May 17, 2017 Health & Wellbeing, Managing People Well, Professional Development

Can you ‘teach’ staff to be more emotionally resilient?

You may know someone like this at work: optimistic and resilient, they appear to bounce through challenges drawing on an internal strength that helps them work through problems they encounter at work. Always hopeful and positive about the future, they treat stressful events as a “one-off” situation, appearing to have a built-in buffer that protects them against both ordinary and extraordinary events. Perhaps this is even you.

This sort of emotional resilience is often considered innate. But can it be taught?

January 16, 2017 Leadership, Managing People Well, Professional Development

14 ways to develop your organisation’s future leaders

It’s the age-old question: are leaders born or made?

While there’s no hard and fast verdict, the general consensus is that it’s a combination of both – and that’s great news for the up-and-coming leaders in your organisation who might need further development.

December 23, 2015 Human Resources, Leadership, Managing People Well, Organisational Strategy, Professional Development, Recruitment, Volunteer Management

Our Top 10 posts of 2015

We’ve worked to bring you the best and most innovative ideas, case studies, opinions and resources on how to recruit, train and retain the very best people for the not-for-profit sector – and we hope you’ll be able to take away some great advice to apply to your organisation. Here are our ten most popular blog posts from 2015!

November 25, 2015 Conference, Health & Wellbeing, Leadership, Managing People Well, Professional Development, Recruitment, Volunteer Management

Four take-aways from the 2015 Not-For-Profit People Conference you can apply to your organisation today

Four standout ideas we picked up at the conference from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, the Happiness Institute, the Kitchen Garden Foundation and World Vision that you can apply to your organisation.

August 17, 2015 Conference, Leadership, Managing People Well, Organisational Strategy, Professional Development

6 steps to improve your staff training – and increase staff retention too

Even with the knowledge that training and development can have a massive impact on your staff and organisation’s performance, being able to invest time and money in it can still be a challenge for many NFP organisations. In this post we explore the big question of “how?” for NFPs that want to take the next steps.

August 10, 2015 Conference, Leadership, Managing People Well, Organisational Strategy, Professional Development

3 reasons why investing in staff training will supercharge your organisation’s impact

Six dollars. That’s the huge return to not-for-profit organisations from each dollar they invest in staff training and development, according to a ground-breaking new report from the University of Western Australia’s Centre for Social Impact.

May 4, 2015 Health & Wellbeing, Professional Development

How beyondblue can help your NFP create a mentally healthy workplace – for next to nothing

Poor mental health costs Australian workplaces around $11 billion per year in lost productivity. But, taking steps to improve the mental health of staff at your organisation might be far easier (and more affordable!) than you think. Thanks to a new initiative from beyondblue, NFP workplaces across Australia have the opportunity to tackle mental health […]

April 15, 2015 Change Management, Managing People Well, Organisational Strategy, Professional Development

Breakfast event: Leading people down the path of change

The not-for-profit sector in Australia is undergoing a period of unprecedented change. From government funding cuts to sector-wide restructures and government pressure for mergers, managing change is something virtually unavoidable for NFP leaders and HR professionals. So how can you not only cope, but thrive, in this environment of limited resources and constant change? The […]

February 16, 2015 Professional Development, Volunteer Management

Victoria: Mentoring program for volunteer managers launched

Are you a new volunteer manager who would like some extra support? Or do you have years of volunteer management wisdom you are bursting to share? Great news: Volunteering Victoria has launched a brand new Mentoring Program for volunteer managers, and applications are now open. Mentoring is a great way to receive one-on-one support from […]

December 10, 2014 Leadership, Professional Development

NFPs could increase their impact by prioritising staff learning: new research

How do you prioritise professional development in your organisation? It’s not always easy to find the budget for training and development of staff, but according to new research on Australia’s NFP sector, failing to invest in this area could be significantly affecting your organisation’s success and impact. Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) […]