In this video, Nonprofit Educator Nancy Bacon sits down with HR Consultant Skye Mercer to answer some of the HR questions that leaders are facing.

Virtual performance feedback discussions can still be productive with your remote employees. Read this for 5 best practices for giving performance feedback to your remote employees.

Free 2-Day Masterclass on How to Successfully Find a Job During COVID. Watch this for real-life actionable job search tips, including the #1 thing you need to find your next job, how to find a job on the “hidden job market,” networking strategies, resume tips, leveraging LinkedIn, and how important it is to keep the search fun.

Let’s face it. Handbooks are very important, but they are also often very boring to read. But how do you cover this important information in your handbook, and also make the handbook a document that employees actually want to read? In this article from the Society for HR Management (SHRM), I discuss ideas to make your handbook stand out to your employees, including adding non-traditional design elements to your handbook that engage and inspire the employee-reader.

Watch this video to learn more about: 1) How allowing staff to control their own schedules can reduce burnout and boost productivity, 2) Leveraging technology for connection and collaboration, 3) Shifting from measuring performance based on attendance to measuring performance based on outcomes, 4) Using “Virtual Co-Working” to keep employees connected and engaged.

The #1 thing we need as leaders right now is capacity. And since we physically cannot create more time in the day, our time is well-spent on building personal resilience.

There are two types of micromanagers out there: 1) Leaders who feel good about micromanaging and actually like to exercise control over others. Or, 2) Leaders who have developed a micromanagement style due to some factors within their control and some factors outside of their control, such as a distrustful work environment where they are not supported or trusted by their own leadership. This article is about helping those leaders who fall under #2.

To achieve compliance and to educate employees, many employers are including temporary "COVID-19 Addendums" in their employee handbooks. Here is a checklist of what to include in your COVID-19 Employee Handbook Addendum.

According to a recent poll from Monster.com, “62% of job seekers would turn down a job offer if they feel the company did not value an inclusive and diverse workplace culture.” If you are a leader who is actively reviewing your organization’s equity and inclusion practices, consider these three best practices as a starting point.

With so many recent legislative updates, now is a good time to update your employee handbook. This checklist will help guide you with a list of policies to consider updating. Be sure to click on the link next to each policy for additional information.

Are you new to managing a remote workforce? Or, looking for ways to improve your communication practices with your remote employees? Here is a quick list of proven best practices for communicating with your remote workers.

Creating space for employee support and connection is more important now than ever. Setting up an Employee Resource Groups is one way in which you can foster support for your employees and further your organization’s mission to create an equitable, inclusive, and diverse workplace.

This video highlights my conversation with Jarrett Ransom (CEO of The Rayvan Group) and Julia C. Patrick (CEO of the American Nonprofit Academy) about Best Practices for Effectively Leading Remote Teams.

When done right, virtual interviewing is an effective way to identify and hire your future empoyees. Follow these virtual interviewing pro-tips and you'll be sure to succeed.

If you are considering a layoff or a RIF, using a severance agreement can be a good way to: 1) Offer employees a benefit they would not have received if they left your company voluntarily, and 2) Mitigate risk of a future employee complaint by requesting the employee sign an agreement. Here’s what to include in your employee severance agreements.

In this episode of the Corona Chronicles, a daily nonprofit talk show from the American Nonprofit Academy, we talk about how to conduct respectful furloughs/layoffs, safely returning employees to the office, setting up compliant work-from-home programs, and more. Watch the video here.

While many organizations are bringing employees back to work, many are still facing furloughs, layoffs, and reductions-in-force. Although it’s not always possible to avoid cutting jobs, it’s important to first take a look at other cost cutting measures. In addition to looking at job sharing and other creative workforce planning strategies, here are 5 ways you might be able to cut costs without cutting jobs.

With so many legislative changes having occurred over the last month, in my opinion, here are inks to the top 5 most important legislative changes I think employers need to be aware of right now.

There's no doubt that leading teams in times of uncertainty requires major resilience. Leaders are expected to be the “calm in the storm” for their employees during times of change. Without a strong personal system for cultivating resilience, leaders can feel worn out, irritable, and won't be the best resource for their employees. Over my 17 year career in HR, I've had the privilege of working with amazingly resilient leaders .Here are 3 things that I find resilient leaders do differently, setting them apart as more effective leaders for their teams.

There is no doubt we are in the midst of one of the most unique workplace (and health) challenges that we have ever faced. I could spend a great deal of time writing about the negative consequences we have and will continue to see as a result of COVID-19, but I also think it is important to highlight some of the positive workplace trends that will continue after COVID-19. Here are what I believe to be the top 5 positive workplace trends we can expect.