment process. And, from hiring top leadership executives to fresh-faced entry-level employees, recruitment can be a time-consuming and stressful chore. The [...]
How much of your time is spent charging furiously through the day, fighting fires, reacting to a never-ending stream of requests, sitting through unproductive meetings or wading through an infinite to-do list? What can you do to get on top of things so you feel productive, but not swamped; engaged, but not overwhelmed? Here are [...]
Thirty thousand neuroscientists descended on Chicago this weekend, spreading across the city like a neural network, to connect, spark ideas and exchange information. One of them mentioned to me how morale in her department at a prestigious university hit an all-time low when the new head took over. What is his offense? His big problem is being [...]
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