When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, many people usually based in the office were forced to work from home too, putting remote workers on an equal footing with their office-working colleagues.
So, what have we learned that can make sure our remote workers don’t feel excluded in the future?
2020 has seen fires, an ongoing climate crisis, a global pandemic and now an emerging economic crisis as the real unemployment rate heads above 13 percent.
It’s enough to make even the most resilient NFP staff member feel stressed, anxious, worried and potentially burned out. So as a manager or HR professional, what can you do to help your staff – and yourself – avoid burning out?
It has long been recognised that all work and no play is likely to lead to less productive, dissatisfied workers.
Besides making working lives more enjoyable, there is strong evidence that fun in the workplace packs a powerful punch in terms of organisational benefits.
Fun in the workplace is highly subjective. So how can NFPs create a suitably pro-fun culture and environment?
For most in the NFP sector, 2020 has brought new experiences of working remotely. That means all sorts of processes will need to be adapted for those staff who work remotely – including performance reviews.
So what does an effective performance review look like, done remotely in the middle of a pandemic?
Here are some essential elements to consider as you plan performance reviews for your staff working remotely.
As Victorians bunker down for the strongest restrictions seen yet during the pandemic, it’s reassuring to see governments stepping up to support employees as much as they can.
With things moving so fast, here are four government supports that are now available for staff and volunteers at Victorian NFPs that you – or they – might not know are available to get through this tough period.
Most NFP organisations realise just how important having great managers is to the success of their organisation – and they should also have a pretty good idea of what makes a great manager.
So the goal is clear. But as a senior leader or HR manager, how do you get your organisation and its managers to that point?
Australia’s NFP sector is an important part of our society and our economy – employing more than 10 percent of all working Australians, but massively under-represented when it comes to inputs into government decision-making and policy-making.
Can you help change that? Here are two surveys of the sector that will help inform policy-makers about the critical issues affecting the sector, and support ongoing advocacy on behalf of the sector’s interests – and ultimately, for the interests of the most vulnerable people in our communities.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us to work from home, often in less than ideal circumstances.
Having tried it, many employees anticipate they will continue to work from home, and value employers who encourage it.
So if your employees decide to continue working from home after the pandemic, is it good or bad for their health in the long run?
Research shows that managers matter. Employee engagement is linked to productivity, quality (fewer errors), lower turnover, less absenteeism and theft, and fewer safety incidents; and guess what: 70% of employee engagement is accounted for by team managers.
In 2008, Google set out to understand why managers are so important, and what makes a good manager.
COVID-19 restrictions have fundamentally changed the way we work, live and interact with one another. The pandemic has also transformed how HR professionals plan and conduct recruitment activities.
Whether you’ve been actively recruiting through the last few months or not, remote recruitment will continue to be an essential skill for HR and recruitment professionals into the future.
So after months of remote recuiting, what lessons have you learned to help your NFP recruit and evaluate candidates remotely for the future? Here are a few of the best we’ve collected.